Destinations
Thailand Will Close a Popular Island to Tourists
The government says the action is necessary because Koh Tachai, famous for its white beaches and coral reefs, has deteriorated from abuse by hordes of visitors…
— New York Times
Libya before the war
British landscape photographer Charlie Waite spent three weeks capturing the landscapes and architectural sites of Libya in 2011, returning a day before the onset of the ongoing civil war. Here we present a selection of previously unpublished images from his trip, which he has shared exclusively with Telegraph Travel…
— Telegraph (London)
The island ready to welcome the world
For more than 500 years, the only way to reach the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena was by sea. Travelling to the South Atlantic island by sailboat, after a nine-day voyage from Namibia, my family and I made landfall the way every person before us has…
— BBC Travel
Tours and Activities
Bicycling and beer tastings: 3 tough tours where spokes and suds collide
For avid cyclists who prefer craft beer, Trek Travel will offer three separate cycling tours this summer and fall that the active travel outfit says serve up some of the country's best microbrews…
— LA Times
A gourmet tour of Tijuana, Mexico
The walls at La Querencia are a menagerie of mounted hunting trophies: deer, ducks, geese, wild boar. Some, if not all, were probably shot by the restaurant's chef and owner, Miguel Angel Guerrero, a keen hunter and fisherman. But the most impressive specimens at this popular establishment in Tijuana's Zona Río neighbourhood are on the plate…
— The Independent
10 Actually Free and Interesting Things To Do in London
London can be an expensive city if you head to all the tourist traps. I am the master of finding something free to do in this city (could be to do with…
— The Huffington Post
Cruise
Regent Seven Seas Cruises to Sail 137-Night World Cruise in 2018
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering its first world cruise in several years in 2017; today, the luxury cruise line announced that it would sail an even longer around-the-world voyage in 2018…
— CruiseCritic.com
Beautiful Bordeaux will steal your heart on a river cruise visit
It's easy to fall in love in Bordeaux. Certainly with your sweetheart, but just as easily with the city itself, one of the most elegant in Europe. Situated on the broad Garonne River where it bends in a moon-like crescent – hence the city’s nickname, Port of the Moon – Bordeaux will steal your heart to a point you want to return, again and again…
— Herald Sun
Transportation
Thanks TSA: Airport Security Lines Are Now 3 Hours Long [Updated]
Flying this week might make you reconsider your decision to ever leave home. While the federal government scrapes together the cash to hire the 6,000 new TSA workers needed to get the airline industry through the summer travel season, airports are telling passengers to suck it up and wait. And wait. And wait…
— Gizmodo
Airline wars: Delta drops Atlanta institution over J-Lo concert for Qatar Air
Delta Air Lines’ battles with its airline rivals are taking an increasingly contentious tone. The latest comes in Atlanta, where Delta said it would end its 20-year sponsorship with the Fox Theatre – an Atlanta institution. The reason? Fox Theater was rented out for a private event by Qatar Airways, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports…
— USA Today
Lodging
Denver’s ART is a little bit hotel, a little bit gallery
Set in the heart of Denver’s museum district, the Art is a perfect addition to the city’s thriving cultural scene. The hotel’s impressive up to $150-million (U.S.) art collection is worth more than the huge glass-walled hotel. In-house curator, Dianne Perry Vanderlip, was the founding curator of modern and contemporary art for the Denver Art Museum. She has pulled together a selection of paintings, photographs, installations and sculptures that represent a bit of a “Who’s Who” of modern art including Tracey Emin, Clyfford Still and Sol LeWitt…
— Globe and Mail
Five of the best websites for family camping in France
There are hundreds of campsites across France so how do you choose one that's right for your family? These small chains offer some of the best in the country - in fantastic locations with waterparks, an array of on-site activities and even spas…
— The Guardian
Other and Odd
Is this the world's most ridiculous selfie stick?
The last thing this world needs is a bigger, more elaborate, selfie stick to dominate the entrances of iconic landmarks and the street corners of popular destinations around the world. Oh, but we may be in the early days of just that…
— Fox Travel News
How to Pack for a Trip to Europe
If you’re like me, you often have to bounce between climates while away from home. This means smart packing. And chances are, if you’re a seasoned enough traveler, you’ll prefer to take a carry-on. Of course, this is contingent on the amount of time spent away. I recently completed a London–Paris–Thiruvananthapuram, India–Dubai–Palm Beach–Puerto Vallarta arc, on which I would have done anything to have traveled lighter, but two months on the road required an under-the-plane sized bag. Alas…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Today in History
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Mount Saint Helens had been largely quiet since the late 1850's. Some minor explosions occurred in the early part of the 20th century, but were quickly forgotten by all but a few scientists. However, a two month series of seismic episodes in 1980 caused concern that the mountain was becoming highly active…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
All The World’s A Stage
by Paull Tickner
Wednesday May 18, 2016
 If your local theater stages a Shakespeare season or festival, there’s very good chance that over the past weekend, they may have been marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. Given that any Shakespeare season attracts good audiences, capitalize on the media coverage by talking to them about a customized London – Stratford – London tour that could feature experiences they may never have seen before. The market gets bigger when you think of drama teachers and professors who will be looking for an interesting program for their Theater and English Literature students for their Spring Break in 2017.
Backstage in London…
Some suggestions include an actor-led tour of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane; the Velvet, Gilt and Glamour tour of the Royal Opera House; a…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Serve Up the Vacation of a Lifetime with Grand Slam Tennis Tours
 Grand Slam Tennis Tours was founded in 1988, when Andrew Chmura took his experience as a successful collegiate and pro tennis player and applied it to creating unique tennis experiences for travelers who were looking for more than just standard tour offerings.
Since then, he has dedicated his career to the single goal of bringing tennis fans to the greatest tennis events in the world. In 2004, Grand Slam Tennis Tours merged with Top Notch Tennis…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Launch: Don't Be Vanilla
 “How can I stand out in a crowded market? How can I be different?”
Launch: An Internet Millionaire's Secret Formula To Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life of Your Dreams — Jeff Walker, page 74
This may very well be the million-dollar question. There’s no doubt about it: you are involved in a very crowded market. The vast majority of travel agents look, sound and act the same. The products they have access to are exactly the same. This sameness presents the problem. It also introduces a huge…
— Travel Research Online
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