Destinations
52 Places to Go in 2016
It’s a big world out there, so we’ve narrowed it down for you. From ancient temples to crystalline waters, here are our top destinations to visit this year…
— New York Times
A Trip Through Johannesburg With Its Coolest Resident
Describing Moonchild Sanelly’s look with precision is an impossible feat — it’s as if Sailor Moon took a trip through the continent of Africa. But it’s distinctly South African: wildly inventive, undeniably original and solidly homegrown…
— New York Times
Telluride's mountains get all the glory, but the town itself captures the imagination in any season
There's much more than skiing in Telluride - with a history shaped by miners, hippies, Scandinavian settlers and infamous bank robbers…
— Globe and Mail
Tours and Activities
Where Music Lovers Should Go in 2016
From the drums of Berkina Faso to a Battle of the Bands in Montreal, highlights in a year of music…
— New York Times
20 must-eat dining destinations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a must-visit for the culinary traveler with dim sum, dumplings and more…
— USA Today
Cruise
First Antarctic Cruise to Mawson's Huts in Five Years
The first passenger cruise in five years to Antarctica's historic Mawson's Huts will depart from Australia on Saturday after two massive icebergs finally moved out of the way…
— CruiseCritic.com
The future of cruise ships looks like a giant manta ray
Looking like something straight out of a science fiction movie, this gigantic ship could be the future of cruising…
— Sydney Morning Herald
Transportation
Stephen Fry offers etiquette tips at Heathrow Airport
Fry stars in an offbeat video offering tips for visitors on handling various situations…
— USA Today
Airfare 2016: What you need to know
Where to go in 2016? Here are some predictions for cheap bucket-list destinations…
— USA Today
United hit with $2.7M fine after violating several consumer rules
United Airlines drew a $2.7 million fine from the government on Thursday for violating rules aimed at protecting disabled passengers and preventing long tarmac delays…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
Perth hotels: From beachside suburbs to a converted prison
The 140-year-old State Buildings that give this hotel its name have been used as various public offices over the years, including the Lands, Titles and Treasury departments…
— The Independent
Phum Baitang, Siem Reap, Cambodia - hotel review: Luxury in the jungle
With the charming, once sleepy, Siem Reap now bulging at the seams, the timing could not be better for a hotel to open outside town, in the tranquil Cambodian countryside, yet still within easy reach of the temples that draw the crowds…
— The Independent
Other and Odd
How to Stimulate the Local Economy When Travelling to Sun Destinations
When you pre-book tours and excursions through a company in your own country or the tour desk on a cruise ship, remember, you are working through middlemen. When you work through middlemen in any industry, everybody has to get their cut…
— The Huffington Post
12 Essential Tips for Vacationing Alone
A wise French dude once proclaimed, "Hell is other people" -- we can only guess he said this after spending two weeks traveling with a buddy…
— The Huffington Post
Today in History
The Battle of New Orleans
The War of 1812 was over. On December 12, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent ending the war. Unfortunately, American forces under the command of General Andrew Jackson and British forces encamped near New Orleans were unaware of that fact. The two armies had faced each other off south of New Orleans since mid-December and news traveled slowly…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Are you hosted?
by Mary Stephan
Friday January 08, 2016
 When I lived in Ohio I hated the yard work that came with living in a suburban home: every fall the huge maple in our yard would shed its leaves and I would rake bags and bags. Winter brought shoveling snow after snow. Spring and summer saw me mulching, planting, fertilizing, and mowing. Not only was it time consuming, it was exhausting. There was always something needing to be repaired or cleaned—the roof, the gutters, the driveway, the lawn mower. It was never ending! Living in a house with a yard is great; but it’s a lot of work!
I’ve moved to Florida now and as I stepped out of my condo the other day, I was thinking how easy it is. Everything is taken care…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
To Sell Is Human: Attunement
 “It was an excess of assertiveness and zeal that led to contacting customers too frequently. Extroverts, in other words, often stumble over themselves. They can talk too much and listen too little… which can be read as pushy and drive people away."
Chapter 4: Attunement
It has been believed for years that successful sales personnel exhibited an outgoing, people-oriented, fun, and vivacious personality. Sales pros had one thing in common, and that was the "gift-of-gab." They could mix and mingle with anybody at a moment’s notice …
— Travel Research Online
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