The Gulf Coast continues its comeback
To mark the 5 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I’d like to direct Traveling Well readers to Tourism Cares. Our own Dan Sullivan is on the Board of Directors of this non-profit organization that strives to benefit society by “preserving the travel experience for future generations through awarding grants to natural, cultural and historic sites worldwide.”
They’ve done a lot of work in the Gulf Coast. In 2006, 350 volunteers from the travel industry gathered in Mississippi to help out after the destruction caused by Katrina. See their Facebook page here. I am very happy that the company I work for supports such a wonderful organization and that Collette Vacations was the first major U.S. tour operator to resume regular extended tours to New Orleans.
And for Traveling Well’s take on New Orleans (and why it’s one of the world’s greatest cities) check out Travel Bug’s post from January.
posted by John Geysen
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Tags: Collette Vacations, Dan Sullivan, Tourism Cares
