In response to demand for family travel in the time of COVID, Intrepid Travel has created new retreat-style tours. The new Family Retreats in Morocco, Turkey, and two options in England offer a stay in one location in handpicked accommodations with plenty of nearby experiences. This new tour style celebrates “slow travel” and allows your family to engage with the surrounding communities away from the crowds and in a more controlled setting for 3 to 5 days. Each itinerary has been designed to benefit local communities affected by the pandemic, while also providing enriching activities for children and parents who have spent the majority of 2020 indoors due to the pandemic. For example, in Turkey, your family will visit a sea turtle rescue center, supported in part by donations from Intrepid travelers, to learn about conservation efforts and rehabilitation. In Morocco, you will break bread with a local Imazighen family in their village, getting an insight into daily life in the High Atlas region. In England, you will visit a small, family-run bakery that makes Cornish pasties the traditional way. Intrepid also has plans to launch several family-focused tours within the U.S. and Canada later this year for those who can’t or won’t feel comfortable going abroad yet. In preparation for travel to resume, Intrepid recently introduced a new Flexible Bookings policy to make travelers feel at ease when booking their holidays, which permits changes to travel plans 21 days before a scheduled departure, allowing for new travel dates or an entirely different trip with no change fees.