New Zealand's Biggest Summer Cruise Season Delayed
New Zealand's biggest ever cruise season officially starts tomorrow when Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess arrives in Wellington…
— CruiseCritic.com Australian Cruisers Spent $903 Million Last Season
Australian cruisers are spending more at sea than ever before as the sector continues to go from strength to strength, according to a new study… — CruiseCritic.com
Vacation Like a Hobbit at This LOTR-Inspired Treehouse
Forget New Zealand. All Lord of the Rings fans need to add Deadwood, South Dakota to the top of their travel bucket lists. As it turns out, this unassuming Black Hills city is home to the one vacation rental to rule them all…
— Conde Nast Traveler Hotel offers $2,000-a-night 'space station' experience
The Kameha Grand Zurich hotel in Switzerland has just unveiled a new suite kitted out to look like the inside of a space station… — CNN
Other and Odd
US DOT says Kuwait airline discriminates against Israelis on flights from US
In a challenge to boycotts of Israel, the U.S. government has found that Kuwait Airways unlawfully discriminated against a passenger traveling on an Israeli passport by refusing to sell him a ticket for a New York to London flight…
— Fox Travel News Free day for seniors at national parks
On Oct. 8, all national parks will grant complimentary access to seniors 62 and older…
— USA Today
Today in History
Peanuts
On October 2, 1950 seven newspapers, including the Seattle Times, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune ran the very first Peanuts comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz…
— Travel Research Online
A veteran of the travel industry for over 30 years, today Donna Zeigfinger owns her own agency, Green Earth Travel. Recently we sat down with Donna to talk about her business, her unique niche specialties, and her view of the progression of the industry over the last few decades.
Travel Research Online (TRO): Donna, have you always been home based?
Donna Zeigfinger (DZ): No; after finishing travel school in the 1980’s, I got a two-week internship in a local brick and mortar agency. After my internship ended they decided to hire me. I worked there for a couple of years before moving on. Overall, I’ve worked for the three different brick and mortar agencies before setting out on my own as a homebased travel…
Everything worthwhile takes longer than first imagined. I didn't make this up. It simply is the way the world spins. And people will not buy when the time is right for you. They will buy when the time is right for them.
e travel industry for over 30 years, today Donna Zeigfinger owns her own agency, Green Earth Travel. Recently we sat down with Donna to talk about her business, her unique niche specialties, and her view of the progression of the industry over the last few decades.
Everything worthwhile takes longer than first imagined. I didn't make this up. It simply is the way the world spins. And people will not buy when the time is right for you. They will buy when the time is right for them.
