Destinations
Visit picturesque Holualoa on the island of Hawaii — and you may never want to leave
A sleepy artist community suspended 1,400 feet above Kailua-Kona on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano, Holualoa has a downtown that is uncrowded, unassuming, picturesque and quirky…
— LA Times
The dramatic Utah filming locations for HBO's Westworld
The dusty and dramatic eastern Utah landscapes around Moab used to portray HBO’s futuristic theme park have appeared on both the big and small screen dozens of times before…
— Telegraph (London)
Tours and Activities
Five myths about premium economy
If the sight of your fellow passengers relaxing in premium economy has you filled with envy as you squeeze into your tiny seat, you're not alone…
— USA Today
In pictures: The world's best cities for street art
Berlin Berlin is synonymous with street art, and for some historic examples, head to the East Side Gallery, a 1.3-km section of the Berlin Wall that's covered with 105 paintings by artists from all over the world…
— The Independent
You Can Borrow A Shelter Dog To Visit Maui's Gorgeous Beaches
What could make a Hawaii vacation better? PUPPIES…
— The Huffington Post
Cruise
Norwegian cruise has enough to please millennials, baby boomers
The goal aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape: Not to end up at a buffet dinner or watching the comedy juggler twirl knives, hats and balls…
— Chicago Tribune
What you should look for on a cruise
Here are five things you may miss on a cruise ship unless you actually look for them…
— Escape
Transportation
5 Things To Do Right Now For Holiday Travel
Ready to book your holiday travel? Do this first…
— Fox Travel News
Google Flights Now Tells You the Best Time to Buy an Airline Ticket
Google Flights will notify you as to when that fare you're seeing will expire, so you'll know how much you stand to lose if you don't book that cheap one-way…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Lodging
Boston's Liberty Hotel offers a warm welcome in a former jail
The former Charles Street Jail has all of the gravitas you'd expect for a national historic landmark, but inside a warm welcome awaits…
— Globe and Mail
Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld is Opening a Glamorous Hotel Chain
Fashion guru and Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld has announced his intention to open a chain of hotels and restaurants, according to a statement released Monday…
— Travel Leisure
Other and Odd
5 ways social media can help you travel
When it comes to planning and navigating your trip, guidebooks have started to give way to social media. For searching and crowdsourcing tips, it’s tough to beat the old-guard apps, led by Twitter, Facebook and Instagram — all established networks that are easy to use and have a broad reach…
— New York Times
The secret behind Italy's rarest pasta
It's so difficult and time-consuming to prepare, that for 300 years only the women of a single Sardinian family knew how to make it…
— BBC
The Mysterious Reason Tourists Keep Mailing Rocks Back To Hawaii
These are not the type of souvenirs you want to bring home…
— The Huffington Post
Today in History
The First Chief Justice
On this date in 1789, Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States. Nominated by George Washington to fill the role, John Jay helped to develop early principles upon which the nation's highest court would later build its jurisprudence…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
The need to be visible
by Cindy Bertram
Wednesday October 19, 2016
Last fall when  I reached out to a savvy cruise line executive for some input and help, he said, “Cindy, you need to be more visible to be found, and not be a hidden gem.” It was a great tip, and I’ve reworked my own strategy, along with implementing new tactics to hit my key target and goal.
As the landscape of travel industry continues to change and evolve, the growth of the home-based travel professional has become a viable one. Storefront retail travel agencies still exist, and with that can bring more immediate visibility. In the case of home-based professionals, ways to be visible in order to build ongoing clients and get referrals requires more tactics, but ones that can be implemented using diverse strategies.
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Book Your Clients On A One-of-a-Kind Custom European Tour with Cloud Tours
 For 47 years, Cloud Tours has offered high quality independent tours at competitive and affordable prices. Cloud Tours specializes in Independent Tours & Groups to their European destinations creating unique travel experiences. They recognize the fact that you can select from many tour companies to handle your clients’ travel plans and respect that you have contacted them. Your clients work hard and deserve to have an unforgettable and incredible vacation. Cloud Tours will customize their itinerary…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Full Steam Ahead!: Become Someone People Know, Like, and Trust
 "What business do you think you are really in?”
Full Steam Ahead! by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner, page 29
I have heard many answers to this question over the years. “I am in the travel business.” “We are dream-weavers.” “We are in the business to sell cruises.” “Our business is to make money.” If you happen to be a Peter Drucker fan, you probably have heard yourself say that you are "in business to generate customers." No, no, no, no and…
— 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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