Destinations
7 waterfront towns worth a closer look
Sun, sand and a large body of water. Check, check and check. Those are the basics of any trip to the shore. But some of the United States' protected coasts and lakeshores are cozied up near towns with their own unique appeal. These seven towns, located within easy reach of national seashores and lakeshores, range from quirky art hamlets to rugged fishing villages. A visit to these spots means you can work on your tan with sides of seafood, history and culture…
— CNN
Alt city guide to Bristol
Bristol projects its irreverent spirit and powerful sense of identity through its cutting-edge music, arts, clubs, bars, street festivals and food scenes…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
New York's Museum of Ice Cream Will Let You Swim in a Pool of Sprinkles
We've got the scoop on New York City's Museum of Ice Cream, which is popping up in the Meatpacking District for one month beginning July 29, 2016…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Corbusier works get nod from UNESCO
The Le Corbusier-designed National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo was named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site on Sunday, following the recommendation in May…
— Chicago Tribune
The most beautiful volcanic craters
There’s something mysterious yet beautiful about volcanic craters. Where once lava, ash and rock erupted now sits a quiet and serene landscape. Some are filled with water and others are completely dry, some are deep with steep sides and others are wide and shallow. And many have walking trails taking visitors right up to their lip…
— Escape
Cruise
Celebrity Cruises to Sail Caribbean Year-Round, Will Debut New Family and Culinary Programs
Add Celebrity to the list of lines that offer Caribbean cruises all year long. The line has revealed Celebrity Equinox will sail year-round Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami in 2017. Beginning next April, the 2,850-passenger ship -- which typically repositions to the Mediterranean for the summer -- will offer a total of 24 cruises from its new homeport, including seven-night itineraries between June and August, and 10- and 11-night itineraries throughout the rest of the year…
— CruiseCritic.com
MSC Cruises Reveals Further Details of Kids' Activities Onboard MSC Meraviglia
MSC Cruises has revealed further details on what kids can expect onboard MSC Meraviglia when it launches next year, which includes a new sports program and an interactive cooking class with a Michelin-starred chef…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Why you watch chick flicks on a plane
I have a confession: a few months ago, on a flight from Sydney to Dubai, I watched pretty much an entire season of the TV show, Nashville. Then, on the return leg, I watched five episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend…
— Sydney Morning Herald
FAA lifts ban on air travel to Turkey
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a ban on flights from Turkey to the United States, allowing Turkish Airlines and other carriers to resume flights to nine U.S. cities. The FAA first issued a "notice to airmen" prohibiting flights to and from Turkey on Friday, following reports of increased violence throughout several Turkish cities…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
These Pod Hotels Delivered by Drones Are the Future
The Radical Innovation Awards are a safe place for designers to submit their wildest dreams about hotels of the future. The entries for the 2016 award—the winner of which receives $10,000 to further their design—did not disappoint. There is one that sticks out to us, mainly for our love of drones and one-of-a-kind experiences: a drone-delivered hotel with a series of connected sleeping pods…
— Travel Leisure
The Swiss hotel room with no walls or ceiling
The first incarnation of this hotel was a zero-star offering in an underground nuclear bunker, but its second has more stars than any other in the world…
— Telegraph (London)
Britain's best holiday cottages with pools
Located at the edge of Dartmoor National Park – a great area for walkers – this architect-converted, 16th-century barn with outdoor heated pool has a wow-factor at every turn, both inside and out. Luxurious in the extreme, it’s full of exposed stone word, vaulted beams and thick walls, along with unusual contemporary furnishings and touches…
— The Independent
Other and Odd
Tour bus catches fire in Taiwan, killing 26
A tour bus carrying visitors from China burst into flames on a highway near Taiwan's capital on Tuesday, killing all 26 people on board, officials said, in the deadliest incident involving Chinese tourism to the island. The accident took place on the No. 2 national highway in Taoyuan county, south of Taipei, where Taiwan's international airport is located, the county's fire and rescue service said in a statement…
— The Times-Picayune
22 Pieces Of Advice For First-Time Solo Travelers
After six solo adventures, I’ve learned the ins-and-outs about what it’s like to go off on your own. Here are a few bits of wisdom I picked up along the way…
— The Huffington Post
Today in History
The Sinking of the Mary Rose
The Mary Rose was one of the largest ships in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She had seen nearly thirty years of warfare and had recently been upfitted with a new innovation: gun ports along the side of the ship, allowing it to fire a broadside…
— Travel Research Online
Travel Agent Diaries
Tier One Travel - Feast or famine... and two glorious distractions
 This past month has been a real test of being able to jump between tasks. Some days the phone didn't ring and there were only a few emails as well. After a couple of days in a row like this, I was starting to worry about finances if things continued this way. Then the phone rang and the emails flowed!
During the quiet times, after cleaning my desk I found a folder of articles. Most were ones I'd printed from various Travel Research Online contributors. These were things I wanted to do and have been looking at for years. I decided it was time to stop planning and to start implementing. So far I've started Facebook and Pinterest pages, and I've created a schedule for posting…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
How Successful People Think: Focus on What's Important
 “80% of your effort should be spent on the 20% of your most important activities. Focus on those opportunities that promise the biggest return.”
How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell, page 14
I know how things work: the phone rings, the emails ding, front door opens, and your day takes on a life of its own. Days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months in what seems to be a blink of an eye. Before you know it, you are uncomfortably positioned between a rock and a hard place. In all probability, you are saying to yourself, "How did I let this…
— 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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