The Dutch participants at the Izmir summit were all pleasantly surprised by the way in which Turkey is shaping sustainability in tourism. And the way in which this policy is reflected in the development of new product offerings, which are more than sun, sea and sand. Here are the reactions. Frank Oostdam (ANVR) 'Approach is State of the Art' ANVR director Frank Oostdam is … [Read more...] about Dutch travel managers in Turkey: ‘We can learn something from this’
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Column: Turkey tastes like more
About a hundred years ago, I was the first Dutch tourist in Bodrum, Turkey. At least, I like to tell myself that I have discovered this now popular place for fellow travelers. By the way, I don't rule out the possibility that it's been more recently. At that time, there were no mass hotels, but small-scale new construction. We booked a hotel in the coastal town of Gümbet for … [Read more...] about Column: Turkey tastes like more
The very first mobile travel advisor in the Netherlands
'Travel advisor on the floor', is the headline of the newspaper article that Laura van Haren (travel agency Traveltastic at TravelXL @Home) found last week during a clearance. Almost 30 years ago, she and her mother Marjan Lokhoff, who passed away a few years ago, started as the very first mobile travel advisor in the Netherlands. TravMagazine looks back with her. 'I was in my … [Read more...] about The very first mobile travel advisor in the Netherlands
Special River Cruises: ‘Greater demand for shorter, but luxury river cruises’
Riverside Luxury Cruises, part of the company that also has the well-known hotel brand Seaside Collection in its portfolio, has recently started offering luxury river cruises and with success. To convince potential travellers, Kees Kooijmans makes 3D films on board the cruise ships. He takes potential passengers by the hand virtually. Riverside Collection 'Ideal for travellers … [Read more...] about Special River Cruises: ‘Greater demand for shorter, but luxury river cruises’
Special River cruises with Feenstra Rijn Lijn: ‘You can’t just dig a new river’
Since the departure of Nico Arnts in April 2023, Maurice Eltink and Roderik van Veelen have been at the helm of Feenstra Rijn Lijn together for exactly one year now. At the kick-off of the new summer season, they look back on a busy and eventful year. "We are following the course we had agreed upon, which is towards further growth and modernization of both the fleet and the … [Read more...] about Special River cruises with Feenstra Rijn Lijn: ‘You can’t just dig a new river’