Destinations
10 most popular spring break destinations
In the heart of February, it can feel like the actual spring season will never arrive. But here’s the upside: Spring break is that light at the end of the tunnel that can get you through dreary weather and stretches of work weeks with no vacation days in sight. So it’s not surprising that many take advantage of this week-long holiday, even if they’re no longer on an education-regulated schedule…
— USA Today
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Havana's older sister
Wandering across the Parque Colon, I momentarily lose track of the fact that I am in the Caribbean. It is not that the palm trees which frame the square at Santo Domingo's heart have uprooted themselves. It is more that I am suddenly aware that those classic symbols of the region - the beach, the lounger, the cocktail - are noticeable by their absence, their holiday aesthetic drowned by the busy noises of the city and the ghosts of colonial Spain…
— The Independent
Sacred sea: Russia's vast and remote Lake Baikal
Vast as a sea and deep as an ocean trench, Russia's Lake Baikal is one of the world's great natural wonders. With a surface area bigger than Belgium, it contains nearly one quarter of all the world's freshwater, which is more than the five American Great Lakes combined…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
Reinvention in Walla Walla’s Wine Country
Thanks to fine restaurants and charmingly off-kilter wineries, Walla Walla has become a destination for gastronomes and oenophiles alike…
— New York Times
5 spots to soak up the scenery from hot springs in Idaho and Montana
The spas and naturally heated outdoor springs of Idaho and Montana are the hot ticket for a winter destination…
— LA Times
Nakasendo Way, Japan: In the footsteps of ancients
Julian Ryall steps into a world of forest inns and remote shrines as he hikes the Nakasendo Way, the centuries-old highway at the heart of feudal Japan…
— Telegraph (London)
Cruise
Uniworld Building New River Cruise Ship for France's Seine
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will put a new "super ship," Joie de Vivre, on the Seine River in 2017. Scheduled to debut March 2017, Joie de Vivre will carry 128 passengers and sail an itinerary that begins in Paris and encompasses trips to Monet's garden in Giverny, Normandy beaches and Honfleur. The ship will be 125 meters (about 410 feet long) so it can dock directly in Paris, instead of outside the city…
— CruiseCritic.com
Feel the Force With Disney's New Star Wars at Sea
Ever wanted to dress as your favorite Star Wars character all day and night and not once feel awkward? Then this is the cruise for you…
— Yahoo! Travel
Transportation
The best and worst TSA checkpoints in the US
Though 708 million passengers—nearly 41 million more than in 2014—were screened at U.S. airports in 2015, only two percent of travelers had to wait more than 20 minutes to get through airport security, says the TSA in its 2015 Year in Review. So why is it that the checkpoint you’re in is always the one with the interminable line?…
— Fox Travel News
Flight Diverted Twice Before Landing at JFK
A plane that left the Dominican Republic Monday afternoon finally landed Kennedy Airport Tuesday night, more than a day after it was supposed to arrive…
— NBC
Lodging
What it’s like to stay at California’s famous Golden Door retreat
Wellness. It’s become quite the buzzword of late. But whether you love it or are wary of the hype, the industry surrounding it is booming, with a plethora of harried humans shelling out indiscriminate amounts to net some time and resources to deal with the intended betterment of their being…
— Herald Sun
Hotel News: A Moxy in New Orleans; Van Gogh in Chicago
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including pizza-making at a hotel in Italy and beauty products for a beach vacation…
— New York Times
Other and Odd
Dubai's illusive fog phenomenon
A few times per year, if you are in the right place at just the right time and luck is on your side, you might get to see Dubai turn into a futuristic city in the clouds…
— BBC Travel
Cuba launches 1st public Wi-Fi hotspots on Havana's bustling 23rd Street; cost is $2 an hour
Cuban authorities have launched public Wi-Fi hotspots along a main avenue that is the heart of Havana's cultural and social life, the first step in government promises to gradually roll out such connectivity options on an island that the Internet revolution has largely passed by…
— Vancouver Sun
Today in History
Geronimo Dies
In 1829, a Native American boy given the name of Goyathlay was born to the Apache tribe in what was at the time Mexico but which would later become Arizona. He married and had three children. In 1851, a group of Mexican soldiers attacked his village while most of the men of the tribe were away. Goyathlay's wife and three children were murdered. The people of his village considered Goyathlay as man of supernatural powers - he soon turned his abilities to waging a relentless war against the Mexicans and, later, the Americans…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Little Fish… Big Splash
by Anita Pagliasso
Wednesday February 17, 2016
Although I do n ot go out after the normal day-to-day corporate travel, I have expanded my travel business into the lucrative incentive and group meeting planning segment. To do this, I had to find ways to work my way into this market even though I knew that I would be competing with the large, established agencies.
SWIM WITH THE BIG FISH
In an effort to expand my home-based agency into this market, I researched and then joined numerous business associations, networking groups, and service organizations. However, it takes a lot more work than paying the membership dues and hanging a plaque on the wall. You must participate and get involved on an ongoing basis. This proved to be the right move because I am proud to call…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Make Your Flight The Best Of Tunisia With Tunisair
 Tunisair: Taking Travelers to Tunisia and Beyond
Tunisia is Africa’s northernmost country, bordered by Algeria to the west and the Mediterranean Sea both to the north and northeast. This is a country steeped in Roman architecture, home to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, golden-sand beaches, and sunny weather.
Tunisair is the flag carrier airline of this proud land. The main base of operations for the airline is the Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN), named for the historic city…
— Travel Research Online
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