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Custom Volunteer Programs with FTI
Whether you want to bottle-feed baby animals in South Africa or play with orphans in Central America, we have a volunteer program for you. Volunteer Packages can be customized to your group’s interests, budget, and time frame. We offer both Mission Packages as well as Educational & Humanitarian Packages for your group to choose from.…
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A Quick 411 on Travel Insurance
The expression “better safe than sorry” rings an all too familiar bell for most of us. It’s the go-to reminder that unexpected misfortunes come with the territory of life, and you best be prepared if they do! Take a minute and think back on a moment where you wished you would have played it safe,…
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Travel with a Purpose
Our clients don’t just travel for fun though there’s plenty of fun to be had. They travel with a purpose. Here are 10 things to keep in mind when planning meaningful trips. Broaden your perspective. Travel is an opportunity to expand your worldview personally, culturally & politically. Experience new things. Art & architecture are great…
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Working Together to Change Lives – FTI’s 2014 Recap
On behalf of everyone here at FTI, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your trust & partnership throughout 2014. It is our hope that in 2015 we will be able to serve you even better. By adding new team members & enhancing our service offerings, we strive to be the best possible…
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Planning Trips That Change Lives: FTI’s 2013 Recap
We hope 2014 has gotten off to a great start. We are grateful for all that 2013 has brought us & will continue to look for ways we can serve you better in the coming year. By adding new team members & enhancing our service offerings, we strive to be the best possible resource for…
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What’s New at FTI?
Book Hotel & Car on Our Booking Engine For our individual customers, we’ve ramped up our online booking engine. You can now get pricing for hotels and cars as well as access to our non-profit and student fares. Just make sure to mark the box that applies to you. If you need personal assistance, Sherry joined…
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Working Together to Change Lives – FTI’s 2012 Recap
It’s hard to believe that 2012 has flown by so quickly, but we are grateful for all that the year brought us. We celebrated our 30th anniversary at the end of the year! Thank you for helping us reach this wonderful milestone. We look forward to the next 30 years & continue to look for…
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Our Staff Travel the World!
Although we spend the bulk of our time making travel arrangements for hundreds of non-profit organizations around the country, we also take some personal time to get out & explore the world. This year several members of the FTI team have taken the opportunity to visit project sites, meet with hotel & tour vendors &…
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The FTI Team is Growing!
Four new team members joined our FTI family in 2011 & we have added even more this year! Susan Komarnicki In January 2012 Sue relocated from Salt Lake City & joined the Tour Department team. She will concentrate on the development of new volunteer programs and tours for our clients! Tish Marrero-Stone Tish came on…
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Donations for Japan
In honor of our Ticketing Agent, Mika, and her family and friends still living in Japan, we would like to provide some links where you can send donations to help the many Japanese families in need. The Japanese Red Cross is now accepting donations directly (via Google). Donations are calculated in Japanese yen. $20 =…
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