If you cannot view this email, view the web version here
 Click Here!
Thursday, August 19
Destinations
Bon voyage: France with the family - Languedoc, Provence and the French Riviera
In his latest dispatch, Ben Hatch highlights the best of a journey tracing the river Rhône into sun-dappled Provence... Telegraph (London)

Hong Kong Essentials
Hong Kong fuses nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history with 21st-century architectural innovations... IndependentTraveler.com

5 Ways to See Italy
Five experts reveal their insider tips, from a ceramics tour of the Amalfi Coast to a culinary drive in Emilia-Romagna... Travel and Leisure

In the Berkshires, Dinner’s Not Far Away
What Hawthorne and Melville found out in 1850, tourists know today: the region is very farm friendly... New York Times

Click Here! Tours and Activities
National World War II Museum in New Orleans salutes the Greatest Generation
Here, the events of the 1940s are experienced up close and personal... LA Times

America's Strangest City Tours
Celebrate the weird and wonderful with these offbeat alternatives to run-of-the-mill sightseeing... Travel and Leisure

Vineyard tours take visitors from grape to glass
They say great wine is made in the vineyard. Now some vintners are inviting guests to check that out through walking tours aimed at giving the real dirt on winemaking... Yahoo Travel News

Cruise
Kiss Flights Goes Bust; Cruise Passengers May Be Impacted
Air operator Flight Options, which traded as Kiss Flights, collapsed on Tuesday night, leaving many holidaymakers -- and possibly cruise passengers -- in travel chaos... CruiseCritic.com

Azamara Club Cruises CEO Larry Pimentel: Changes paying off
It's been nine months since the newly appointed CEO Of Azamara Cruises, Larry Pimentel, announced a radical makeover of the line, including a new name -- Azamara Club Cruises. How are the changes being received?... USA Today

Holland America ship to go around the world in 112 days
Holland America's 1,380-passenger Amsterdam again will circle the globe in 2012 -- the ships seventh circumnavigation in 12 years... USA Today

Click Here! Transportation
AirTran Quietly Raises Checked Bag Fees
AirTran's first-bag fees are about to go up. The airline hiked the fee $5 for travel on or after September 1, so that first bag will soon cost you $20 instead of $15... Smarter Travel

American Airlines to charge for front-row seats
American is the latest U.S. airline to add a fee for sitting in what arguably are its most-desirable coach-class seats... USA Today

Lodging
Are Vacation Rentals an Endangered Species?
Say goodbye to vacation rentals in New York City and, possibly, San Francisco. Both cities are targeting the cost-effective hotel alternative: New York through an outright ban, and San Francisco though stepped-up enforcement of an existing law... Smarter Travel

Hay-Adams Hotel maximizes White House views
The landmark Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington D.C. is working to improve its views... USA Today

Readers criticize Hilton's decision to close U.S. call center
News that Hilton Worldwide has decided to close its call center in Southern California and that it sent some employees to the Philippines to train their replacements has caused a stir among readers. The closure, scheduled for Oct. 6, will result in the elimination of about 300 jobs... USA Today

Click Here! Other and Odd
Travel Insurance
Find out which kind of travel insurance policy is right for you... IndependentTraveler.com

365 Guide Tip for the Day
The 5 Most Important Customer Service Rules: Respect Them
Respect your clients. Your attitude is written all over your face. Clients will inevitably sense the way you approach them, the way you feel about your responsibilities... Travel Research Online

Press Releases of Interest
Collette Vacations' Announces Promotions at its Pawtucket, RI Headquarters
President and CEO, Dan Sullivan, Jr., says the Company is also increasing its staff to handle the surge in travel business this year... Travel Research Online

The New GrandCaymanForaDay.Com Allows Agents to Boost Commissions with Exclusive Shore Excursion
Partnership with Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa Offers Full Day Cruise Pass... Travel Research Online

Today in History
Salem witch trials
On August 19, 1692, five people, one woman and four men, were executed by hanging for the crime of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts... Travel Research Online

Click Here!

Use TRO every day to find travel guides, e-postcards, and other resources you can personalize and send to your clients.

TRO Travel Specials
bmi offers 5% commission for US IATA agents - start earning today with bmi!...

Greece - Egypt - Turkey: We are the experts you are looking for...

Offer Your Christian Clients Fellowship, Faith, Learning in Holy Land...

These agents saved big money with Amadeus...

Register Now for LeisureWorld 2010 and Win Big...

San Francisco City Packages...

True Comfort with Premium - Biz Cls Taipei 3495...

5% commission on Precision Air: Tanzanias Largest Private Airline...

Extend Your Summer with these Summer & Fall Escapes...

Hurry, Register Now for TheTradeShow...

Celebrity Alaska Cruisetours + You = More Money! Learn How...

Enjoy CLIA Membership thru 2011...

Join NACTA today and Save $50!...

Choose your Brazil Adventure with LaTour!...

The Facts About Tripology and Lead Generation...

Does your website have cobwebs? Ours did...

Complimentary Inspection Trips, Agent Fams and more from Sunny Land Tours......

Waikiki Beach: 3 nts Partial Oceanview w/ breakfast from $333 pp...

Quito & Galapagos Cruise - More departures! Extended deadline...

Sheraton Nassau Fall Savings: Complimentary Companion Airfare incl. Complimentary 4th night...

August Air Sale | Best of Patagonia, Southern Europe, and Asia...

Exotic Luxury Tours 2010...

Greeces Great Escapes...

Go ahead read the fine print - Biz Class Sale Dubai 4395...

St. Croix Fantastic Flight Promotion: $400 Off Airfare...

Still time to book great low Business Class fares with bmi for travel through summer 2011...

Visit Tunisair USA at NBTA Booth 2462...

JAX FAX August issue is ready to view online...

Still time to register for Miami Home Based Show...

Less Time, More Results for Travel Agents...

2011 Europe Special - 15 days w/air from $2990...

bmi Business Class sale - great fares until 16 August 2010!...

St. Croix Fantastic Flight Promotion: $400 Off Airfare...

Sheraton Nassau Introduces Complimentary Companion Airfare PLUS Complimentary 4th Night!...

Business Class Specials| Best of Central America | Spain & New Zealand FITs...

Rose Parade/Rose Bowl packages...

Increase Your Business Class Sales + Drinks on US...

Vacation Express August Feature - 14% Commission on Jamaica Bookings...

Win a European cruise and more!...

Hawaii Hotel Specials from $154 per night...

Win a Vacation!...

Uniquely customizable packages to Greece, Egypt, Turkey...

Visit Air Astana at NBTA to enter our R-T ticket drawing...

Last Chance, Attend TheTradeShow...

Greeces Great Escapes...

CLIAs TrainingFest 2010 - Registration is now open...

BA Adds London & U.K. To Commission Plan...

Why wait to get an air quote?......





Travel Research Online, 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy #D4-217, Tallahassee, FL 32309

TRO provides travel agency tools and supplier specials to travel professionals. To ensure you continue to receive TRO's Travelgram, please add our address of travelgram@travelresearchonline.com to your safe sender list. Please do not reply to this email.

Travel Research Online values our relationship with travel professionals.

Please send any comments, suggestions or complaints to the following:

support@travelresearchonline.com


If you do not want to receive the Travelgram , please use this link: