Intrepid Travel Offers Discount to People Laid Off

    BOULDER, CO, December 04, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Intrepid Travel has responded to enquiries from people wishing to finance overseas travel with their severance packages by offering them a 15 percent discount.

Intrepid is offering the discount to anyone who can provide evidence (in the form of an email or letter from their previous employer) that they have recently been laid off. The discount applies to all small group adventures to over 100 countries around the world.

The discount is being offered following reports from Intrepid Travel sales staff of customers enquiring about going on an extended trip after being laid-off.

"It appears that some people see being laid off as an opportunity to take a career break, reassess where they are at and see the world. By offering this discount we hope to make this opportunity a reality for them," said CEO and Co-founder, Darrell Wade.

"We realize not everyone who is laid off will be able to travel. Some people will have responsibilities such as mortgages and families. This offer is aimed at the sort of people we've seen coming into our stores - those who don't have financial responsibilities and who believe that economic cut backs could be a good thing for them."

Intrepid Travel has also observed an increase in sales of its popular overland trips. For example, sales of its 45-day overland trips between Kenya and Cape Town more than doubled between January and November this year when compared to the same period last year.

"Overland trips are our longer trips. The increased popularity of these trips indicates to us that consumers are looking to use this time to travel," said Darrell Wade.

For more information about this offer and Intrepid Travel visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/laidofftakeoff.

About Intrepid Travel

With over 19 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 450 itineraries in more than 100 destinations worldwide. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes.

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