Destinations
The London of London’s Mayor
Catch the red double-decker bus on Buckingham Palace Road — outside Grosvenor House, which was once home to the Dukes of Westminster, but which now holds a luxury hotel…
— New York Times
Is Brussels Europe's most underrated capital?
Explore this Belgian city while the train tickets are a bargain and the crowds are elsewhere…
— The Independent
Tokyo's coolest neighbourhood: Kōenji
Stay in an art hotel, see live music, shop for vintage clothes … the leftfield community of Kōenji in the Tokyo suburbs is home to an expanding creative scene…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
Non-Touristy Ways to See the Great Wall of China
There are so many things to experience on one’s first trip to China—the obvious sights like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, the contemporary art galleries of Beijing and Shanghai, the street food, the street markets—that it almost feels overwhelming…
— Vogue
Zappos’s CEO is helping revitalize downtown Las Vegas
On a January afternoon at Atomic Liquors, Tony Hsieh stood behind the bar chatting up a mermaid. Iridescent soap bubbles swirled around them…
— The Washington Post
Cruise
Ocean Expert Jean-Michel Cousteau to Join Select Crystal Sailings
Oceanographic expert and conservationist Jean-Michel Cousteau will join several Crystal cruise and yacht sailings in 2017…
— CruiseCritic.com
Taking the kids on a cruise for spring or summer break
Imagine a vacation where someone not only cleans your room twice a day, but picks up after the kids. Imagine they can order whatever they like to eat…
— Chicago Tribune
Transportation
This Travel Pillow Ensures You Can Sleep On Any Plane, Anytime
People will do all kinds of crazy things to make their flight more comfortable. Some travelers swear by head hammocks and comfy nap scarves, while others pack on the butt pads or indulge in an alcoholic beverage or two before takeoff…
— The Huffington Post
Africa's first high-speed trains are coming to Morocco in 2018
Move over, Japan: Next year, Africa will debut its first high-speed train, in Morocco…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
Photo tour: Caribbean luxury at the Four Seasons Anguilla
For a small island measuring just 16 miles long and 3 miles wide, Anguilla packs a big punch with luxury vacation seekers…
— USA Today
Airbnb's New Home Is Inspired by the Pantone Color of the Year
We searched high and low to find places around the world where you can find Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year, Greenery. But, thanks to Airbnb, you now only have to look as far as London…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Guy Harvey-branded RV resort to break ground this summer
Fort Lauderdale-based hotel branding company Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts and partner Elite Resorts plan to break ground this summer on their first recreational vehicle and cottage resort in Florida called Guy Harvey Outpost Club…
— Sun Sentinel
Other and Odd
The science behind why you should spend money on family holidays instead of toys
Parents have been wasting hundreds of pounds on toys, according to one of Britain’s leading child psychologists, and should be spending their money on holidays instead…
— Telegraph (London)
Scientists Are Getting Closer to Making Intergalactic Space Travel a Reality
For travelers who want something really off-the-beaten path, space tourism could be just the ticket. After all, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has plans to put humans on Mars by 2025—and Virgin Galactic is already selling tickets (at $250,00 a pop) for its VSS Unity spaceship…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The League of Nations
On January 25th, 1919, the Paris Peace conference approved a proposal to create the League of Nations to sustain lasting peace after the horrors of World War I. In June of that year, 44 nations signed the Covenant of the League of Nations…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Workforce Considerations in a Shifting Industry
by Kevin Wang
Wednesday January 25, 2017
Part of the Ame rican Society of Travel Agents’ (ASTA) wide-ranging benchmark reporting program, the annual Labor and Compensation report seeks to discover current employment trends and compensation models in the travel agency industry. Insights into compensation packages and classifications, recruitment of travel agents as well as agencies’ plans to handle the new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulations can be beneficial to various industry segments related to travel agencies.
Travel Agency Business Models and Location Types
Among ASTA members, the most common models are agencies with one location outside the home with employees or ICs (46%) accounting for the largest share, followed by home-based agencies with no employees or ICs (20%), home-based agencies with employees or ICs (19%) and agencies with multiple locations (12%) in…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Explore China at an Incredible Value with Stunning China
 Stunning China is a tour operator based in Rowland Heights, California. The company was founded by Peter Wen, who was born and raised in China. Peter received his Master’s degree in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta, Georgia. During his years in the travel industry, he has worked closely with U.S. travel agents, igniting his passion to introduce his native China to more agents and their clients. Stunning China specializes in land…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
It’s all about ‘the action’
 In my live seminars, I often share a recorded interview with Howard Cosell and Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder. Howard Cosell was an ex-lawyer turned broadcaster whose claim to fame hinged on his relationship with Mohammed Ali. The “Greek” was a odds maker turned football analyst until his on-air faux pas. Ended his career.
I love this interview and use it often to deliver an important message…
— 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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