Thoughts from
our Chairman

Dear Traveler,

With some pent-up demand to explore the world this year, The Travel Corporation (TTC) recognizes that travelers are yearning for a meaningful vacation experience. We are very grateful to be warmly welcoming back our valued guests to our brands and to helping them create unforgettable memories on their respective trips. Many expect their travel to be sustainable and are seeking responsible choices, including less environmental impact and helping support communities across the globe, all while ensuring that well-being is top of mind.

This privately owned travel company is a 103-year-old family company is committed to ensuring that the travel we offer is a force for good and that our organization achieves the measurable and actionable sustainability goals we set out. The wide range of travel styles offered by TTC’s 41 award-winning travel brands are designed to meaningfully connect our guests with the places they explore, with our innovative MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences, conscious travel experiences chosen for the way in which they support local communities.

In September 2020, we launched TTC’s 5-year sustainability strategy, How We Tread Right (HWTR), which was created to ensure our family of brands are advancing our shared value to MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® through our travel experiences, the way we operate and with support from our not-for-profit foundation, TreadRight. Our strategy’s 11 Goals are anchored to the United Nations Global Goals. In addition, TreadRight Foundation supports the advancement of these SMART goals through giving, including supporting 60+ sustainable tourism projects in 280+ communities worldwide. Please feel free to visit our TreadRight Impact Hub which reports on progress towards our goals.

We continued our climate journey on Earth Day 2021, by launching TTC’s 5-point Climate Action Plan, and then announced our commitment to developing science-based carbon reduction targets with TTC’s signing of the Glasgow Declaration at COP 26. Our reduction targets will tackle emissions reductions across our motorcoaches, ships, hotels, offices and winery.

Our valued guests and partners can learn about our progress and challenges against our sustainability goals in our Impact Report which details the cumulative progress we have made as a global tour operator and with our individual brands, while humbly acknowledging that other projects require more long-term efforts.

All of us at TTC, wish you a renewed sense of wanderlust and many happy travels with your loved ones. For those solo travelers who would like to join our guided tours, luxury river cruises, safaris and connect with like-minded guests, we cordially invite you to join our group camaraderie and foster new friendships, and to do so with a family of travel brands like no other, The Travel Corporation.

As always, we look forward to serving you.

Sincerely,

Brett Tollman

Chairman – TTC