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Thursday March 16, 2017

Destinations

Overlooked by guidebooks, Slovakia is a worthy European destination without the crowds
Once dismissed as “the West Virginia of Europe,” the country is poised to come into its own…

25 things you probably didn't know about Hungary
To mark Hungarian National Day, here are a few things you might not know about the Eastern European country. 1. It’s an unlikely place for a beach holiday. At almost 600 square kilometres, Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe…

Why modern Beijing beats the Forbidden City
Why go now? Beijing might snatch all the column inches for its smog, but what the haze (literally) hides is a flourishing art and design scene. Since being designated a UNESCO City of Design five years ago…

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Tours and Activities

Kakadu: the Crocodile Dundee tour of Australia's wetland wonderland
“You feel it from the heart. It’s something words can’t explain.” So says Paul Arnold, a Darwin-based landscape photographer dressed like a cross between Steve Irwin and Crocodile Dundee (khaki shorts and shirt, battered bush hat…

Spring festivals, near and far, mean winter is behind us
We've done the digging to find some of the most authentic and unique fests around. At one, you'll discover birds nursing their chicks before taking their migratory flights along the Jersey shoreline. Down in D.C., embassies are opening…

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Cruise

Cruising to the Caribbean is set for a facelift
The Caribbean and North America remain the cruise industry’s biggest playground — and will soon be busier yet, cruise executives said Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale at the industry’s largest annual conference, Seatrade Cruise Global…

A record 1.9m Britons took a cruise holiday in 2016
A record 1.9 million holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took an ocean cruise in 2016, up from 1.78 million the previous year, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). As ever, the Mediterranean was the most popular…

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Transportation

Alaska Airlines announces big San Diego expansion
Alaska Airlines is pushing ahead with its aggressive expansion along the West Coast. The latest comes in San Diego, where the airline announced six new non-stop destinations on Thursday…

Highway 1 reopens between Big Sur and Carmel
Travelers will be able to drive the iconic coastal route from the north now that the road has been cleared and repaired. But parts remain closed for more fixes…

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Lodging

Sugar Sugar: Hotel Packages for Maple Syrup Season
The cold nights and warming days of March and early April trigger maple sap flows and sugaring season deals across the…

NYC's Roosevelt Island to get boutique Graduate hotel
New York City's Roosevelt Island is getting a boutique hotel. The hotel is expected to open in 2019…

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Other and Odd

The McDonald's where you eat on a Roman road
The latest McDonald's in Italy features an intact section of ancient Roman road and skeletons under the floorboards. But it's not the first time the brand has gone in for something a little different…

Limits put in place to stop tourists ruining Angkor sunsets
Sunset-watching at the Angkor temple complex in Cambodia has been limited after overwhelming numbers of tourists threatened to ruin the tranquil scene so many had…

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Today in History

Hugh Thompson, Jr. - An American Hero
Captain Hugh Thompson, Jr. was a United States Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. On the morning of March 16th, 1968, he flew his helicopter over a small village…

Press Releases of Interest

Dallas, we're coming for you!
This is the travel industry event agents everywhere have been raving about! CCRA's PowerSolutions LIVE events are a series of regional seminars and trade shows…

Mike's Morning Missives

Five Mistakes Most Home-Based Travel Professionals Make and…and How You Can Become “The Exception”

The travel bug is alive and well, and once it gets a hold of you it is very difficult to shake. There are a number of ways the bug takes hold, but that is another story for another day. Today, I want to focus on the five mistakes you must avoid making if you have an interest in sustaining a healthy (spelled profitable) home-based travel…

  — Travel Research Online
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Departures

Descend into Dakar with South African Airlines

Dakar is the vibrant capital city of Senegal on the West African coast. Whether travelers are exploring the many markets laden with colorful crafts, enjoying a horse-drawn cart ride along the sandy streets, or find themselves at one of the many museums, the world renown hospitality of the Senegalese is sure to impress.

Dakar stretches across the Cap-Vert peninsula on the westernmost edge of Africa. This area was originally settled in the 15th century by the Lebou people; an indigenous group with descendants still in the region today. The Portuguese reached Dakar soon after, followed by the Dutch, English, and the French in the 19th century. While French is the official language of Dakar, English speaking tour guides are abundant and easily located. From 1978 to…

  — Travel Research Online
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60-Second Geography

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
by Jennifer Garber
Tuesday March 14, 2017

For many travelers from the United States, the island of Fernando de Noronha off the Brazilian coast is an unknown travel destination. With Marnella Tours, travelers can discover the vegetation-rich landscape and unparalleled biodiversity that makes Fernando de Noronha not only a tropical beach destination, but an island full of adventure.

Thanks to Marnella Tours, the supplier sponsor of this column, you can use this 60-Second Geography article in your own travel agency’s newsletters and websites. You may want to pay attention to the many opportunities Marnella Tours provides your agency.

  — Travel Research Online
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Luxury Travel Tips

Becoming Slightly Famous
by Mike Marchev
Thursday March 16, 2017

Have you ever stopped to consider why multi-millionaire entertainers and business-people take the time to sit down with the late night talk show hosts for just a few minutes, although their pay for doing so is probably less than they paid for lunch that day? (I am guessing they do it for free.) So why does every celebrity you can think of try to get themselves booked on talk shows?

The reason is they want their faces and voices to be seen the airwaves.

They realize that regardless of who they are and what they have managed to accomplish, that once they are out of the public's sight... they are out of the public's…

  — Travel Research Online
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Top Vacations to Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT

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