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Thursday April 13, 2017

Destinations

Oakland: How San Francisco's poor cousin became the coolest city in the Bay Area
Oakland has lately earned itself a rep as a more down to earth, soulful version of rival San Francisco…

Is this seaside town Cuba's best-kept secret?
Subterranean geology is what Gibara is all about. Once known for its thriving port – the most important on the north-east coast during the 19th century – it has gained a reputation over the years for the three-day Cine de la Cueva festival…

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Tours and Activities

Hike the beach to Dungeness lighthouse, then stop for cider on the way home
Dungeness Spit hike offers dramatic views of water and mountains, and Chimacum's bucolic Finnriver Cidery is a perfect spot to wind down…

Lake Superior circle tour offers unique experience - splendours of Gichigami abound
A voyage around the world’s largest freshwater lake, the big sea they once called Gichigami, reveals a sublime and in-your-face spectacular natural wonderland unrivalled anywhere…

Wild or mild, these bike rides are among the best in the West (and Iowa)
Cyclists and scenic routes go together like love and marriage, horse and carriage. Here are some of their favorite places to go for a spin…

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Cruise

River line Avalon Waterways to Add More Active Cruises
The Colorado-based company in 2018 will significantly expand its new Active Discovery series of voyages with new itineraries on the Rhine…

Land Ho! Cruise Lines Offer Tours Beyond the Sea
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has just begun a subsidiary, GoBe.com, a global tour operator and the first noncruise venture for the company…

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Transportation

MegabusGold 'sleepercoach': UK's most luxurious bus service is axed
Britain's most luxurious bus service will come to an end next month after sustaining heavy losses…

Florida Officials Propose Hyperloop That Could Make Miami-to-Orlando Trip in 26 Minutes
The Hyperloop would shuttle riders between the two cities in only 26…

Storm cancellations that dragged on for days to cost Delta $125 million
Delta Air Lines projected Wednesday that its five-day crisis of canceled flights after storms at its Atlanta hub will cost $125 million in…

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Lodging

Tour downtown Jackson's newest hotel
Jackson’s newest hotel is less than four months away from opening, and hoteliers say it will bring an air of luxury downtown hasn’t previously seen…

Trump's travel ban is hitting luxury hotels the hardest
Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, speaking at a company meeting in Dubai, said the ban on travel from six predominately Muslim countries has been hurting his business…

The best dog-friendly inns in New England
So you want to take a trip, but can’t stand that heart-breaking where-are-you-going-without-me face your dog makes when he sees you leaving? We feel you. Here are some of the best pup-friendly spots in New…

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Other and Odd

Why Tourists Wind Up in the ER
This is why you’re most likely to be hospitalized when traveling the globe—and how to avoid it…

Funny road signs from around the world
One of the many joys of traveling is in observing how quirks of culture, language and eccentricities of people translate into funny signs. Whether it’s just unfortunate translations, unintentional double entendres or bizarrely worded placards, funny signs have a way of popping up at the unlikeliest of places…

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Today in History

The Birth Of Thomas Jefferson
On this day in 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County,…

Press Releases of Interest

American Cruise Lines’ American Constellation Ready Ahead of Schedule
American Cruise Lines announced on Friday that its new cruise ship American Constellation has left the shipyard with construction complete ahead of schedule for the inaugural season…

Mike's Morning Missives

Non-Verbal Behavioral Tips #9

Tip #9

Pace yourself.

Similar to tone, you would be doing yourself a great service if you slowed your pace of speech to give the receiver ample time to digest your…

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TRO SMITH

Give your Facebook marketing a boost!

Wondering how you might encourage more engagement with your Facebook social media postings? With good content and a few marketing dollars, you can do it. As an experiment, TRO spent $20 to boost the posting below on its Travelhoppers page to a Facebook audience of people who:

like travel;…
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60-Second Geography

Discover The Inspiring Galapagos Islands With Marnella Tours
by Elizabeth Cody
Tuesday April 11, 2017

The inspiration for Charles Darwin's definitive work on evolution, the Galapagos Islands are famous for the wide and varied wildlife that inhabit the islands. Galapagos tortoises, sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, penguins, and many more species can be found here on the islands.

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…

  — Travel Research Online
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Luxury Travel Tips

Be Better
by Dan Chappelle
Thursday April 13, 2017

Last month, while speaking at the Travel Agent Forum in Las Vegas, I asked the audience of over 400 agents a simple question.  “What makes each of you a better choice for the customer?”  Followed by, “Why should a prospect buy their vacation from you versus the person sitting next to you?”  In that room, there were over 400 choices that I as a consumer could make.  So why should a prospect choose you?

The answers were, in my opinion, very pedestrian. Such as “I give the best service” - says who I ask. and “I am passionate about selling travel.”  Well, so is everyone else in the room and so…

  — 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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