What we look for in a good travel experience doesn’t change much. We set out with our entire families or just a pack on our backs in search of interesting people and places, new ways to experience the world and food, traditions and ways of living that challenge our preconceived notions. The ways in which we travel, however, is always changing; we’ve moved from word-of-mouth travel advice to the word of a trusted print travel guide to the opinions of other jet-setters on internet discussion boards. Voyages that once took months of preparation and weeks of hard travel now take a credit card and a short flight. With all of the changes in travel it is all the more important to stay on the cutting edge in order to find the next unforgettable travel experience. Located between Midtown West and Chelsea, The Adventures in Travel Expo taking place this October in New York City’s Jacob Javitz Center tackles the evolving travel industry with the verve of an 18th-century explorer. Many New York apartments are available during the expo so travellers can have a comfortable place to lay their heads while they dream about that next international jaunt.
The two-day travel expo has something for every traveller out there. Not just an event for those working within the industry, the expo features informative seminars, hundreds of tour operators and experts, hands-on adventure activities and authentic cultural performances. Featured speakers include Arthur Frommer, renowned travel guide creator, Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to Visit Before you Die, Tony Wheeler, the founder and CEO of Lonely Planet, and Holly Morris, the host of Globe Trekker. Vendors, travel associations and tour operators from every corner of the world will be on hand to answer questions and entice the curious while presentations by writers and filmmakers from National Geographic Adventure will have guests in awe. A highlight of the expo is the interactive adventure activities. Guests will have the opportunity to climb a rock wall, learn to scuba dive in a heated pool and participate in an indoor ropes course.
New York Habitat apartments in Chelsea as well as Midtown West accommodations are still available during the weekend of October 10-11, below are a few to get your search started:
-This Studio Vacation Rental in Upper West Side (NY-12377) features a cozy interior space and a lovely balcony with space for dinner for two.
-This 2-bedroom Accommodation in East Village – Lower East Side (NY-7311) is an ideal choice for jet-setting families. The apartment features a spacious backyard (In Manhattan!) and a bedroom decorated with a child’s interests in mind.
Let us know what your dream vacation is below. Is it an adventure cruise on the Amazon, a hiking trip in New Zealand or a weekend in a New York High Rise? Whatever it is, let us know below.
I like travellling, but I think I would rather go to the wine and food festival, ya know? I dun think that travel expos are good.
I think I might like the Michelin books guide my trips too much. Although, what better reason to travel than to get to try all the wonderful resturaunts around the world!
I went to the Travel Expo about 1 year and 1/2 ago. It was a really nice experience. Be able to travel from the Jacob Javitz Center. I will recommended to anyone.
This would be a great way to learn about the travel world/business. I’ll bet there is a lot of information to be taken in at a meeting like this, and not only for apartments and such in New York City, but probably worldwide, as well.
I wonder if Rick Steve would participate in a travel expo. Does the expo have a website?
I’m so looking forward to going to this show, I do like traveling and seeing new places and people, but I’m also curious to see imformation from where and how travelling has evolved from the 18th century.
Hey, I love your 3-bedroom apartment in Chelsea
I like travelling but I find going to those expos a little kind of boring. I prefer going to food festivals since I love food so much!
My dream vacation is a cruise around the world.