Destinations
Living the high life in Amsterdam
Over the past decade, the capital of the Netherlands has undergone a major makeover in an effort to leave behind its racy reputation in favour of five-star hotels, exciting exhibits and a host of homages to its history…
— Globe and Mail
52 Places to Go: Madagascar
Madagascar is known for its abundant and diverse wildlife. Have a close encounter with some lemurs, who exist only in Madagascar and the surrounding islands…
— New York Times
25 coolest places in the USA to visit with kids
Family vacations are a great opportunity to escape the city and explore national parks, museums and other historic sites with the kids…
— USA Today
Tours and Activities
India's ancient engineering marvel
This unique architectural idea was medieval India's ingenious answer to perennial water shortage…
— BBC
15 places to celebrate Lunar New Year
From spectacular fireworks displays to all-night techno parties, here are 15 ways to welcome in the Year of the Rooster…
— CNN
Cruise
Seabourn Ovation Cruise Ship Opens for Bookings
On the heels of Seabourn Encore's christening, Seabourn has opened bookings for sister ship Seabourn Ovation, which debuts spring 2018. The 600-passenger luxury cruise ship will spend its maiden season in Europe…
— CruiseCritic.com
P&O Cruises Partners with Virgin Atlantic for Adonia's Winter 2017-2018 Caribbean Fly-Cruise Programme
P&O Cruises has partnered with Virgin Atlantic to offer flights -- departing from London Heathrow or Manchester airport -- as part of Adonia's winter 2017-2018 Caribbean fly-cruise programme…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
How to make your plane journey shorter
Aviation enthusiasts celebrate 21 January because it was the date in 1976 when Concorde first flew paying passengers: on British Airways to Bahrain, and on Air France to Rio. The supersonic jet was grounded over 12 years ago, and replacements remain firmly on the drawing board…
— The Independent
These are most annoying airplane passengers, according to Expedia
Annoyed by your seatmate? You're not alone. On Tuesday, Expedia.com released the results of its annual Airplane Etiquette Study, which identifies passenger behaviors that most infuriate fellow travelers…
— Fox Travel News
Malaysia Airlines Search Suspended After 3 Years and $135 Million
The longest hunt for a missing aircraft in modern aviation history was called off after it failed to produce any results…
— Travel+Leisure
Lodging
11 hotels favored by U.S. presidents
600 Pennsylvania Avenue might be home base for the POTUS, but when you’re the leader of the free world, you’re bound to spend a lot of time traveling, too…
— USA Today
This Magical Library Hotel Is A Book Lover's Dream Come True
If you tend to spend your vacations reading, then this is the spot for you. The Literary Man hotel in Óbidos, Portugal is home to about 50,000 books and counting, a manager told The Huffington Post…
— The Huffington Post
Other and Odd
Neil Patrick Harris on Travel, From Sandcastles to Subways
For many actors, a life of constant travel is part of the job, but for the actor Neil Patrick Harris, 43, who lives in New York City, frequent work-related trips generally aren’t the norm…
— New York Times
What the Japanese are really like on holiday
A bus stops in front of a historic London monument. The door slides open, a pack of neatly-dressed tourists pour off in single file and the next five minutes pass in a frenzied photographic shoot…
— Telegraph (London)
Today in History
Eastern Airlines Ceases Business
The 1980's were not kind to the legacy airlines. Deregulation brought onto the market a number of upstart airlines such as People Express. Legacy airlines like Eastern Airlines suddenly faced competition from the first wave of so-called "no-frills" carriers…
— Travel Research Online
Supplier Profile
Hit the Slopes in Wyoming with Jackson Hole Central Reservations
 Jackson Hole offers a wide variety of year-round activity for the entire family. Teton Village, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and the Town of Jackson—all located within the iconic Jackson Hole, Wyoming valley—offer lodging opportunities for every budget. Choose from moderate motels to luxurious, historic inns and vacation homes. Stay steps away from the ski slopes or steps away from the antler arches in Town Square. Jackson Hole Central Reservations offers the most comprehensive selection of…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Show Sincere Interest and Build Your Knowledge Bank
 Today’s article at first may appear to be an attempt at stating the obvious with no particular message of value. Nothing could be further from the truth.
There’s an old saying reminding us us if we want to be considered as an interesting person, we must first become interested in others. The sad but true commentary is that most people don’t listen while they wait for their turn to speak. This practice could be considered as “business suicide.” Not only is it painfully obvious to the person currently speaking, but it also carries negative brownie points when it comes to building a relationship.
You already know what you know. You want to find out what others know, think, and feel. Your job is to get them talking.…
— 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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