Destinations
My Return to Nepal, in Memoriam
Paying tribute to my father and reflecting on a changing country during a four-day trek in the Himalayan foothills…
— New York Times
Visit Veracruz, Mexico's Mercado de Pescaderia
Veracruz is famous for having some of Mexico's best seafood. See it all at the market…
— USA Today
These Are The Most Beautiful Towns In America, Hands Down
Whether they have over-the-top American charm (we're looking at you, Woodstock, Vermont) or proximity to some of the loveliest landscapes on earth (hello, Big Sur), these towns are worth a stopover…
— The Huffington Post
Tours and Activities
Elena Ferrante’s Naples, Then and Now
The anonymous author’s novels can serve as a sort of guidebook to modern Naples…
— New York Times
Buffet at Wynn, 2.0: What to eat at upgraded Vegas spread
After a month-long closure, The Buffet relaunched with more than 100 new offerings…
— USA Today
Top 10 family farmstay holidays in the UK
As well as collecting eggs and petting animals, these farmstays offer loads of indoor and outdoor facilities to keep kids - and their parents - happily occupied…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Carnival Inspiration to Undergo Multimillion-Dollar Refurb
Carnival Inspiration will undergo a multimillion-dollar refurbishment during a three-week dry dock in Oregon from January 18 to February 5. Highlights of the makeover include Guy's Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, as well as three new bars…
— CruiseCritic.com
5 Top Cruising Tips for Seniors
Whether you're booking through a travel agent or on your own, you should inquire about senior discounts…
— The Huffington Post
Transportation
Catching the night train to the Scottish Highlands
Bored by the four walls of his local in south London, Julian Coman caught the overnight train to Knoydart to enjoy spectacular scenery and a pint in one of Britain's most remote pubs…
— The Guardian
Airlines to report 'blowout' record profits amid low gas prices, higher fees
U.S. airlines are poised this month to report "blowout" industry profits for 2015 that could set a record since deregulation in 1978…
— USA Today
Lodging
Hotel workers confirm all of your worst cleaning nightmares on anonymous Whisper app
Don't ask the last time your blanket was cleaned. You can't handle the truth…
— USA Today
World's Epic Tree Houses You Can Actually Stay In
Imagine spending the night surrounded by nature, sleeping in a comfy bed in a room with a magical view of a forest or an ocean... All of that while there is nothing but air beneath…
— The Huffington Post
Other and Odd
Is Istanbul safe for tourists right now?
A suicide bomber killed 10 people and wounded 15 others on Tuesday morning, when he detonated a device in a popular tourist area of the Turkish capital, Istanbul…
— Fox Travel News
Best solo trips for 2016
Solo trips are an ideal way to explore these nine exciting destinations…
— USA Today
Today in History
Albert Schweitzer is born
A man for all seasons, Albert Schweitzer was a theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his statements and activities on behalf of the philosophy of "reverence for life", after founding the Lambaréné Hospital in Gabon, west central Africa…
— Travel Research Online
Reading Between the Lines
The One Thing: Results
 “Accountable people achieve results others only dream of.”
The One Thing by Gary Keller, page 184
Chapter 16: THE THREE COMMITMENTS
The travel industry is the ideal choice for those wanting to pursue an entrepreneurial dream. Why? Because you do not have to buy anything. You have equal access to virtually every product, place, and mode of transportation that everybody else has… and you don’t have to buy any products or warehouse any inventory. That is what is called "a beautiful thing."…
— Travel Research Online
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Spotlight
Fun on the Home Based Travel Agent Forum Agenda
by Elizabeth Cody
Thursday January 14, 2016
 Plans for the Spring edition of the Home Based Travel Agent Forum are well underway, and in addition to great education and networking, agents will get to enjoy a whole lot of fun, too!
Taking place in Las Vegas (Entertainment Capital of the World), the Forum has a new home in the Paris Hotel & Casino and a new timeframe, March 20 – 23, 2016. March in Las Vegas not only offers a full range of special attractions and events, (ie March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and JLo’s Residency) coupled with the ongoing city-wide offerings such as world-class gaming, shows, concerts and more, but it also is the most desirable time to be in the desert, with average temperatures of about 70 degrees!
Now, back to the Forum! You’ll not only have time on your own, but here are some official additions being offered exclusively to the Forum’s attendees:
— Travel Research Online
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Luxury Travel Tips
New Year, New Opportunities: January is always the best time to do things differently
by Stacy Small
Thursday January 14, 2016
For as long as  I can remember, January 1 has always been my favorite day of the year. I like it even better than my birthday as January 1 is the day we can officially say goodbye to whatever we didn’t like about the previous year, and get going on whatever new goals we have set for ourselves.
In the luxury travel world, I especially like January 1 for the opportunity it gives me to breathe deep after an insanely busy holiday travel season and reset as we look forward to the upcoming trips our clients are asking us to plan for 2016. All of a sudden, Spring Break and summer vacation periods aren’t so far away, and this translates to getting back to what we…
— Travel Research Online
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