InTouch is still young, but already creating a buzz. Our new concept in travel has sparked more than just a little interest, and below you can find some of what the world's press has to say about us...

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Life by Design recognizes InTouch Travel's ability to make cultural tourism a reality!

Seattle, WA, Friday, January 2, 2009 – Life by Design magazine's December, 2008, issue features the most recent press recognition of InTouch Travel, and was extremely positive! Here's an excerpt:

Doing as the Romans Do!
InTouch Travel makes cultural tourism a reality!
--Written by Ashley Gartland

WHEN PLANNING A VACATION, YOU CAN reserve a seat on a plane or a train. You can
book a weekend at a glamorous hotel, and you can make reservations at the finest four-star
restaurants.With the click of a mouse, you can schedule a massage at a critically acclaimed spa
or map a route of your destination’s top tourist sites with ease. But even with all these travel
industry advances, reserving a person to provide a true, close-up view of another culture
remained a difficult prospect indeed.

Travel & Leisure cites InTouch Travel 's ability to connect travelers with local culture

Seattle, WA – (May 7, 2007) – Travel & Leisure magazine's May, 2007, issue features InTouch Travel's unique cultural vacations for travelers seeking what the magazine terms “elusive insider secrets.”

The article quotes Nora Brossard of the European Travel Commission: “Nowadays, the most sought-after travel operators are those who can bring visitors into direct contact with local culture and people in a meaningful way.”

The Travel & Leisure article marks the third time in a year that InTouch Travel—barely two years old—has received national recognition. In addition to the Travel & Leisure and Food & Wine articles, a New York Times survey of cultural tourism referred to the ability of InTouch hosts to connect guests with the “instant buzz” of a community.

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InTouch Travel's James Lawther, M.W., named one of world's six best guides for wine tours.

Seattle, WA, Friday, September 15, 2006 – Food & Wine magazine's October, 2006, issue features an elite “short list” of six top wine guides in the world's major wine-growing regions. One of them, the English Master of Wine James Lawther, can be booked through InTouch Travel...
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