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| Company type | Adventure Travel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tourism Tour operator |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Paul Barker TJ Hermiston |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Adventure travel and Surf Camps |
| Revenue | $5.5 million |
| Owner | Paul Barker TJ Hermiston |
Number of employees | 42 |
| Website | www |
Beach Travellers is a Vancouver-based tour operator that specializes in adventure travel. The company hosts over 40 annual trips ranging from 12 to 40 days in five countries; Bali, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Thailand. The company's target market is Canadian youth.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]In March 2004, G Barker and TJ Hermiston launched the company with their savings. To promote their company, they drove across Canada for three months, stopping at Canadian universities to set up information booths. The first tour included 15 participants and was in Thailand.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vancouver Entrepreneurs: Beach Travellers". Daily Hive. December 19, 2017.
- ^ "TJ AND PAUL OF BEACH TRAVELLERS: TODAY'S NOTABLE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS". Notable Life. July 11, 2014.
- ^ "BEACH TRAVELLERS". Ion Magazine.
- ^ GOLD, KERRY (January 11, 2012). "Beach fans make a business of surf and sand". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Durnford, Samie (March 19, 2012). "Group tours take work out of travel". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Baran, Michelle (May 28, 2014). "Tour operators respond to hunger for authenticity". Travel Weekly.
- ^ Beach Travellers. Vimeo.