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Tuesday October 04, 2016

 

Destinations

Piemonte, Tuscany's lovely stepsister, is the perfect wine trip
At harvest time in northern Italy, layers of fog drift romantically over hillside vineyards of ripened nebbiolo grapes. Those from five tiny villages near Alba, the sleepy capital of the Langhe region of Piemonte, will go into the country's greatest red wine, Barolo…

17 things you didn't know about Lesotho, to mark its independence day
Yes, it’s happy birthday to Lesotho, which reaches a half-century of independence today, having shrugged off Britain’s colonial overcoat on October 4 1966…


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Tours and Activities

Best theme parks in the United States
No one does theme parks like the US. You’ll find dozens of family fun magnets scattered all across the country, from Disney’s and Universal’s vast entertainment metropolises in California and Florida to more than a dozen roller-coaster-packed parks by Six Flags…

Obsidian Trail shows off some of Oregon’s most splendid mountain scenery
After a day spent on the Obsidian Trail exploring the western bases of North and Middle Sister, it is easy to understand why the U.S. Forest Service limits the number of hikers and horseback riders who can enter the area each day…

11 breweries to try on San Diego's Hops Highway
Apologies to Steppenwolf (millennials, ask the nearest baby boomer), but it’s hard not to get excited about taking to the road to sample San Diego County’s award-winning breweries…


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Cruise

Hurricane Matthew Wreaking Havoc On Caribbean Cruise Line Itineraries
Hurricane Matthew is already bringing torrential rains to the Caribbean, sending hundreds of people in Jamaica and Haiti to emergency shelters over the weekend…

Photo tour: Ocean Endeavour, a cruise ship known for cool adventures
Thinking about a trip to the icy realms of the Arctic or Antarctica? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour offers a deck-by-deck look at one of the hardy little ships that specializes in expedition-style voyages in the polar regions, Ocean Endeavour…


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Transportation

Boeing Wants to Project Clouds and Stars Into Its Airplane Cabins
Airplane manufacturers are constantly innovating to minimize costs or outpace the competition and, if the diagrams and designs that pass through the U.S. Patent Office are any indication, no idea is too crazy…

Plane Makes Emergency Diversion Because of Airport Worker Trapped in Cargo
A TAAG Angola Airlines flight made an emergency diversion 40 minutes after takeoff on Saturday when it was discovered that a worker was trapped in the cargo hold…


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Lodging

You Can Sleep Over The Sea In Mexico's Glass-Bottomed Bungalows
If you’re spending your days dreaming up ways to escape the swiftly approaching winter, there’s a brand new option for you to consider ― and it’s straight out of a dream…

Embrace micro-living in these tiny houses
In the past few years, the tiny house - or micro-living - movement has been gaining pace. Particularly big in the US’s Pacific Northwest, the concept involves rejecting the notion that bigger is better, and instead simplifying and downsizing... to something incredibly compact…


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Other and Odd

Hong Kong's urban explorers
From abandoned theatres to underground mines, adrenaline junkies HK Urbex are on a mission to immortalize Hong Kong’s forgotten structures – before they’re lost forever…

Arctic cruise boom poses conundrum for Canada's indigenous communities
Climate change has made the North-West Passage navigable and Inuit welcome the chance to profit but seek regulations to avoid being overwhelmed by tourism…

How to Have a Luxury Vacation for Less
Who doesn’t like the idea of a luxury vacation? Ponying up the money for an upscale getaway, on the other hand, isn’t nearly as appealing as going on one…

Today in History

Sputnik
On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first Earth-orbiting man-made satellite. Sputnik I was the first in a series of satellites in the Sputnik program…

Travel Agent Diaries

Art of Travel - a wild and cyclical industry keeps us on our toes

The entire month of September went by so fast! In the beginning of the month, I attended a Luxury MICE Event in Amsterdam, where I met high-end hotels and resorts throughout Europe and some from the Middle East. It was a great forum that enables Art Of Travel to build high-end products and packages both for our Leisure and our Meetings & Incentive clients.

Immediately after, I flew to Manila for the Philippine Travel Exchange, a forum that gave me the chance to meet old friends and suppliers for our Philippine programs. We focus mainly on culture, sun, and sea products that we sell extensively during the winter months in Europe. I then did a side-trip to Hong Kong and Bangkok to visit our local office…

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Reading Between the Lines

The 3 Keys to Empowerment: Think “Better”

"Can we improve on our original idea?”

The 3 Keys to Empowerment by Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, and Alan Randolph

Where a lot of people go wrong is thinking that everything worthwhile needs to be new. In fact, most ideas are not new. Just about everything we need today already exists in some way, shape, or form.

So when it comes to thinking of new ideas, I want you to put a small twist on this challenge. I don’t want you to think “new.” I want you to think “different.” Think “better.” Think “more useful.”

You can begin this exercise by writing down those areas in today’s business environment that seem to get people mad, confused, or frustrated. What areas could use a little spit and polish (according to you) out there in business land? It is a jungle out there. Where can you help?

  — Travel Research Online
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60-Second Geography

Stroll Through the Scrolls of History in Stunning Crete with Cloud Tours

Crete is one of the many roots of ancient Greece, and a one of the country's cultural and historical treasures. From museums to ancient ruins to gorgeous natural landmarks, Crete has a site for everyone to immerse themselves in. Between its sun-drenched beaches and its role as the place where mighty Zeus grew up and eventually vanquished his jealous father Cronos, it's no wonder Crete continues to bring in visitors by the thousands every year.

  — Travel Research Online
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