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Friday April 07, 2017

Destinations

36 Hours in Cyprus
Recovered from its economic woes, the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite is solvent again and undergoing a rebirth of its own…

An insider’s guide to NYC — from a know-it-all millennial
When your kid moves to New York City, there's an upside: Insider tips. A weekend with a newly minted New Yorker can reveal a wonderful side of this often-overwhelming locale…

Enchantment under the sea — with whales — in Tahiti
A family's South Pacific idyll brings them fin-to-fin with humpback whales. Luckily, Tahiti is not a difficult trip. It’s about an eight-hour nonstop flight…

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Tours and Activities

This trail promises to bring tourism back to the Middle East
A new 400-mile hiking trail running the length of Jordan has opened. But will the Jordan Trail boost tourism in a country that's been hit hard?…

Solar eclipse mania spurs festivals, tours, sold-out hotels
Destinations in the path of the August eclipse, are going wild with plans for festivals, concerts and viewing parties…

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Cruise

New Cruise Ship Making Its Way to Alaska
Azamara Club Cruises recently released its itineraries for 2019 showing the 600-foot Azamara Quest will sail 11 cruises in Alaska. The company is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises…

Will the Delta Queen cruise again?
The years long effort to get the Delta Queen back on the river took a leap forward this week…

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Transportation

7 Etiquette Tips For Flying With Kids
Traveling with children can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Bustling airports and airline delays are tough, even for the frequent flyer. Adding kids…

Social airline concepts make flying more fun
New advances in business class travel combine customizable touches with sociable settings, not unlike the spacious lounges and cozy couches of planes in the 1960s and '70s…

14 ways to survive 14 hours in coach
Skip the booze, go ahead and put your seat back, and other tips for surviving long…

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Lodging

How to get cheap accommodation in Barcelona, Berlin, Rome and Paris
Just like flying, the time you book your accommodation can greatly impact how much you pay. In fact, new research from TripAdvisor reveals that booking hotels at the right time can save travelers as much as 35 per cent…

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Other and Odd

Meet the carpet cleaner from Manchester who now travels the world and gets paid $9,000 for one photo
Young travellers Lauren Bullen, 24 - also known as “Gypsea Lust” - and Jack Morris, 26 - who blogs under “Do You Travel” - met in Fiji early in 2016, and have been inseperable, in life and online, ever…

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Agent Perspectives

Anita Pagliasso, President and Founder of Ticket To Travel
by Elizabeth Cody
Friday January 13, 2017

Anita Pagliasso took a leap of faith in 1992. Following her passion for travel, she switched gears from owning a successful and thriving electronic manufacturing rep business in the heart of Silicon Valley, CA., to opening her home-based travel business, Ticket To Travel. In 1993, Anita accepted Gary Fee’s challenge to become the San Jose/Bay Area Chapter director, which during parts of her 20 plus year reign became the OSSN flagship chapter. 

Anita serves as the Conference Director for the Travel Agent Forums, where she is responsible for educational content, securing relevant authors, keynote speakers, travel industry top executives, and co-coordinating panels and panelists, all while working closely with the staff at Travel Show Marketing Group. 

Anita is also a charter Executive Board member and…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives

10 Nonverbal Tips Designed to Improve Relationships: No. 5

This is Tip #5 in a series of 10 relationship building reminders.

The “Limp-Leg” Trick.

This sounds like a bizarre topic today … the limp-leg trick. This ought to be…

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Soundings

Why A Caribbean Cruise is the Perfect Girlfriends Getaway
by Jan Ross
Friday April 07, 2017

I lolled back in my pool side lounge chair, opened my eyes, glanced out at the navy blue strip of ocean I could view through the railing slipping silently past as we cruised to our next gorgeous Caribbean port, and lazily mulled over whether to apply more sunscreen, move into the shade, or possibly just go visit the soft serve ice cream…

  — Travel Research Online
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