Destinations
In This Part of Tuscany, No Souvenirs Necessary
Punta Ala, Italy, is not high profile, and that is one of its many charms — along with beautiful beaches and leisurely seafood lunches…
— New York Times
Which is the perfect Greek island for you?
The British love affair with the Greek islands shows no sign of diminishing. Despite recent economic worries and the Syrian refugee crisis, we continue to flock to the country in huge numbers looking for unspoilt island life; unpretentious food and accommodation; quiet beaches; walks through green, mountainous interiors; and a complete removal from the stresses of modern life…
— Telegraph (London)
Tours and Activities
Road-trip time: A guide to southwest Michigan's booming brewery scene
Nick Kuhn and I sat on the front porch of the brewery he opened last summer in a pastoral slice of southwest Michigan hugged by farms and trees. A two-lane road sat at the end of his curving driveway, but there wasn't a car in sight — just a handful of beer sippers on a languid Friday afternoon and Kuhn's two kids kicking a soccer ball on the broad lawn…
— Chicago Tribune
The best beaches in the Florida Keys
Almost every section of Florida has wider and sandier beaches than you'll find in the Keys. But the turquoise Caribbean water? And the fish and sea life you see snorkeling right off shore? And the whole Keys atmosphere and attitude? Yeah, you can't find that anywhere else…
— Sun Sentinel
"Frozen" musical turns hit movie into a Broadway-style stage show
The "Frozen" musical opening Friday in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure turns the hit 2013 animated movie into a stage show with Broadway-quality costumes, sets, special effects and musical score…
— LA Times
Cruise
World's largest cruise ship to get a sister in 2021
The new world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, will be getting another sister in 2021. Royal Caribbean late Wednesday announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the STX France shipyard to build a fifth Oasis class vessel for delivery in the spring of that year…
— USA Today
1 million Australians, 4.5% of population, opt for ocean cruises
A record 1,058,781 Australians took an ocean cruise in 2015, a rise of 14.6 per cent on the previous year, delivering the industry’s 13th consecutive year of double-digit growth. If the headline sounds familiar, it’s because last year’s report of cracking the million also included river cruising; ocean cruise numbers in 2014 were officially 923,726…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
How to Help Your Kids Sleep on Planes
The thought of bringing a three-year-old on a long-haul flight to, say, Australia is enough to make the coolest parent panic, yet gone are the days when we could speak openly about Mom or Dad rubbing a little whiskey on the gums to help soothe the savage screams. Which brings us to option B: It is it okay to give your young children a little something before take-off to help them sleep? “There is a common belief that giving an antihistamine, specifically diphenhydramine (Benadryl), to children will help them sleep [on a long trip],” says Dr. Noelle Leung, a pediatric acute care clinical pharmacist at the University of Kentucky HealthCare…
— Condé Nast Traveler
China's Car-Swallowing Monster Bus Could Save 800 Tons of Fuel a Year
In recent years China seems to have begun addressing its urgent pollution problem in earnest. Cities like Shanghai are repurposing land for urban forests and building magnificent eco-friendly (well, friendlier) skyscrapers…
— Travel Leisure
Ten best of the best budget airlines you've probably never heard of
We might all be well aware to look for bargain flight tickets with Jetstar or Tiger, while the likes of Air Asia, Ryanair, Easyjet and Southwest Airlines are well-known further afield. But there are also some very handy low cost carriers that link less obvious parts of the world – and this little lot are worth knowing about…
— Sydney Morning Herald
Lodging
6 Awesome Hotels That Were Once Celebrity Homes
You’ve booked the celebrity home tours, watched endless reruns of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” and feverishly scrolled through your favorite A-listers’ Instagram feeds for a glimpse of what it’s like to walk in their shoes. But to truly understand how the other half lives, one must spend a night in their master bedrooms, lounge in their stunning pools, and fuel up in their state-of-the-art kitchens. Luckily, we’ve rounded up six celebrity abodes-turned-hotels for all those times that walking tour just won’t cut it…
— The Huffington Post
The ultimate eco campsite? Swinging from the trees, Finland
Truly green camping near Helsinki means barely crushing so much as a blade of grass - thanks to tents suspended from tree trunks…
— The Guardian
Other and Odd
Disney World honors woman's unused ticket from 1994 — when she was 4
When Chelsea Herline was 4 years old, she missed out on a day at Disney World because she was too sick to go on her family's last day at the park. Twenty-two years later, Herline, 27, was able to have her day of fun at the theme park in Orlando by redeeming the same unused ticket her family had saved from 1994…
— Today
Photos that'll make you want to travel
Unless they're hilariously bad, we normally steer clear of other people's yawn-inducing vacation snaps. With a few exceptions. National Geographic's annual travel photo contest is one of them. Each year this event draws staggeringly beautiful images from around the planet that simultaneously fill us with the joy of hitting the road and the despair at our own inferior photography efforts…
— CNN
Today in History
Indian Removal Act
The Twenty-First Congress of the United States of America on May 26, 1830 passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Under the terms of the Removal Act, the lands of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chicasaw and Seminole tribes were ceded to the southern States of the United States in return for promises of autonomy, land and financial consideration…
— Travel Research Online
Reading Between the Lines
Spin Selling: Good Questions
 “Buyers quickly become bored or impatient if asked too many questions.”
Spin Selling — Neil Rackham, page 69
It may appear that I am contradicting myself today, but a little clarification may be needed on this one…
— Travel Research Online
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Luxury Travel Tips
Follow your Passion? Depends...
by Dan Chappelle
Thursday May 26, 2016
Passion. It is  what drives us. You have probably read in a number publications and blogs encouraging you to follow your passion. On the surface this may seem like sound advice, but before taking the leap of faith and jumping in the deep end of the pool, you might want to ask yourself these three key questions.
1. Do I have enough passion to turn it into a business or career?
It’s easy to answer yes right now; however, after a while when your labor of love becomes a “job” – something you have to do rather than something you love to do — the question becomes more…
— 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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