Destinations
The many unique beaches of Mexico's Banderas Bay
Sun-seekers can pick a different stretch of sand every day and find a new slice of Mexican life every time in Banderas Bay…
— Globe and Mail
From Boston to Reykjavik: These are the world’s best-looking cities
Not that we’re shallow, but if we were judging the world’s cities purely on attractiveness, where would come out on top?…
— The Independent
The world's best hidden beaches: Cape Town
Cape Town’s stunning rugged coastline is studded with great beaches, but they can get very busy. In the first of a new series on hidden beaches, here are 10 the locals head for to avoid the crowds…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
A Four-Day Feast in Philadelphia
If you are looking to reclaim a coherent sense of America after this nervous breakdown of an election season, let me suggest that eating your way through Philadelphia is a fine way to start…
— New York Times
How India's enterprising royals are opening up a forgotten corner of Rajasthan
Heading up the faint trail towards the crumbling bastions of Udgir Fort, I pause to regard our party…
— Telegraph (London)
Chef 'shuffle' highlights Bangkok's culinary rise
Sven Elverfeld doesn't get out much. The German chef, who heads Aqua at the Ritz-Carlton in Wolfsburg, is not one of those culinary libertines who spend half the year in the skies…
— CNN
Cruise
Hurricane Otto Prompts Cruise Ship Itinerary Change
At least one cruise line has been affected by Tropical Storm Otto, a rare late-season storm swirling around the southwestern Caribbean Sea…
— CruiseCritic.com
River Cruise Trends 2017: Far-flung, unusual destinations and themed sailings
New destinations, lesser-known rivers and themed itineraries are the hot new trends in river cruising, according to the world's largest cruise industry trade association…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Thanksgiving travel rush: What to expect if you're flying
Airport officials warned Thanksgiving fliers to arrive early to airports as the holiday rush kicks into high gear…
— USA Today
TSA travel tip: How to fly with pies and more this Thanksgiving
How to fly with a pie? Traveling back from Michigan, I found myself wondering what the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)'s stance is on whole pies…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
Boutique hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin opens with $119 rooms
The Tilden, a renovated hotel that embraces its place in the city's historically sketchy neighborhood, features minimalist design that redefines the 118-room hotel, which reopened in October…
— LA Times
How Emirates created a perfect resort in Australia
In the Greater Blue Mountains region set between the Gardens of Stone National Park and Wollemi National Park, the Wolgan Valley resort is is set on a 2800-hectare carbon-neutral conservancy…
— Traveller
Other and Odd
What A Resort And Casino Can Teach You About Saving The Planet
Saving the planet isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a resort and casino. Or likely the second or the third thing…
— The Huffington Post
The world's most generous countries
We spoke to people living in the five highest-ranking countries to find out what motivates them to donate their time and money, and how it affects the society there…
— BBC
Today in History
The Birth of Henry McCarty
On this day in 1859, Henry McCarty was born. He would die a short 21 years later, but by that time most know him as William H. Bonney or, perhaps, Billy the Kid…
— Travel Research Online
Publishers Corner
Thanksgiving
by Richard Earls
Wednesday November 23, 2016
 “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” -Dalai Lama
How amazingly special is it when a client takes the time and effort to say “Thanks”? Being on the receiving end of gratitude is a pretty special thing. We all get too few “Thanks”, don’t we?
So how often do we say “Thank You” to our clients? If we recognize the significance of those words, shouldn’t we be a bit more liberal with their use ourselves? Clients are the very reason our profession exists. Travel consulting is an almost purely service business. Yet, we sometimes feel as though we have done a client a favor when we work on their behalf, rather than the other way around! …
— 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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