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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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DestinationsWeekend Escape: Rancho Mirage, a desert vacation with one-stop convenienceTurns out there's more to the desert than just Palm Springs. Case in point — Rancho Mirage, a town of about 17,000 residents with an outdoor shopping plaza called the River at Rancho Mirage… LA Times Falkland Islands: A landscape that's strictly for the birds From its thriving albatross population to rockhopper, gentoo and king penguins, Mike Unwin gets within sniffing distance of this avian archipelago's wildlife… The Independent  Tours and ActivitiesBest beaches for surfersSome people go to the beach to relax, others to swim or snorkel, and yet others to surf. If your idea of a dream beach involves a surfboard and some big waves, these beautiful beaches around the globe deserve a spot on your bucket list… USA Today Wine-themed holidays: From Spain to South America Many of the better-established wineries have recognised that a good visitors' centre can become a crowd puller in its own right… Telegraph (London) El Celler de Can Roca, Girona: is this the world's best restaurant? Pork disguised as fish and pulsating puddings await visitors to El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, recently named the best restaurant in the world by Tripadvisor … Telegraph (London)  CruiseRoyal Caribbean Reveals New Features on Oasis of the SeasOasis of the Seas has come out of a two-week dry dock with a set of new features that include new restaurants, faster internet, new shops, a new Broadway show and additional suites and cabins… CruiseCritic.com Horses for courses – canal cruising in Scotland Dominating the landscape at the junction of Scotland’s Forth & Clyde and Union canals is an eye-grabbing working sculpture, a sort of modernistic Ferris wheel for boats… Globe and Mail  TransportationWright phase-out: Southwest launches long flights from DallasSouthwest Airlines is now free to move about the country from Dallas Love Field. And, if they chose to do so, so are the other airlines that fly from the close-to-downtown Dallas airport… USA Today Experts: Broken wall panels on plane only cosmetic An American Airlines flight heading from San Francisco to Dallas made an emergency landing when the cabin's wall panels cracked loose, but aviation experts said the plane does not rely on the parts for safety… USA Today  LodgingStarwood's eco-friendly Element brand expandsStarwood Hotels and Resorts is rapidly expanding its eco-friendly Element Hotels brand, more than doubling the number of properties in the next two years… USA Today Casa D'Anna, Naples: B&B and beyond An atmospheric setting and creative interiors make this little retreat an interesting Italian stay… The Independent  Other and OddWill Oculus Rift Technology Help You Travel? (Someday?)Do you ever wish you could preview your hotel room before you arrive? Maybe you’d take note of the room layout, the distance to the elevator, or the amenities offered on your floor. Or, do you wish you could peruse a neighborhood in a foreign city before you jump on a flight — maybe get a sense of its walkability or its proximity to the major sites?… Misc Roaming Europe with your mobile Ask the Experts: Donald Strachan looks at the best deals for mobile data in France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland … Telegraph (London)  TRO SmithBroadening our language horizonsIt's easy to look at social media as "just" another marketing tool, or "just" another soon-to-fade avenue for reaching potential customers… TRO Smith 
365 Guide Tip for the DayShatter the four sales myths that could be ruining your profits – Myth #2: You must like peopleMany sales managers preach that a primary prerequisite to be successful in sales is that you must like people… Travel Research Online Today in HistoryThe Battle of HastingsOn October 14th in the year 1066, a battle took place in England that in many ways determined the course of the next one thousand years of western history… Travel Research Online 
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