Destinations
Best family friendly city breaks in Europe in autumn
Fancy a city break but not sure where to go? Let top family travel bloggers inspire you with the 10 best family friendly city breaks in Europe in autumn…
— Learning Escapes
Bali: The insiders’ guide of where to eat, drink and relax
They come with a one-way ticket, lured by the affordable luxury lifestyle, in hope of finding creative nirvana or simply soul-searching, however cliched it may be…
— Escape
Tours and Activities
Find adventure on Kauai's dirt roads and the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific"
Sleepy Waimea town, in western Kauai 20 miles from the resorts in Poipu, is a remote but ideal base for exploring Waimea Canyon (the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”)…
— LA Times
A bookworm’s tour of Barcelona’s librerías
The Catalan capital may be more famous for Gaudí and tapas, but it has dozens of great bookshops, too…
— The Guardian
London swings back to the 1960s
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London stages an ambitious look at 1960s counter culture…
— The Boston Globe
Cruise
Scenic River Cruises to Offer River Cruise Guarantee For Water Levels, Strikes and More
In a unique move, Scenic will offer a river cruising travel guarantee for all its passengers that will issue monetary refunds for delays and cancellations stemming from river water levels, weather, labor strikes, mechanical breakdowns and natural disasters…
— CruiseCritic.com
Unforgettable journeys you can have in France
Getting away from the crowds: There's a side of France that few travellers get to experience…
— Traveller
Transportation
Now flying on American: Real international-style premium economy seats
A true international-style premium economy seat is finally flying for a U.S. carrier. American Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to offer such a seat on Oct. 4…
— USA Today
Eurostar cutting jobs and train services because of Brexit
After Marmite, the next institution under threat as a result of Brexit is Eurostar. The train operator is to cut one in 12 services from London St Pancras to Paris and Brussels, due to a “challenging environment”…
— The Independent
Lodging
Welcoming Back a Historic Little Inn
There aren’t many hotel options on the Point Reyes Peninsula, Northern California’s national seashore, but in September 2015, West Marin County welcomed back one more: The Olema…
— New York Times
Soneva: the last word in barefoot, eco-friendly chic
Back in 1990, when Sonu Shivdasani was 25, he and his wife Eva, a Swedish model whom he met on his sister’s yacht in Monaco while still an Oxford undergraduate, visited the Maldives…
— Telegraph (London)
10 Resorts You Never Knew Were Owned by Celebrities
From Marlon Brando's reworked private island paradise to Francis Ford Coppola's secret Guatemala retreat, here are ten of our favorite celebrity-backed resorts across the world…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
4 Reasons To Travel Solo In A Group
Whether you’re an introvert, or the most talkative person in a room, it can be difficult to meet new people when you’re alone. Traveling solo but within a group guarantees a built in social network…
— The Huffington Post
What visitors to Thailand need to know after King Bhumibol's death
As Thailand mourns the loss of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for more than 70 years, visitors to the country may be wondering what impact the situation will have on their journeys and how they can show their respect…
— CNN
Today in History
The London Beer Flood
They say too much beer is bad for you. Meux's Brewery Co Ltd was a London brewery located at Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, one of the city's poorer districts at the time. On October 18, 1814 a vat of beer 22 feet high and containing approximately 135,000 gallons ruptured…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
Never abandon your clients when things go wrong
by John Frenaye
Monday October 17, 2016
I like to think of myself as relatively technical. I am an early adopter of new technologies and can usually find a way to cut through the fluff and determine if it is a good fit for me, and how to most effectively use it. WordPress? Got it down and it powers all my sites. Solostream for themes? I can see which theme will best reflect the content. Dropbox. Facebook. Twitter. Office. Feedly. Evernote. I have them all and use the heck out of them. Where I fall short in my knowledge is what lies on the back end. And that, was the root of one of the worst weeks of my life last week.
As my business grew, my needs did as well. I was…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Full Steam Ahead!: Be an Active Participant, Not a Spectator
 "Everyone assumed responsibility for their own actions. They took charge of their future, not passively waiting for it to happen.”
Full Steam Ahead! by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner, page 24
I am reminded of the three types of people who make up our entrepreneurial landscape. There are those who make things happen. There are others who watch things happen. And yes, there are quite a few who sit there scratching their heads wondering, “What just…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
The travel profession and storytelling
by Richard Earls
Sunday October 16, 2016
"A human life i s a story told by God and in the best of stories told by humans, we come closer to God." - Hans Christian Anderson
What is your reaction when someone says, "Let me tell you a story?" Most likely you listen attentively. The human mind loves a good story. Some portion of our psyche seeks a beginning, a middle, and an end. Every story has characters, a setting, and a series of incidents resulting in something memorable. Sound familiar?
Travel is actually very much like a good story. There is typically a beginning, middle, and an end, twists and plot complications, high and low points, and almost always something to be learned. Many of my own favorite personal stories are a part of some…
— 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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