Destinations
36 Hours in Zurich
To a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Dada, you can add first-rate restaurants, Art Deco bars and a lake cruise with views of the Alps…
— New York Times
The Magic of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
My boyfriend was my tour guide in San Miguel de Allende. He had traveled to the city about 10 times and he was madly passionate about San Miguel and its inhabitants, its Baroque architecture, its weekly festivals and the truly amazing art scene and artists community. The city possesses one of the most exquisite artists community since probably Paris in the 1920s. The Fabrica La Aurora is one of San Miguel's unique destinations, a beautiful art and design center housed in a former textile factory from the turn of the century…
— The Huffington Post
Your own private tropical island for under $500
Tourism in Vanuatu, which makes up about 40 per cent of the country's GDP, was severely affected by last year's Cyclone Pam. This was a large part of the reason why we chose to bring our tourism dollar here, to help in some small way get the country back on its feet. But we hadn't considered that this would also mean we'd have some things all to ourselves…
— Sydney Morning Herald
Tours and Activities
The world's 50 greatest adventures
From trekking in the Himalayas to exploring Mayan ruins in Guatemala, these are the ultimate 50 travel adventures …
— Telegraph (London)
Iceland's buddy brilliant stopover scheme
Stopovers usually mean dull airport lounges. But in Reykjavik, Icelandair staff will show you their country for the day - for free. Carole Cadwalladr gets a dishy pilot who's a bit of an action man…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Another KISS cruise on tap for 2016
It's official: Hard rock band KISS will be heading to sea again with fans later this year. Music cruise organizer Sixthman says its sixth KISS sailing, dubbed The KISS Kruise VI: Creatures of the Deep, will kick off Nov. 4 in Miami on Norwegian Cruise Line's 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl…
— USA Today
Disney Announces More Star Wars at Sea Sailings for 2017
In 2017, Disney Cruise Line is upping the number of sailings with the popular Star Wars Day at Sea theme. The program kicked off this year with eight sailings on Disney Fantasy. The designated sea day celebrates all things Jedi, with photo ops with Star Wars characters; Star Wars-themed activities for kids, including lightsaber training, arts and crafts, games and trivia; screenings of the Star Wars movies; and Star Wars parties on deck with fireworks for families and in the nightclub for adults…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Taking the train (instead of flying) was the best and the worst family vacation ever
On her way to see beluga whales and eat elk in historic Churchill, Man., Catherine Dawson March learns the joys and frustrations of crossing Canada on a train…
— Globe and Mail
How Cozy: Airlines Add an Extra Seat to Each Row
That pinch gets more pronounced as more airplane manufacturers and airlines go to ten seats per row…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Flight fight: Passengers brawl over loud music
A fist fight broke out aboard a packed flight after two passengers refused to turn down their music. It happened Wednesday, on a Spirit Airlines flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles. The brawl reportedly began once the plane landed. A spokesman for the airline says two women, who appeared to be intoxicated, were asked by fellow passengers to turn down their music. They refused and then began waving the portable speaker in the air…
— HLN
Lodging
Hotel Gotham, Manchester: Welcome to the Batcave of the North
Manchester was a world-leading city back when New York City was still in short trousers; the neo-gothic architecture of Cottonopolis prefigures the skyscrapers of the Big Apple. Today, both have a similarly brooding atmosphere. But now, as the jewel in the crown of George Osborne's multibillion-pound "northern powerhouse" plan, a bright new sun is rising over the River Irwell. All of which left me baffled as to why Hotel Gotham has taken 1920s Manhattan as its theme. Is a theme ever necessary?…
— The Independent
Rent Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio's Modernist pad
Who better to call your landlord than the Oscar-winning Leonardo DiCaprio? Yes, the actor finally caught a break by winning an Academy Award and now you can get a taste of the A-List lifestyle by renting his Modernist Palm Springs pad…
— CNN
Other and Odd
Millennials Feel "Vacation Shamed" for Taking Time Off
Here’s some news to at least partially explain why Americans leave hundreds of millions of paid vacation days on the table every year: the majority of working millennials—folks between the ages of 18 to 34—report feeling shamed for taking time off work. According to the 2016 Alamo Family Vacation Survey, 59 percent of millennials surveyed reported being “vacation shamed” for taking or planning their vacations…
— Travel Leisure
How you can vacation like the 1 percent
The butler was serving Myrna Schneiderman and her daughters their morning coffee poolside at their Jamaican villa. Their cook had prepared breakfast. The housekeeper would be tidying their rooms while they got some sun…
— Fox Travel News
Today in History
General MacArthur Leaves the Philippines
It was March 11, 1942. General Douglas MacArthur climbed aboard a gun ship in the Philippines under cover of darkness, and ran a Japanese blockade. Speaking to the press in Adelaide, Australia, MacArthur told reporters, "I came through and I shall return."…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Show Me the Waterslides!
by Jennifer Trofimuk
Friday March 11, 2016
Family travel h as to be one of the fastest growing niches in the travel industry. In fact, I’m banking on it – as that is the area I chose to specialize in. I’m a mom of two young kids, so I know what it’s like to pore over lists of hotels guessing which resort my kids will have more fun at. Unfortunately, many all-inclusive resorts that we North Americans flock to come winter don’t make it a very easy selection process. Resorts do list many of their amenities i.e. Wi-Fi, parking, gym facilities, etc., yet there are certain details that are lacking when it comes to the ‘wants’ of family travellers.
Some mention a kids pool, some don’t. Some fail to mention that the kids pool…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
The Brand YOU: Are You Having Fun?
 “Brand You is an adventure. Let’s make it a hoot/blast. PS. It’s so serious, it ought to be fun. PPS: Humor is an awesome and underused business tool.”
The Brand YOU from the Reinventing Work series by Tom Peters, page 70
Think Job Title
I have a question for you. Are you having fun at work? You should be. And if you are not having fun while working in the travel business, you might be wasting a lot of time and effort…
— Travel Research Online
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