Destinations
10 reasons to visit Boston
Kathy Arnold enjoys American art, sport, food and history in the city with freedom and revolution at its…
— Telegraph (London)
Fifty shades of blue: Antigua has them all
Unless you'rethere for Sailing Week (25 April to 1 May), cricket, birdwatching, or to research the history of the sugar trade, there's not really much to do in Antigua. And that's why I love…
— The Independent
Tours and Activities
Europe's best summer music festivals
Natalie Paris picks music festivals for all ages and tastes - from Brighton to Barcelona and…
— Telegraph (London)
India's amazing living root bridges
Crossing rivers in the world's wettest…
— BBC
The Bishop Langton Trail: Walk of the month
At first glance, the flatlands of Lincolnshire make for an unlikely connection to the momentous sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 at a site 150 miles away at Runnymede, near Windsor Castle. Yet it was in this sleepy rural backwater that one of the key architects of that great charter was…
— The Independent
Cruise
Disney, AmaWaterways Team to Bring River Cruises to Families
Rarely are "river cruising" and "family" spoken in the same…
— CruiseCritic.com
Norwegian Cruise Line Waives Cover at Popular Asian Restaurants Across Fleet
Your next noodle bowl or dumpling onboard a Norwegian cruise ship might just be…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Africa by train: the continent's best rail journeys
As Griff Rhys Jones continues his journey through Africa, we highlight luxury trips - and a few budget…
— Telegraph (London)
Virgin America named top U.S. carrier for 3rd year in a row
Virgin America was named the top U.S. airline for the third consecutive year in the annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR)…
— USA Today
Lodging
Hotel Gotham, Manchester: review
Hotel Gotham is a five-star Manchester hotel offering decadent rooms, a private members' club, rooftop bar and leather-clad suites, near Piccadilly railway station and the main shopping…
— Telegraph (London)
Tour The D Casino Hotel Las Vegas
Check out an exclusive tour of a budget-friendly stay in trendy Downtown…
— USA Today
Other and Odd
20 Things Every Smart Traveler Should Know
No matter where we go, there are a few things we should all know—not just to make us better travelers, but to make us better…
— Smarter Travel
Nik Wallenda to walk atop new Orlando Eye as it spins
Nik Wallenda survived walking the "Wheel of Death" at Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. Now, he's ready to spin the wheel once…
— USA Today
Today in History
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth was an angry man. The actor had been a Confederate during the civil war and viewed President Abraham Lincoln as an unconstitutional…
— Travel Research Online
Travel Agent Diaries
White Sand Travel - reading more into Facebook
Are you a bride? Getting married? No! Well, the truth is, neither am I but I sure feel like it. As a Romance Travel Designer, I talk to a lot of couples who are overwhelmed with the planning and decisions that comes with wedding and honeymoon planning. As an entrepreneur, I can identify because I feel just like a bride – I have tons of decisions to make, a mountain of information to sift through and a plethora of tools to choose from.
Last month, I felt like I had garnered a lot of information about running a successful Facebook advertising campaign and did so with some decent results. Woohoo, this is certainly going to help me reach millions of people, I can “set it…
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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The 365 Guide
You Can Thank Me Later
As sales and marketing advice goes, this may very well be up there with the best of it. This is a BIGGIE. Tune in.
I ended a recent webinar with what I consider to be some sage advice. I am going to share this advice with you today. To me, what I suggested was both logical and extraordinarily simple. It was effective and incredibly apropos. It did not cost a penny and the results were extremely powerful.
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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60-Second Geography
Outposts
Explore the Cyclades Islands of Greece With European Tours
by Elizabeth Cody Tuesday April 14, 2015
If you’ve ever closed your eyes and pictured Greece, the glistening white buildings, azure waters, rocky protrusions, and clean sugar sand, then you have already seen the beauty of the Cyclades Islands. This archipelago in the Aegean Sea contains 2,200 islands, only 33 of which are inhabited. These islands have inspired modern art and Greek culture, and are still home to ancient Greek ruins, fascinating in their architecture. Because of its picturesque scenery, the Cyclades tend to be somewhat crowded, but the beauty and tranquility of the islands are more than worth the small inconvenience.
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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Press Releases of Interest
Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN) Introduces New Marketing Tools Training Program
OSSN - the premier industry trade association dedicated to serving the needs of independent travel professionals and travel agencies throughout North America - is now providing an intensive marketing tools training program to help educate its increasing number of OSSN Chapter Directors…
— Travel Research Online
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