Destinations
Best places to travel in April
April ushers in some of the most beautiful blooms of the year. Spring showers are the least of anyone’s worries in a place like Casablanca, Morocco, for instance. This is the perfect time to explore destination locations without the summer crowds. Here are the best places to travel in April, according…
— Chicago Tribune
Hillsides, houses and cellars: A Champagne tour
There are plenty of viticultural reasons to visit Champagne. Such is the renown of the region's prestige champagne houses – from Mumm to Moet, Veuve Clicquot to Bollinger – that its cultural treasures get a little lost in the froth. A Gothic cathedral is always going to suffer beside everyone's favourite tipple…
— Sydney Morning Herald
Tours and Activities
The Opening of Shanghai Disney Resort is Going to Be Unreal
Seeing that golden peony atop Enchanted Storybook Castle when Shanghai Disneyland Park takes in its first guests is going to be harder than the causal plane-hopping Disney fanatic may have thought…
— Travel Leisure
Panama City Beach officials expect to break even
Panama City Beach should be able to weather the expected plunge in March sales tax revenues resulting from a reduction in Spring Break business, city officials said…
— Sun Sentinel
Whistler, Canada's top ski hill, now among world's best performing
Whistler Blackcomb, North America's biggest and busiest ski resort, has benefited this season from above-average snowfall and a weak Canadian dollar, which have drawn big-spending visitors from abroad and helped send its stock to a record…
— Seattle Times
Cruise
Read This Before You Book a Cruise Ship Balcony Room
Deciding whether a balcony fits in your budget depends on how you value your time on the ship. It’s hard to imagine a hotel charging extra for a room with windows, but when it comes to cruising, fresh ocean air comes at a premium: Typically, the coveted outdoor balcony space on a cruise costs at least $100 per person, per night more than an interior or porthole stateroom. But with budget and savings in mind, are cruise balconies actually worth the extra fee? We explore…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Disney World or Disney cruise? 9 reasons to go for the cruise
Families thinking about a long weekend at Disney World might want to consider visiting Mickey Mouse on the high seas instead. Depending on the dates, a three-night Bahamian itinerary on the Disney Dream runs a family of four between $2,000 and $3,000, not much more than 3-day Park Hopper passes, Disney hotel stays, parking and meals…
— Miami Herald
Transportation
Airbus debuts futuristic cabin with self-flushing toilets and ambient lighting
At a meeting in London last week, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus introduced its next-generation aircraft cabin, dubbed “Airspace.” Airbus says the changes were crowdsourced, coming as a result of feedback from millions of passengers over recent years. The innovative design seeks to bring together an enhanced experience for passengers and optimum performance for airlines based on four dimensions: comfort, ambience, service and design…
— Fox Travel News
Hokkaido by bullet train
“You’re number three!” cries Toru Onodera, deftly removing a freshly-caught squid from a curved hook before slapping it onto the worktop. The bandana-clad fishmonger proceeds to carve up my breakfast, while explaining that I am the third Briton in nine years to visit his popular fish market shop in Hakodate city on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido…
— Telegraph (London)
Lodging
Inside the underwater room where you can spend a night with the sharks – for free
The house rules are clear: No swimming at night, keep your head and feet in the bedroom at all times, and avoid watching Jaws beforehand. It might put you off the sharks circling your bed. A room with a very special view, 35 of the much feared creatures, is up for grabs at the Paris Aquarium for those looking for a night’s sleep with a difference…
— Herald Sun
Here's what would happen if Warhol and Twiggy opened a hotel in Paris
Hotel Ekta is that rare find in Paris: a boutique that gives you the service of a five-star. It’s a concept hotel, also unusual in the French capital – a renovated 1960s office building that takes its inspiration from the footloose and fancy-free era it was built in…
— Globe and Mail
Other and Odd
All the 1 Percent Ladies: Wealthy Women Drive Wave of Luxe Travel
Rising numbers of female millionaires and billionaires around the world may help drive a rise in luxury health and wellness holidays and women-only hotel services. The number of female ultra-high net worth individuals — those with net assets of $30 million or more, excluding their primary residences (aka, really rich people) — is increasing faster than for their male counterparts, encouraging travel agencies, hotels and tour operators to focus on their interests. These include holidays that focus on "wellness" and can be combined with business or voluntary work, according to data provider, WealthInsight…
— NBC
10 of the most inspiring contemporary female adventurers
Following our article on female adventurers of the past, we're bringing things up to date with a look at the explorers making their mark today and inspiring others to get out and blaze a trail…
— The Guardian
10 Weekend Trips To Take This Spring
The dreary months of winter may have you hankering for a vacation, and April is the perfect time to take a quick weekend getaway. Whether you’re looking for the bustle of a city or the calm of the countryside, there are plenty of easy weekend trips that will feel like a much-needed escape…
— The Huffington Post
Today in History
Seward's Folly
On this day in 1867, the U.S. Senate purchased the territory of Alaska from the Russian Empire for the sum of 2 cents per acre, or $7.2 million (approximately $110 million in 2009 dollars). Russian knew the territory as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Nothing happens until somebody sells something
by Keith Powell
Wednesday March 30, 2016
 Sales are the key to lots of things: customers are not customers until they purchase, businesses can’t grow without more sales, and your travel business profits can’t increase without new sales.
While these comments may seem very obvious, I hear all too often from travel agents, that they are not a salesperson. They consider themselves a consoler, consultant, a group specialist, or cruise specialist…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Find Your Inner Zen With Super Value Tours
 Our Mission & Philosophy
Our goal at Super Value Tours is to provide an enjoyable and authentic cultural experience to our travel agents and their clients. We want our guests to learn, feel, and experience the best of the best in any given destination.
Direct Operations
Rather than using a land operator, we operate our own tours 100%; even our guides are our own employees. Having direct operations allows us to keep prices down while guaranteeing top quality and full accountability…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Selling To Big Companies: Find An Ally
“Strategic alliances are the most powerful networking strategy. Create opportunities with strategic alliances.”
Selling to Big Companies by Jill Konrath, page 93
Chapter 9: Leverage Your Network
I suppose the first question most readers have is “what does he/she mean by strategic?” The dictionary uses the words intentional, planned, calculated, and deliberate when defining the word “strategic.” “Alliances” is defined by the words deals, agreements, and coalitions…
— Travel Research Online
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TRO and The Travel Institute Scholarship Program
TRO believes ongoing training is important to the health of the travel professional. Therefore, we have partnered with The Travel Institute to assist travel agents to earn their Certified Travel Associate designation. TRO will be awarding a $100 scholarship to at least one attendee of TRO webinars each webinar. If you want to be considered for the scholarship you need only to register here:
http://www.thetravelinstitute.com/troscholarship/
…and then attend TRO’s webinars. Winners will be selected and notified immediately after each webinar!
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