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In recent years, experiencing an indigenous culture has become a top priority for travellers seeking deeper connections and unique adventures. However, ensuring these experiences are genuinely authentic and respectful requires more than just visiting indigenous communities – it demands a tourism approach by Indigenous People, not simply about them. Join us for this insightful … View details

UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBINARS EVENTS LATA Press Supper 6.30pm, 26 November Held at Covent Garden’s LIMA Cantina, LATA is hosting a press supper for six LATA members to join six travel writers for a private dinner. Members will be able to network with the media before and during the dinner … View details

  It’s time to re-engage brains after the summer, and think about our Holiday Head. Did you do something on your holiday that you’d never usually do at home? Most of us will – at times – behave differently, or take a risk we wouldn’t do at home – just … View details

LATA announced the winners of the LATA Media Awards 2024 on 24 September at London’s Gaucho Piccadilly, celebrating the best travel content published in the United Kingdom that promotes authentic travel to and around Latin America. For the 2024 edition, two new award categories were added including ‘Best Use of … View details

It was great to see so many LATA members at the TRIP Group masterclass on travel risk management yesterday. There were many thought-provoking sessions, covering topics on geopolitics and the travel risk landscape, personal safety, emergency response planning, traveller health and wellbeing, travel insurance, and accommodation and transportation safety. Thank … View details

  As Latin America heads into its summer season, and tour operators begin to release their new programmes for 2025, we are pleased to share news from across the LATA membership. As always, if we can help with any stories or input into features, please do not hesitate to contact … View details

The shortlists for each category in the LATA Media Awards 2024 are as follows: Best LATA Member Content Sally Wells – Meet Costa Rica’s Changemakers: How a Dairy Farm Innovated Costa Rica’s First High-altitude Reforestation Project – Journey Costa Rica Kate Brock – Lost & Found – Audley Traveller Sarah Groen … View details

SEPTEMBER EVENTS & WEBINARS Events LATA Media House with JRNY Magazine 10.30am – 12.30pm, 5 September Members are invited to join us for coffee and pastries with Kav Dadfar, founder of JRNY Magazine, and some of the wider team, to find out more about the magazine’s plans for growth over the … View details

LATA has today announced the re-ignition of its partnership with travel risk management experts, the TRIP Group. The alliance will allow LATA members to prepare effectively for the risks associated with travel and is another step towards LATA’s continued commitment to travel safety and security. The Travel Risk & Incident … View details

UK Explore Worldwide New tours Explore launches new Upgraded tours in Peru and Costa Rica. Explore has launched a brand new collection of tours, Explore Upgraded, that feature all the key ingredients of a typical Explore holiday – small groups, an expert tour leader, unforgettable experiences with a light footprint … View details