Destinations
Salt Spring Island is a hot destination
Salt Spring Island is a hot destination for 2016 – but that’s not likely to change the magic of its vintage chilled-out ways…
— Globe and Mail
On the Stockholm Waterfront, ‘Renewing a New City’
Sustainable housing plans have transformed Hammarby Sjostad, a neighborhood in Stockholm. Now, new cultural projects are providing another boost…
— New York Times
Tours and Activities
Top 10 craft beer pubs in Oxford
Oxford's emerging craft beer scene offers a good mix of cosy, cool and chilled-out city centre pubs and bars…
— The Guardian
12 Things to Do in Bali. The Last One is Unbelievable.
It's on everyone's bucket list. Everyone. And for good reason. Just whisper the seductive word "Bali" at a party and witness the dreamy, faraway look in the hearer's eyes. Bali is more than just a destination. It's the epitome of an exotic paradise…
— The Huffington Post
The world's best wildlife holidays: an A-Z guide
From aardvark to zebra - via quokka and X-ray tetra - we offer a guide to 26 of the most memorable wildlife experiences…
— Telegraph (London)
Cruise
An insider's look at a cruise ship kennel (yes they exist)
“Coco has sailed across the ocean more than 70 times.” I am standing on Deck 12 of the Queen Mary 2. Above us the sky is clear and the sun is bright, below the North Atlantic is blue and rolling, around us the air chilly and fresh…
— Fox Travel News
10 cruise ship suites that will blow your mind
It's a new era of super swank at sea as lines roll out ever larger accommodations…
— USA Today
Transportation
Brooklyn Men Sue Airline Over Alleged Muslim Discrimination
Four Brooklyn men have filed a $9 million federal lawsuit claiming they were racially profiled as Muslims and kicked off a flight from Toronto to New York…
— NBC News
These airlines bring a taste of place aboard
These flights showcase local cuisine from the country of origin or the destination ahead…
— USA Today
Lodging
Historic Ritz Hotel in Paris Damaged by Rooftop Fire
Fire engulfed the top floor of Paris' Ritz Carlton hotel, burning out of control for hours. The hotel was due to re-open in March after three-year renovation…
— NBC News
Eww! New Study Finds Expensive Hotels Have More Germs
You may not like who you’re sharing your hotel with. In a new study titled “Hotel Hygiene Exposed,” finds that the average hotel room is teaming with more icky bacteria than a typical home, airplane, or school…
— Yahoo! Travel
Somerleyton Hall, Lovingland, Suffolk - hotel review
I struggle to fall asleep at Somerleyton Hall. My bedroom is too distracting. At midnight I'm still cartwheeling across the expansive carpet and doing handstands against the enormous bed; a bed which I need a leg-up to clamber on to. Once there, spread-eagled on the satin bedclothes, I can't help but scramble to my feet and star-jump joyously towards the ceiling…
— The Independent
Other and Odd
Despite Terrorism and Unrest, Travel Was Up in 2015
Despite what sometimes felt like a constant threat of terrorism in 2015, the travel sector held its own. Indeed, 1.2 billion people visited countries that were not their own last year, up 4.4 percent from the previous year, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)…
— Yahoo! Travel
How Millennials Changed Business Travel
Millennials are being credited with influencing new travel trends that will begin to take hold in 2016. NBC's Chris Clackum reports…
— NBC News
Today in History
Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Edgar Allen Poe was born on 19 January, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of theatrical actors. Both parents died before he was three years old, events which very likely colored his young sensibilities and provided an almost neurotic obsession with death…
— Travel Research Online
Travel Agent Diaries
Boomerang Escapes- A life built on passion
 Where should I begin? A life as a travel consultant was certainly not something I ever dreamed of as a little girl. A flight attendant, yes! However, in my day they had very strict physical requirements and being only a whopping 5-foot tall… well, a life in the “Friendly Skies” was out for me. Now owning or running a company, that was a dream.
I was always inspired by my father. You see, by the time I landed here outside of Memphis, TN, I had already moved 19 times, and Tennessee made my 9th state. A military brat you ask? No, most of our moving was a result of my father being really good at business. He worked for a company, at the time known as…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Even Eagles Need A Push: Self-Appreciation
 “You must understand that your journey through life is special. The twists and turns and detours have made you what you are today.”
EVEN EAGLES NEED A PUSH by David McNally, page 64
Chapter 4: Self Appreciation
I am sure you already beat me to this message.
Translation: "What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger."…
— Travel Research Online
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60-Second Geography
Dive Into Sultry Puerto Limón With ShoreTrips
by Elizabeth Cody
Tuesday January 19, 2016
 The Costa Rican port of Puerto Limón is much like the tropical country itself, filled to the brim with lush landscapes, flora, and fauna. This favorite cruising port for passengers traveling through the Panama Canal has seen Christopher Columbus, Spaniards, and pirates grace her shores, and ShoreTrips will take you to see it all.
— Travel Research Online
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