Destinations
36 Hours in Aspen, Colorado
A winter wonderland that combines the wilderness experience with skiing, snowboarding, shopping and dining, that can be enjoyed without breaking the bank…
— New York Times
Small island, major charm: Why it's time for Nevis to come out of St. Kitts' shadow
Nevis - which lives in the shadow of its sister island St. Kitts - boasts empty beaches, more monkeys than people and streets so quiet they don't need traffic signals. Sometimes it's good to be unpopular…
— Globe and Mail
Tours and Activities
Solitude, spring breakers can both be found in Florida Panhandle
Dolphins leaping in the sea. Shells glistening on the shore. Perfect miles of white sand beaches that make you happy to be alive. The treasures of the Florida Panhandle belong to all of us and none of us. And whether you respond to this place with parties or solitude, it’s up to you…
— USA Today
Explore literary England, from Shakespeare to the Bront
Books and travel are a perfect match. Just as the greatest tales take the reader on an unforgettable journey, landscapes create immersive narratives, and the multifaceted characters of cities are some of the most memorable in fiction…
— The Independent
My night on top of an Egyptian pyramid
As a German tourist is banned from Egypt for life for scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza, our writer recalls the night he spent atop one of the monuments…
— Telegraph (London)
Cruise
Crystal Cruises Signs Purchase Option to Restore Historic Ocean Liner, S.S. United States
Crystal Cruises has signed a purchase option to restore the S.S. United States, a historic ocean liner that has been out of commission for 47 years, and bring it back into service…
— CruiseCritic.com
The Mississippi: Trip of a Lifetime
Three years ago, I took a trip down the Mississippi on a classic steamboat, the sort eulogised by the river’s greatest son, Mark Twain, with “two tall, fancy-topped chimneys” and “a fanciful pilot-house, all glass and 'gingerbread’”. One of my fellow passengers, Jim from Montana, claimed to have sailed every navigable river in the United States…
— Telegraph (London)
Transportation
These 11 airlines offer fliers free in-flight Wi-Fi
If you want to multitask as you jet around the globe, these airlines will make your time in the clouds the most productive with free Wi-Fi…
— Road Warrior Voices
Airline Suspends Crew After Bollywood Star Sings on Intercom
One airline is taking a stance over what they consider to be in-flight entertainment. Jet Airways has suspended five flight attendants for letting a famous Bollywood star serenade other passengers on the intercom…
— Yahoo! Travel
Lodging
Tarot readings and caviar facials: 9 quirky Valentine's Day ideas
Valentine's Day doesn't have to be the same old, same old. For those who want to travel and crave something different, you're in luck…
— LA Times
At the Boro Hotel in Queens, upscale amenities meet NYC edginess
With starkly industrial design features inside and out, independently-owned Boro Hotel is the furthest thing from a bland chain property…
— Globe and Mail
Other and Odd
Cruel travel mistakes you don't realize you're making
You smile and strike a fearsome pose next to a tiger, confident you’ve just scored the perfect holiday photo. You pick up an adorable sea turtle and gently pat it. You go on an incredible elephant ride, in awe of the majestic and gentle giants. You laugh hysterically as a monkey dances and rides a bike…
— Fox Travel News
Brazil Sprays for Mosquitoes As Zika Fears Threaten Carnival
Health department workers are spending the week spraying up and down the streets of Brazil's major cities, trying to kill Zika-carrying mosquitoes…
— NBC
Why Travel is the Cure for the Hopeless Romantic in a Hook Up Generation
As a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, I would describe my ideal relationship to be one that starts at first sight, progresses over the course of a few days, and then ends happily ever after. Yes, that may seem a little unrealistic, but not when you meet someone while you're traveling! Have you ever had a travel crush?…
— The Huffington Post
Today in History
The Tybee Bomb is Lost
Somewhere off the coast of South Carolina on the bottom of a shallow channel, lies an 11-foot-long canister. Written on it, a serial number: "No. 47782." It is a fully functional hydrogen bomb, lost by the US Military fifty years ago…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Tom Varghese, Travel Tom
by Susan Schaefer
Friday February 05, 2016
Many travel pro fessionals come from a variety of walks of life, and have made travel their second career. This holds true for Tom Varghese as well. Before he opened his agency, Travel Tom, he was a Vice President for a major Wall Street corporation. We recently sat down with Tom and talked about his transition from Corporate America to travel agency owner, as well as his unique perspective on the travel industry.
Travel Research Online: How did you go from working on Wall Street to working in the travel industry?
Tom Varghese: Travel has been in my blood since my college days. Travel planning came naturally to me as I have researched and helped friends plan their trips for years. I also traveled quite a bit for…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
The Art of the Sale: Develop Your Uniqueness
 "In the first 18 years of your life you learn to be like everybody else. From age 18 on, you should be developing your uniqueness.”
The Art of the Sale- Philip Delves Broughton, page 192
Chapter 7 : Design of Sales
I am afraid I can’t alter the first 18 years of your life. Good, bad or indifferent you managed to get through them to where you are today. Everything and anything that has happened up to this moment in time qualifies as "yesterday’s news." Done. Finished. Caput…
— Travel Research Online
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