Destinations
Le Rosbif Writes: where best to see spring in France
Having shed his cardigan, Anthony Peregrine is ready to shrug off the winter and visit three of his favourite places in…
— Telegraph (London)
San Miguel de Allende: The new gourmet capital of Mexico?
A smart, contemporary interior, an on-site bakery, mouth-watering artisan bread, free wi-fi and an "all day lounge"; this is café Cumpanio in San Miguel de Allende, three hours' north of Mexico City and it's a home-from-home as far as I'm…
— The Independent
Tours and Activities
Tracing Jewish Heritage Along the Danube
In Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany, the river was a guide and a witness to vanished Jewish…
— New York Times
Ten of America's best state parks
Why do America's national parks get all the glory, when crowds are fewer and entry fees cheaper at its beautiful state…
— Telegraph (London)
Culinary Burgundy: A foodie's dream trip
Our food and wine lovers' travel guide to Burgundy helps demystify this iconic…
— USA Today
Cruise
3 Day-Cruises Worth the Trip
Itineraries in Chicago, San Francisco and New York offer the chance to admire the cities’ architecture, nature and history — in just a few…
— New York Times
For famed rockers, from Woodstock to ... a cruise ship
Even Crosby, Stills and Nash is playing cruise ships these days. British line Cunard says the famed folk rock group that got its start at the Woodstock festival in 1969 will be…
— USA Today
Transportation
Breastfeeding B.C. mom says flight attendant shamed her
A Burnaby, B.C., mom breastfeeding her baby on a flight this week says a United Airlines attendant humiliated…
— Calgary Sun
Virgin America takes aim at Southwest with 2-for-1 promo
Virgin America appears to be upping the ante in an already fierce battle at Dallas Love…
— USA Today
Lodging
Rome accommodation: From a boutique bolthole and an artist's villa to an historic palazzo
Forget shabby chic; G-Rough, which opened on 1 March near Piazza Navona, describes itself as "rough…
— The Independent
Hoshinoya Kyoto hotel, Kyoto, Japan: review
Hoshinoya Kyoto is a Kyoto hotel offering a tranquil location, sumptuous beds, excellent Japanese food, and a range of free activities including tea-drinking ceremonies, a 15-minute boat ride from central…
— Telegraph (London)
Other and Odd
Abusive gestures and how to avoid making them on holiday
Holidays are for making new friends, not unintentionally offending someone. Here are the hand gestures to…
— Telegraph (London)
How to buy euros: Save enough for a decent dinner for two
The seven-year-high at which sterling finds itself against the euro is spectacularly easy to…
— The Independent
How to apply for a visa to India: Prospective visitors are being deterred by the ever-tougher visa regime
The evening before I was booked to fly to Delhi for the first time, I gave a talk at a school in Oxfordshire. My passport was in my jacket…
— The Independent
Today in History
Passage of the Butler Act
On March 13, 1925, the legislature of the state of Tennessee passed the Butler Act which declared in part: "... that it shall be unlawful for any teacher in any of the Universities, Normals and all other public schools of the State which are supported in whole or in part by the public school funds of the State, to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
What goes around comes around
by Mary Stephan
Friday March 13, 2015
It’s funny ho w life works sometimes. It seems that mine has now come full circle. It seems that not too long ago, I was an independent contractor working for a couple of host agencies. Not happy with the status quo, I made a business decision to become fully independent. I obtained my own CLIA number and ran my very own agency. Now, as the IC Team Sales Leader for a retail agency, I find myself instructing, mentoring, and guiding people who were just like me.
I have been blessed to represent TRO at various trade shows throughout the US. I talked to a lot of new agents who stop by the booth. A lot of them were confused, intimidated and a bit afraid. Some common questions…
— Travel Research Online
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