News & Awards
March 5, 2008
Chicago-based iExplore formally announced its global expansion plans, with today’s launch of www.iExplore.co.uk.
January 7, 2008
iExplore announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.
March 1, 2007
iExplore Acquired by First Choice Holidays, a US$4BN specialty travel business in the U.K.
January 4, 2007
Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2006
April 1, 2006
Travel & Leisure Magazine Names Top 28 Travel Web Sites
January 9, 2006
Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2005
April 21 , 2005
Participate in Expedition to Find Genghis Khan's Tomb
April 12 , 2005
Improved Stability in the Middle East Stimulating Pent-Up Travel Demand to Region
March 7 , 2005
Top Ten "Once in a Lifetime" Trips
January 10, 2005
Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2004
August 4, 2004
International Travel Rebounds in 2004
January 6, 2004
Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2003
September 4, 2003
iExplore Upgrades Travel Website; Adds New Trips
June, 2003 Time
Time Magazine Names iExplore Top 50 Website
May, 2003 Smart Money
iExplore Forecasts 2003 Trends for Smart Money
May, 2003 Travel Weekly
iExplore Pays Travel Agents 15% on Exclusives
January 9, 2003
iExplore Announces the List of Top Ten World Travel Destinations
January, 2003 USA Today
iExplore Forecasts 2003 Trends for USA Today
November, 2002 Crain's Chicago Business
iExplore Cites Impact of Global Tensions for Crains
October, 2002 Travel + Leisure
Travel & Leisures Names iExplore a Top 35 Travel Site
June 2002 Ernst & Young
iExplore CEO Named 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young
May 13, 2002
iExplore.com Pays up to 15% on its Exclusives
January 28, 2002
iExplore Announces the New Seven Travel Wonders of the World
February 1, 2001
Fodors.com and iExplore Partner to Provide Adventure Travel Content & Trip Booking
February, 2001 Forbes
The Best of the Web
January 24, 2001
iExplore launches SaveTheGalapagos.org to Assist in the Galapagos Islands Crisis
October, 2000 Condé Nast Traveler
50 Essential Travel Sites
September, 2000 Convention South
How Shared Adventures Can Inspire Motivation, Teambuilding
September, 2000 Crain's Chicago Business
iExplore Sells Stake to National Geographic
September, 2000 New York Times, Business Day
National Geographic Buys Stake in iExplore
August 21, 2000
National Geographic Acquires 30 Percent of iExplore, Inc. to Build Leading Share in Adventure Travel Market
August, 2000 Travel + Leisure
Click on the Wild Side
August, 2000 Business 2.0
Trippin' Out
July 6, 2000
iExplore Enters International Market through Partnership with travel.com.au
May, 2000 Forbes
The Best of the Web
May, 2000 Entrepreneur's Business Start-Ups
Two Tickets to Paradise
April 26, 2000
Soros Private Equity Partners Lead $12.5 Million Second Round Financing for iExplore
March 31, 2000
Fill the Family Album with Summer Adventures from iExplore
March 24, 2000
Great Summer Escapes with iExplore
March 24, 2000 USA Today
4 Web sites hope to gain a solid foothold with adventurous travelers
March 6, 2000 Crain's Chicago Business
Fledgling firm explores ways to book adventure on the Web
March, 2000 Advertising Age
iExplore invites adventurous travelers
March, 2000 Business 2.0
High Trek Travel
February 18, 2000
Meet iExplore's Adventure Experts
February 18, 2000
Adventure Travel -- What is it? Who's doing it?
February 18, 2000
Click to Adventure
January 1, 2000 CNN
Hot destinations for 2000 and beyond
December 6, 1999 Ad Week
Dot.coms Hire Shops
November 2, 1999
iExplore Secures Venture Capital for Adventure Travel Web Site
November 2, 1999 The Wall Street Journal
Adventure-Travel Firm Gets Funding For New Company
Awards & Accolades
Since we launched iExplore in February 2000, we’ve been honored with praise and awards from the nation’s top magazines, Web sites, and organizations. The icons below represent our highest achievements. Thanks to our loyal customers for helping make iExplore the best adventure travel resource on the Web!
For press inquiries, write or call:
George Deeb
iExplore, Inc.
954 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60607
1-800-iEXPLORE
Or, online: contact George here.
