TravelAge West to debut adventure travel publication

Los Angeles—Travel industry magazine TravelAge West is set to launch Explorer, a publication for travel agents that will focus on adventure, soft adventure and experiential travel as well as eco-tourism.

“These days, the travel industry is witnessing incredible growth in the adventure-travel market, and travelers are looking for more in-depth, unique experiences when they are planning a vacation,” said Janeen Christoff, managing editor, in a statement. “Our goal at Explorer is to provide our readers with tools and inspiration to increase this aspect of their businesses.”

The semiannual publication will provide readers with on-site reviews, packages, sales tools and related products for the experiential travel market. The first issue will be published April 29.

Originally posted on: 3/7/13