Destinations
36 Hours in Sydney, Australia
Venture past Sydney’s Central Business District to where residents live and play, and you’ll discover that the city’s heart is nowhere near the center of town…
— New York Times
9 things you need to do in Canada
It seems the whole world’s in love with Canada. When we’re not lusting after the country’s leader Justin Trudeau, we’re loving its vast wildernesses, so it’s little wonder it rates as the No. 1 country to visit in 2017 on Lonely Planet’s hot list…
— Escape
Tours and Activities
10 incredible south-east Asia holidays that combine sun, sea and cities
Spirited cities, atmospheric temples, remote hill tribes, smouldering volcanoes, verdant rice paddies, vast lakes, nocturnal hikes through noisy rainforests, slow boats down the Mekong River…
— Telegraph (London)
Top 10 festive pubs in the UK
From pubs famous for Christmas parties to cosy hideaways where you can escape the crowds, here are 10 city-centre boozers serving great beers for a festively good time…
— The Guardian
Cycling adventures suited to all speeds
Bicycle Adventures, offering guided biking trips around the world, has some new trips in its 2017 schedule aimed at road bikers and mountain bikers of varying skill levels…
— Chicago Tribune
Cruise
Exclusive: First photos of luxury line Seabourn's swanky new ship
The 600-passenger Seabourn Encore will be christened next month in Singapore…
— USA Today
Another Cruise Line, Pearl Seas, Reveals Cuba Itineraries
The luxury, small-ship operator has revealed it received approval from the Cuban government to begin offering cruises from the U.S. January 2017…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Airports told to respect passengers with 'hidden disabilities'
Regulator calls for travellers with 'hidden disabilities' to be able to bypass duty-free…
— The Independent
Southwest pilot 'congratulates' passengers for clearing out plane's liquor
Booze-fueled flights don’t always end well. But on Wednesday, a Southwest pilot was reportedly so impressed with his passengers’ ability to polish off the plane’s liquor supply that he congratulated them over the speaker…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
The 10 Best Resorts in The Florida Keys
Condé Nast Traveler readers voted in this year's Readers' Choice Awards and let us know their favorite resorts in The Florida Keys, which include everything from private island hideaways to fully equipped cottage colonies…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Celebrities and scandals: 50 years of the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Once you reach 50, you're bound to acquire a few secrets. Even a scandal or two…
— Traveller
Other and Odd
Surprising Ways Your Vacation Can Impact The Environment
What happens on vacation stays on vacation, right? Well, if you're talking about the impact of your vacation footprint, almost the exact opposite is true…
— The Huffington Post
Making travel last by moving abroad
Many get to see the world not through the windows of a tour bus, but from their own doorsteps, living and working abroad in the ultimate sort of global tourism…
— The Boston Globe
Here's How to Watch the Last Big Meteor Shower of the Year
Say goodbye to 2016 in starry-eyed style with the Geminids…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The First African-American Governor
On this day in 1872, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became the first person of African-American descent to serve as the governor of a U.S. State…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Pearl Seas Gets Final Approval for Cuba Cruises
Pearl Seas Cruises will be cruising to Cuba from Florida in January 2017. The line will be among the first to visit the island nation in the new year with a 10 night cruise scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale on January 17, 2017…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Wendy Dall, That Travel Lady
by Susan Schaefer
Friday December 09, 2016
Sometimes it ta kes time to develop a niche. Not every travel agent starts in the industry knowing immediately where they want to specialize. Wendy Dall, That Travel Lady, is one of those travel agents. We sat down recently with Wendy and talked to her about her entry into the world of travel, and how she finally honed in on her niche of romance travel.
Travel Research Online (TRO): How did you come to the decision to enter the travel industry?
Wendy Dall (WD): Prior to getting into travel I was an International Marketing Manager on the technology side. One company I worked for provided customer relationship manager systems for travel agents. I did my MBA in Denmark and lived in Europe for 13 years. I came to…
— Travel Research Online
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Reading Between the Lines
Speak Like A CEO: Celebrate Yourself
 “Tip #10: Take time to celebrate success”
Speak Like A CEO by Suzanne Bates, page 181
This quote brings me to a story I tell during my live seminars. I ask the audience to envision a hockey game. They are sitting at center ice watching the proceedings. The skaters skate from left to right and back again. They bump into each other and a few players fall down and slide into the boards. A guy takes a shot and misses, before everybody skates toward the other end of the rink. This scenario continues for the next 20 minutes with sweat flying and fists flailing. The puck rolls, flies, and bounces for what appears to be continuous futile attempts at scoring a…
— 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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