Destinations
Six countries that are surprisingly easy to visit
Nauru was never going to make this list. Neither was Saudi Arabia. Even Russia was always going to struggle to get a guernsey…
— Traveller
Artsy Asheville tops list of must-see US destinations for 2017
Lonely Planet puts the North Carolina city first in its ‘best in the US’ list for the coming year, with strong competition from Twin Peaks location western Washington and Lincoln, Nebraska…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
The Cities Where It's Most Expensive to Spend Christmas
A Christmas index ranks the cost of visiting and shopping in 90 cities around the world for the holiday…
— Travel+Leisure
Chicago Symphony Orchestra to perform at opening of lavish Hamburg concert hall
Hamburg, Germany, will unveil its much-anticipated new concert hall in January, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be there to celebrate…
— Chicago Tribune
SeaWorld theme parks cutting over 300 jobs in restructuring
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is eliminating 320 jobs across its 12-park company. Company officials said Tuesday in a statement that the goal of the restructuring is to eliminate costs and improve the company's operations…
— Fox Travel News
Cruise
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Reveals MS Hanseatic Will Remain in its Fleet Until September 2018
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has revealed that MS Hanseatic will remain in its fleet for an extra six months -- until the end of September 2018 -- offering additional cruises which will be revealed later this month…
— CruiseCritic.com
New Tapas Menu Comes to Oceania Cruises
Small bite lovers, rejoice! A new tapas menu, inspired in part by Barcelona's Boqueria market, is now available on all Oceania Cruises ships…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
United Airlines gets pushback on cheap fares with carry-on bag limits
United Airlines plans to roll out a cheaper no-frills airfare option next year for passengers willing to forgo a carry-on bag for extra savings. Not everyone's a fan…
— The Times-Picayune
The fleet and hubs of American Airlines, by the numbers
American Airlines is the largest carrier in the world, moving into the top spot following its merger with US Airways that closed in 2015…
— USA Today
Lodging
The Most Instagrammed Hotels of 2016
Hotels can cause just as much FOMO as the cities they are in—according to Instagram, at least…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin plans lobby renovations
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort will get a $12 million face lift as the Dolphin's lobby is scheduled for renovation next year…
— Sun Sentinel
The best places and cities to visit in Spain and where to stay when there
An insider's guide into the top places and cities to visit in Spain – and where to stay while you're there – including the best for couples and families…
— Telegraph (London)
Other and Odd
Will doors close on travel to Cuba?
The ambiguity surrounding president-elect Donald Trump's policies on Cuba is causing anxiety among tourists and the travel industry…
— The Boston Globe
50 Reasons to #LoveTheWorld
For a second year, BBC Travel goes beyond the headlines to bring you 50 Reasons to #LoveTheWorld, a celebration of this planet and the joy of travelling around it. Here's what we said…
— BBC
Today in History
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, three waves of Japanese aircraft left their base of sea carriers stationed north of Hawaii. The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters ordered the attack to coincide with a declaration of war delivered to the United States Department of War in Washington, DC…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Building the Road to Successful Relationships – Personalization is the key
by Cindy Bertram
Wednesday December 07, 2016
Today businesse s focus not on just being found, but also making sure their products and services are purchased and used. And not just the one time, but again and again. In the travel industry, we are more than just a service because we help our clients create memories of a lifetime. As a result of social media, there are numerous, diverse channels that can be used to market what we do. Getting clients to continue to book through us again and again really gets down to building that successful client relationship, and where personalization is the key.
Regardless of our respective titles? We are all in sales. Jason, a savvy, successful sales professional colleague has brought that up to me a few times. In the travel…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Fall in Love with Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean with Aegean Mediterranean Cruises & Tours
 Aegean Mediterranean Cruises & Tours has 43 years of experience creating memorable vacations, weddings, honeymoons to Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Morocco and Israel.
Their areas of expertise include:
PRIVATE LUXURY Yacht Charters and Sailing Programs, for individuals & Groups, Luxury VIP Villa Rentals, in Mykonos, Santorini, & all other…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Speak Like A CEO: Finish the Book Before Choosing the Cover
 “A major mistake is creating a presentation before thinking about what you want to say.”
Speak Like A CEO by Suzanne Bates, page 84
It wasn’t too many years ago when the ideal sales candidate exhibited an outgoing extroverted personality. In order to be considered as a successful sales candidate, you had to come with the “gift-of-gab” and be highly tolerant of being…
— 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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