Destinations
At Home in Paris
Liz Alderman, who wrote “My Paris: Seduced by History,” offers an insider’s guide on places to eat, drink and visit in the Marais district of Paris…
— New York Times
With or without Super Bowl LI, Houston is a winner
Houston. It might not be what you expect. Sure, the host city of Super Bowl LI is big, bold and brash. Its miles of urban landscape brim with notorious traffic delays, although 23 miles of light rail help whisk travelers through the bedlam, especially from NRG Stadium (site of the Feb. 5 showdown) to downtown…
— Chicago Tribune
Tours and Activities
Trekking Iran's Lut desert: a wild, remote adventure – in pictures
Iran’s Dasht-e Lut with its giant dunes, salt plains and kaluts provides an epic journey of breathtaking beauty and wilderness, as seen in these images from a 15-day trek with Secret Compass…
— The Guardian
7 big Mardi Gras celebrations (not in New Orleans)
It’s Mardi Gras season once again, and while New Orleans is the American epicenter of this festive pre-Lenten celebration, there are plenty of other options for some fantastically fun Fat Tuesday revelry…
— Chicago Tribune
Time is right for camping in the Everglades
The best way to experience the Everglades is to camp overnight, when the woods and wetlands come alive with a cacophony of wildlife sounds echoing through the darkness…
— Sun Sentinel
Cruise
7 things to skip on a Carnival cruise ship
Carnival ships present an affordable party at sea complete with waterslides, poolside games and contests, live music and discos that hop into night. The food is decent, the company fun loving. Still, not every experience is for everyone. Here are some things you may want to skip…
— Fox Travel News
Russian River Cruise Company Vodohod To Build New Ship
A Russian river cruise company, Vodohod, has signed a contract to build a new ship that will sail between Moscow and St. Petersburg on the Volga River. The unnamed 144-passenger ship, set to debut in 2020, will be built at a state-owned shipyard, United Shipbuilding Company…
— CruiseCritic.com
What happens when you flush the loo on a cruise ship?
The largest modern cruise ships, such as Harmony of the Seas, carry more than 6,500 passengers and 2,400 crew. That’s a floating population greater than the number of residents of the City of London, and equivalent to a town the size of Towcester…
— Telegraph (London)
Transportation
Wow Air, Known for $69 Flights to Iceland, Will Add Premium Seats
When it comes to buying the absolute cheapest ticket between the U.S. and Europe, the euphoria of scoring a deal is often tempered by the realization that you've just committed to spending eight hours in thin seats with little legroom…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Inside the Airbus A380, the Biggest Passenger Plane in the World
Emirates operates more Airbus A380 aircraft, the world's largest passenger plane, than any other airline…
— Travel Leisure
Lodging
Singapore hotel takes on Airbnb with youth focus
The enjoyably laid-back and well-equipped Hotel Jen Tanglin offers some interesting insights into the hotel industry's response to the Airbnb threat…
— Traveller
Mingling with aristocrats: A peek into Rome's palaces
How times have changed for Roman nobles, who've long shied away from mingling with the masses. Now they're now opening the doors to their secret palazzos -- for a fee. Guided tours, complete with anecdotes and munchies, now greet guests at luxurious residences once restricted to blue bloods…
— CNN
Other and Odd
Will Foreign Visitors Have to Hand Over Social Media Info, Cell Phone Contacts?
Customs and immigration halls have long been phone-free zones, plastered with signs reminding arrivals stateside to stay off their cells while in process. That could change, though, if a weekend report from the White House via CNN’s Jake Tapper plays out—albeit in ways that might seem somewhat unwelcome…
— Condé Nast Traveler
How London's Potential Tourist Tax Could Affect Your Stay
The city of London is considering implementing a “tourist tax” that would increase nightly rates at hotels by 5 percent. “London is the number one destination for tourists in the world," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a press conference last week…
— Travel Leisure
Today in History
New York's Grand Central Station Opens
Grand Central Terminal ("Station" is not a part of its official name) at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan was built by the New York Central Railroad. The terminal represents the largest train station in the world gauged by the number of tracks…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
A Good Read With A Profitable Ending
by Paull Tickner
Wednesday February 01, 2017
Visit England r ecently announced that 2017 is to be the Year of Literary Heroes and with it being the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, the 20th anniversary of J K Rowling’s first novel, the 125th anniversary of the first Sherlock Holmes publication, and with the five-year Brontë 200 celebration well underway, it set me thinking about how you could convert these and other literary connections into a profitable UK travel…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Explore the Bounty of Patagonia with Australis
 Australis is an expedition cruise company that specializes in exploring the "end of the world" — the pristine waterways of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego at the bottom end of South America.
Catering to only around 200 passengers maximum, Australis ships undertake three-, four- and seven-night itineraries between September and April each year. Their voyages sail between Punta Arenas (Chile) and Ushuaia (Argentina) along the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel and other legendary passages, including…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Persistence Pays Dividends
 Although there may not be any “Do-Overs” or “Mulligans” in business these days, there is certainly a time and rationale for “Try-Agains.” Let me explain.
I recently sent out a blast email promoting one of my books. In this case I was featuring my How To Capture More Profitable River Cruise Business. What better time to start planning for a brighter future than right now?
I wrote a sales letter and hit the button, which sent my words out into Internet Land. As expected… the orders began to come in almost immediately. (It is funny how when you ask somebody to buy something he or she actually buys something! I am talking to you, sales pro. “Ask” and see what happens. You may surprise…
— 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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