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A weekend break in... Wengen
A guide to short ski breaks in Wengen, a village in central Switzerland, including the best bars, restaurants, hotels and things to…
— Telegraph (London)
Nine Places That Are Surprisingly Cheap This Year
Call it the year of the bucket list. A strong dollar in destinations around the world is making this an amazing time to go farther and do more for much, much less in…
— Smarter Travel
Tours and Activities
Joan of Arc: always handy when the English need a slapping
Le Rosbif Writes: French socialists are seeking to wrest Joan of Arc from the mitts of the extreme Right with the opening of a new museum in…
— Telegraph (London)
Chile's Atacama Desert: One of the best places on the planet for stargazing
"There's only one way down," our guide says with a nod towards the steep, 100-metre sand dune that stretches from our vantage point at the top of the ravine into the valley…
— The Independent
Cruise
Fog Strands Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship at Sea; Next Sailing Canceled
Fog is forcing a Royal Caribbean cruise ship due to return to Tampa to remain at…
— CruiseCritic.com
It floats! New Royal Caribbean ship takes to the water
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean's next ship took to the water over the weekend for the first…
— USA Today
Transportation
Southwest Airlines grounds 128 aircraft after missing inspections
Southwest Airlines grounded 128 of its Boeing 737 aircraft on Tuesday after discovering it had missed some required…
— CNN
Storms snarl air travel; Thursday flights already canceled
Another day, another set of weather-related headaches. That's how it's been for air travelers so far in…
— USA Today
Aerotropolis: Are airport cities the wave of the future?
When it opened back in 1995, Denver International Airport drew attention with its tented roof, high-tech (and famously flawed) baggage system, $7 million art collection and its location almost 25…
— USA Today
Lodging
Hotel Review: The Sorella in Kansas City, Mo.
On the edge of the nearly century-old Country Club Plaza, the 132-room property combines modern and classic…
— New York Times
Oscars 2015: Visit the film-themed Caravan Cinema in the heart of Bilbao
One of Bilbao's newest characterful pensións, Caravan Cinema, launched a little more than six months ago – not itself a cinema, but a film-themed…
— The Independent
Other and Odd
Britons told to 'remain vigilant' in the Maldives
The Foreign Office has issued a warning for Britons travelling to the Maldives, following demonstrations in…
— Telegraph (London)
Where not to get sick on holiday
Planning your summer holiday? You might want to take a look at the latest stats released by health organisation International SOS, which show which countries have the worst emergency…
— The Independent
Today in History
Sir Christopher Wren Dies
Today marks the anniversary of the death of the greatest English architect of all time, Sir Christopher Wren, who designed St. Paul's Cathedral as well as over 50 other churches in…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Continue your client’s love affair with the UK
by Paull Tickner Wednesday February 25, 2015
Which is a better idea? To book your clients on pre-set departure UK tours or to suffer the slings and arrows of some extra work by creating a tailor made program that matches their interests, time frame and budget—the FIT.
For first and second time visitors, a London-only or a 7-10 night extended tour, will often start a love affair with Britain that will last for years. Once smitten these soon-to-be anglophiles may well say yes to a proposal that’s based in 2 different hubs for 3-4 nights each. With jet lag parked in the countryside they will then hit London bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to get the maximum out of the rest of their holiday.
Other advantages of a customized program…
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The 365 Guide
Enthusiasm Sells
I once was given an opportunity to address an audience for 10-minutes at an annual convention. This isn’t much time to “connect” with an audience or leave them with anything worth thinking about.
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