John Hall’s Alaska in Travel Agent Magazine
Connecting with family travelers is key for any tour operator, as is getting on the tips of travel agents’ tongues. John Hall’s Alaska had golden opportunity for both with inclusion in “Summer Travel Tips: National Parks Are A Natural Fit For Families,” the cover story of the March 21 edition of Travel Agent magazine. Thanks to pitching efforts, JH’A appeared in the article under “Exploring Alaska’s National Parks,” focused on special itineraries from tour operators and cruise lines marking this year’s centennial of the National Park Service. JHA’s National Parks of Alaska tour was highlighted under “By Land and By Air,” with a listing of the six parks travelers will experience on the one-of-a-kind tour. The feature also shone light on the great fit JHA’s Grand Slam Alaska tour makes for families traveling with older kids. Travel Agent is the premier national magazine of the travel industry, reaching 50,000 active travel professionals who turn to it for coverage of the most dynamic offerings and drive domestic and international travel trends.
Loews Hotels & Resorts on Associated Press Online
Home is where the hotel is, we always say. Thanks to our ongoing communication writer Beth Harpz, Loews Hotels & Resorts was included in “What Hotels Can Teach Us About Home Design” on Associated Press Online. The article, posted March 22, positions Loews alongside two competitors, with five tips from the recent “Loews Knows” campaign – including “Dust Like a Pro” and “Create Cozy Ambiance” – as well as links to additional videos. AP’s website reaches over 6 million readers per month, and the article has already been syndicated to ABCNews.com, FoxSports.com and WashingtonTimes.com among others, all of which boast sizeable VPMs of their own.
Wilderness Safaris on The New York Times Online
This one just makes us hungry for more. Following our ongoing communication with writer Shivani Vora, the far-flung chef and artist residency programs at Wilderness Collection’s Segera Retreat in the heart of Laikipia Plateau in Kenya were included in “Resort News: Luxury at Disney World; Flowers in Tuscany,” on The New York Times online. The round-up article, posted in the In Transit travel section on March 23, detailed the residency programs under “In Kenya, Starring Roles for a Chef and an Artist,” and noted that Sascha Kemmerer of Michelin-starred Kilian Stuba in Austria and South African contemporary artist Michele Mathison are the lucky participants. Neat! The NY Times online is a big score, with a colossal VPM of 96,473,879.
The Tryall Club on TakingTheKids.com
With its range of villa accommodations and pretty coastal setting, The Tryall Club in Jamaica is a great destination for multi-generational travel. Columnist Eileen Ogintz, a national expert on family travel, seems to agree, having recently included The Tryall in “Vacationing Like a 1 Percenter in a Staffed Villa,” a destination round up on her website, TakingTheKids.com. The feature-length piece, which resulted from the Ogintz’s trip with the island nation’s Tourism Board, pored over the benefits of renting a villa, highlighting the range of options and value added by staff. The Tryall Club was noted as one of several options for a villa vacation in the Montego Bay area, with the property specifically called out for its golf course and kids’ club. Ognitz’s work has been published in several leading national newspapers, and her website, syndicated by the Tribune Content Agency, draws 9,055 viewers a month.
Gstaad Palace on Town & Country Online
Plenty of places treat guests like royalty, but how many actually cater to royal guests? Gstaad Palace in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland does, making the 100+ year-old family-owned palace hotel perfect for inclusion in “These Are the Favorite Ski Resorts of European Royalty” on Town & Country online. The article, written by Nadine Jolie Courtney and posted March 22, highlights the historic Palace and Green Go nightclub, listing the entire property as an enduring favorite of royals and noting that Andrea Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco, and his wife, heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo, enjoyed their wedding dinner there. Town & Country online boasts a VPM of 240,468.