Destinations
Napoleon's Italian idyll: six reasons to exile yourself to Elba
Unsung, historic and beautiful, Elba - the island where Napoelon was exiled prior to Waterloo - has plenty to offer British holidaymakers too … Telegraph (London)
Top five San Juan excursions
San Juan is a sensual city that can be enjoyed by just digging in and living: eating, dancing, swimming, walking, drinking… USA Today
Top 10 places to visit this fall
Fall travel has a lot to recommend it: mild temperatures, fewer crowds, and shoulder-season rates. So what are the most popular destinations for autumn escapes?… Smarter Travel
Tours and Activities
Eiffel Tower gets glass floor in £24m facelift
A vertigo-inducing glass floor has been installed at the Eiffel Tower, France's most visited tourist attraction… Telegraph (London)
Rambling revolution: How people power won the right to roam
This autumn marks the 10th anniversary of the move to open a million hectares of countryside for public use… The Independent
City of Cars: Is this the world's best auto museum?
It's a well driven path for the motoring male: as middle age approaches, thoughts turn to acquiring a shiny sports car as wives, female friends and relatives shake their heads with despair… CNN
Cruise
Cruise News Shorts: Carnival Corp Invests in Caribbean, MSC Launches Mobile App & More Cruise News
Every week we catch wind of so much cruise news, we don't always know what to do with it all, but a few standout bits sometimes catch our attention… CruiseCritic.com
Carnival pumps up teen program with DJ classes
Would your teen find it fun to learn how to spin records like a DJ? Maybe it's time to take them on a Carnival cruise… USA Today
Transportation
JetBlue adds to competition on Las Vegas-San Francisco route
JetBlue will add nonstop service between Las Vegas and San Francisco. Starting Jan. 5, the carrier will fly two daily round-trip flights on the route on 150-seat Airbus A320 jets… USA Today
Airfare Expert: The two days you should never, ever fly
There are two days of the year one should never, ever fly… USA Today
Lodging
11 urban resorts that will make you forget you're in the city
Some of the world's best city hotels offer the kind of leisure facilities that let you fool yourself into thinking you're kicking back at a resort… CNN
Five Cozy Hotel Libraries in Exotic Places
Nothing says autumn like curling up in a comfortable chair with a good book and a cup of tea (or a cocktail). Thankfully, hotels around the world have amazing libraries so you can read while on the road in any season… Smarter Travel
Other and Odd
Why see the best of Florida when you can see the weirdest?
When you first turn into Cassadaga, it looks like any other small town, with bungalows, neat lawns and wide streets… Globe and Mail
How far are we from going on holiday in space?
As it currently stands private space travel is still incredibly expensive and remains the pursuit of the super-rich… The Independent
365 Guide Tip for the Day
The marketing mindset for travel agents – authentic emotional appeal
To be good at marketing, become a student. The marketing mindset requires that you study marketing in all its forms… Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Gifted Travel Network Engages National Sales Consultant
Colleen Conley, formerly of Ensemble Travel Group, Offers 30+ Years of Industry Experience to Clients… Travel Research Online
Tourism Returns to Haiti
G Adventures is leading the return of tourism to Haiti with the launch of five departures starting in February 2015, five years after a devastating earthquake shook the world’s largest creole country… Travel Research Online
Today in History
KLM Founded
Founded on October 7, 1919, KLM is the oldest airline in the world operating under its original name. The first flight was on May 17, 1920 from London Croydon to Amsterdam on a press flight… Travel Research Online
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