Prominent Photographers, Chefs Among VIP Guests on Trips Arranged by Members of Trusted Adventures Travel Alliance

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Raising the Bar with VIP Hosted Trips Enhances Vacation Experiences with Award-Winning Tour Companies of Trusted Adventures Alliance

Contact:
Brad Moss, Director
Trusted Adventures
Phone: 800-451-6034 / 208-770-2518
Email: bmoss@trustedadventures.com
http://www.trustedadventures.com/

Prominent Photographers, Chefs Among VIP Guests on Trips Arranged by Members of Trusted Adventures Travel Alliance

Raising the Bar with VIP Hosted Trips Enhances Vacation Experiences with Award-Winning Tour Companies of Trusted Adventures Alliance

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Sept. 8, 2010 – Examining phosphorescent fungi on a log takes on a whole new dimension if there’s an expert on hand to explain this natural phenomenon. This is just one reason why noted naturalists, professional photographers, authors and others are invited to join specific journeys sponsored by the nine award-winning travel companies in the Trusted Adventures

“Our companies are experiencing pre-recession business levels because they stretch to provide the sparks to create transformational vacation experiences,” said Brad Moss, director. ”Raising the adventure bar with special hosted trip offerings is exciting for guests and hosts alike.”

Moss explains, “A guest host is an individual who enhances an already stellar leadership team by bringing a unique perspective and learning opportunity to a particular trip. The result is rare opportunity to share a meal, swap stories and interact on a daily basis with an industry icon and true "celebrity" in a special field of expertise.”

Following is a sampling of alliance members’ special VIP guest-hosted trips:

American Safari Cruises
Rivers of the West Wine & Culinary Discovery – Guest: Chef Kirsten Dixon
http://www.americansafaricruises.com/destinations/... - Departure: October 2, 2010. Experience an epicurean cruise with premium wines on a 36-guest luxury yacht while exploring the Columbia River Gorge and Snake River. Cordon Bleu-trained guest chef Kirsten Dixon of Winterlake Lodge in Alaska will cook; a guest sommelier will conduct wine tastings. Dixon holds a master's degree in gastronomy from Australia's Adelaide University.

Austin-Lehman Adventures
Italy – Veneto’s Prosecco, Prawns, Villas & Vistas – Guest: Ron van Dijk
Departure September 25, 2010. The Veneto, inclusive of Venice’s canals and the foothills of the Dolomites, was the sanctuary of wealthy Venetian nobles. ALA’s European expert Ron van Dijk and his wife Elfriede are on an upcoming departure to enhance the cycling experience through this region of sunflowers, vineyards, villas and fortified towns.

Ciclismo Classico
Swept Away in Sardinia: A Women's Only Pedaling Retreat – Guest: Lauren Hefferon
Departure May 7, 2011. Italy’s wild side is Sardinia, a landscape of high cliffs atop the Tyrrhenian Sea, mountain villages and golden fields. A “donna duo,” Lauren Hefferon, the company’s director, teams with Italiophile and cycling expert Barbara Barrett (AKA Bella Biker) to lead a journey through the simplest joys of life: deep friendships, delicious food and wine and beautiful places.

Myths & Mountains
Bhutan: Mongar and Trashigang Tsechus – Guest: Dr. Antonia Neubauer
Departure November 5, 2010. Journey to Bhutan with nonprofit READ Global founder Dr. Antonia Neubauer and mingle with communities involved in building Community Library Resource Centers in Bhutan, the country where “Gross National Happiness” instead of “Gross National Product” is the marker for success.

The Wayfarers
Tuscany Gardens & Gourmet – Guest: Chef Signora Loredana Betti
Departure: October 3, 2010. Guest Chef Signora Loredana Betti hosts a tour of the estate where she grew up, Castello di Spannocchia, now a working organic farm featuring the mezzadria system that allows a tenant to grow crops in which the landowner has a stake. After a tour of the gardens and vineyards, guests enjoy her four-course meal at La Cucina of Loredana.

Wildland Adventures
Tanzania Photo Safari: Serengeti Migration – Guests: Bob Harvey and Diane Kelsay
Departure: February 16, 2011. Accomplished nature photographers Bob Harvey and Diane Kelsay join an exploration of the best game parks of Tanzania including the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park. The trip is scheduled to coincide with the herd migrations of wildebeest and zebras, plus the lions and cheetahs the herds attract.

About Trusted Adventures
Recognized worldwide for uncompromising quality, exceptional guest care and sustainable travel ethics, the Trusted Adventures alliance is a partnership of nine distinguished, award-winning companies; Austin-Lehman Adventures, Wildland Adventures, Western River Expeditions, Myths and Mountains, The Wayfarers, ROW Adventures, Great Alaska International Adventure Vacations, American Safari Cruises/InnerSea Discoveries, and Ciclismo Classico. United under a common mission to provide authentic, transformational travel experiences, Trusted Adventures offers the world’s finest collection of active vacations showcased online in a richly textured, easy to use website: http://www.trustedadventures.com/.

The alliance helps individuals, families and groups find active walking, rafting, cycling, cruising and trekking trips throughout The Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica and Africa. With a Trusted Adventures company you travel with the experts on carefully crafted itineraries designed to enrich your experience while preserving the planet and its cultural heritage.

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