Destinations
Spend the perfect weekend in Wellington
Thriving Wellington is a perfect city to escape to during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter. January features international cricket, while 6 February is Waitangi Day…
— The Independent
Where on Earth is Gibraltar?
Is it a province? Is it a country? It’s a peninsula, it has a large rock - and it’s definitely a geographical and political oddity, to say the least…
— The Huffington Post
20 great reasons to escape central London
We agree, London can be horrible. Commuters jammed on the tube. Tired, lost souls tramping through Trafalgar Square or Piccadilly Circus. Shoppers looping around…
— CNN
Tours and Activities
Take a New Year's Eve train to see northern lights in Alaska
Get into training this winter on the Alaska Railroad with a Winter Escape Getaway, offered now through mid-May. The snowy train trips are a result of expanded service at Christmas and New Year’s, as well as in February and March…
— LA Times
Go shopping all over Africa – at Amatuli Artefacts, Johannesburg
Masks and baskets, jewellery and lanterns … treasures from Morocco to Malawi are on sale at this shop in a Jo’burg suburb…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Oceania Cruises to Homeport in New York Summer 2017 and 2018
Oceania Cruises will homeport one of its smaller ships, Insignia, in New York during the summer and fall seasons in 2017 and 2018, making it the only upscale cruise line to offer regular sailings from the city…
— CruiseCritic.com
Harmony of the Seas: Is bigger necessarily better?
With the new Harmony of the Seas sailing from Port Everglades — its permanent year-round home — South Floridians now have easier access to the world's largest cruise ship…
— Sun Sentinel
Transportation
Delta adds new Midwest route from Seattle
Delta Air Lines will add nonstop service between Seattle and Milwaukee, another route that will put it into direct competition with rival Alaska Airlines…
— USA Today
Is lost luggage a thing of the past?
Losing our bags—or at least not knowing where it is that our bags are lost—will soon be a thing of the past. That's good news from the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) World Passenger Summit which took place in Dubai last week…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
The world's most romantic hotels
Our experts offer a guide to the world's most romantic hotels in 11 cities worldwide, featuring the best for romantic getaways, city breaks and Valentine's Day ideas, in locations including Venice, Marrakech, Florence, London, New York, Edinburgh and Bath…
— Telegraph (London)
The 30 Best Hotels in London
When it comes to choosing a city break, we'd take a prim and proper afternoon tea service (and a possible Kate Middleton sighting) over a limpid black coffee, chugged at a break-neck pace, any day of the week…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Other and Odd
How the Actress and Entrepreneur Jessica Alba Stays Healthy on a Trip
She may have first become famous as an actress, but these days, Jessica Alba, 35, is equally well known as a founder of the Honest Company, a Los Angeles-based brand selling nontoxic personal care and household products…
— New York Times
The nine dumbest ideas in tourism history
Here are some of the worst ideas those in the travel industry have come up with…
— Traveller
Most Millennials Put Travel Above Buying a Home or Paying Off Debt
A new study reveals how important travel is to millennials, how much they're willing to spend on it, and what they look for most…
— Travel Leisure
Today in History
The Berlin Wall
Revolution was in the air, but this time, the sentiment was for the West. On November 9, 1989, after weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced that its citizens could visit the West without fear of reprisal…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Be So Good They Can't Ignore You
by Anita Pagliasso
Wednesday November 09, 2016
Do you remember the last time you started searching for a book or solution to help take your business to the next level? Many times I will gravitate to a book strictly because of the title, which was in the case of Cal Newport’s book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You”. This book advocates that to be successful we must acquire a skill through professional training and practical experience, rather than pursue our passions.
The book outlines cases of people who pursued their passion, yet regrettably failed achieving business success. According to Newport, they fell short of possessing the necessary business skills to bring their product or service to market.
For any of you who have followed my articles, or read my books, you will know that I believe…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Book Extraordinary First and Business Class with Cook Travel
 CookTravel.net has been operating since 1974, and as a leader in discounted business and first class travel, has frequently been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, Fodor's, Frommer's, and USAToday. In 2003 and 2004, Cook Travel won the coveted American Express Representative Excellence Award for travel service.
With 60% off Business Class, never fly Coach again! Call 1-800-435-8776 to speak to a customer service agent. Cook Travel…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
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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