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Group Voyagers, Inc. - also known as the "Globus family of brands" is a group of escorted tour, river cruise and independent travel package companies marketed worldwide. They include the brands ''Globus'', ''Cosmos'',〔("Travel Industry Finds Adventure Now Ageless ) ''New York Times''〕 ''Avalon Waterways''〔("Avalon Waterways Company Information ) ''Cruise Critic''〕 and Monograms.〔(Monograms and Venice ) ''Independent Traveler''〕''〔(Company Web Site )〕 ==Timeline== The Globus family of brands traces its history to 1928, when Antonio Mantegazza started using a rowing boat to transport commercial goods across Lake Lugano in Switzerland.〔("Around the World in 80 Years" ) ''TravelAge West'' (April 2008)〕 Over time, Mantegazza acquired motorcoaches to transport tourists around the Lake Lugano area in southern Switzerland. Boasting a fleet of 12 coaches, operating local excursions for European tourists in Switzerland, Mantegazza called his new venture ''Globus Viaggi''. By 1950 the company operated 33 coaches with overnight excursions to Rome, Venice, the Dolomites and French Riviera. Gradually, the overnight excursions became regularly scheduled tours and grew longer to cover more ground. Later that decade, under the leadership of Werner Albek, Antonio’s business partner, Globus pioneered the concept of Grand European Touring by offering first-class European tours to United States citizens.〔 In 1961 the group launched Cosmos (originally referred to as Cosmos Holidays) in the United Kingdom, offering value-priced European touring for the cost-conscious traveler. From 1975 under Sergio Mantegazza, son of Antonio and current president of Globus, the company's brands began expanding their markets beyond UK with packages to Africa, Australia, North and South America, Southeast Asia, Europe and the South Pacific. Also in the early 70s, Globus launched its North American company – Group Voyagers, Inc. – overseeing U.S. operations and the American market for the Globus and Cosmos brands.〔 In 2004, Globus launched a cruise company, Avalon Waterways.〔("Avalon Waterways Celebrates a Decade in River Cruising" ) ''TravelAge West'' (June 2014)〕 In the same year it launched Monograms, which provides consumers independent travel packages.〔("Globus Hits 80" ) ''Vacation Agent'' (September 2008)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Group Voyagers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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