Destinations
Feasting in Verona, where tradition and creativity intersect
When Dante was exiled from his native Florence in the early 1300s, he found sanctuary in Verona, where he worked to write "Paradiso," the last part of "The Divine Comedy." In it he praises and thanks "thine earliest refuge"; a stately statue of the writer in a pensive pose stands in Piazza Dante. And, of course, Shakespeare set his most famous love story here…
— Miami Herald
If you're looking for authentic Hawaii, away from neon lights and crowds, look no further than Lanai
Lanai, 13 miles wide and 18 miles long, is one of the smallest islands in the Hawaiian chain, with 3,100 residents and only 30 miles of paved road. For the most part, it's covered with dry scrub brush…
— Baltimore Sun
The hipster guide to Chiang Mai: How to spend two days in South-east Asia's creative capital
There's more to Thailand's second city than its glittering temples. A burgeoning population of digital nomads is transforming the place – here's how to fit right in…
— The Independent
Tours and Activities
Disney drinks: 10 best bars at Walt Disney World
As with virtually everything at the carefully Imagineered resort, most of the bars and lounges come with whimsical backstories and plenty of themeing. Let's run down ten of Disney World's best bars, mouse-ear hats optional…
— USA Today
Iceberg Alley: Newfoundland's New Tourist Attraction
One Newfoundland town marked Easter in a slightly different way than usual this year when a special visitor turned up – in the shape of a giant…
— The Independent
Wooden coaster thrills invade Busch Gardens
There is a wide array of technologically advanced roller coasters to test your mettle these days. At Busch Gardens Williamsburg for example, you could soar down 200 feet and hit 73 mph on an incredibly smooth hypercoaster, experience tight inversions and powerful positive G-forces on an inverted coaster train that hangs beneath the tracks, or plummet 18 feet in the dark tethered to a vertical drop track that gives way on a magnetically launched coaster…
— USA Today
Cruise
Cruise confusion? Fans weigh in on Royal Caribbean's dress code flip flop
Royal Caribbean International’s dress code policy for its main dining rooms seems to be having an existential crisis…
— Fox Travel News
6 Ways to Cruise to Cuba
Cuba is the hottest new Caribbean cruise destination and with several cruise lines now approved for cruises to the Caribbean island, here are the six different ways you can cruise to Cuba…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
Dubai Will Have Drone Taxis By The Summer
Dubai is a city that loves superlatives: world’s tallest skyscraper (Burj Khalifa), world’s largest indoor ski resort (Ski Dubai), or world’s fastest police force (who drive Bugatti Veyrons), to name a few. Now, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates will carry the distinction of yet another record: the world’s most extreme taxi ride…
— The Huffington Post
JetBlue to add a fourth route to Haiti
The carrier revealed plans to add non-stop service from its Orlando focus city to Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. JetBlue says the route would launch in December, pending regulatory approvals, and would be flown with 100-seat Embraer E190 jets…
— USA Today
Delta leads airline pack in latest on-time arrival figures
Airlines are running late more often than last year, but they are canceling fewer flights and complaints are down sharply, according to the latest government figures. Delta Air Lines had the best on-time rating, followed by American Airlines…
— USA Today
Lodging
Ikea-on-Sea: the resort that shows why your family should start holidaying like the Scandinavians
I was staying at the Ocean Beach Club – a sleek, stylish family resort on the island’s south-west coast that, until this summer, has been sold exclusively to the Scandinavian market…
— Telegraph (London)
The best Italian Lakes and where to stay when there
An insider's guide to the top hotels on the Italian Lakes, including Lake Como, Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore, Lake Iseo and Lake Orta…
— Telegraph (London)
Castle hotels: Your own 'Beauty and the Beast' fairytale
You don't have to be royalty to vacation like a king or queen. Turreted spires, moats, drawbridges and centuries-old charm are all within reach -- and more affordable than you might think. Here, we've handpicked 15 of the world's best castle stays, where your very own "Beauty and the Beast" fairytale may await. They're not all castles in the strictest sense of the term, but they all deliver a high level of regal romance…
— CNN
Other and Odd
Funniest pilot announcements made on flights
Pilots have a lonely job, spending at least eight hours of every day cooped up in a cockpit with just one other human being for company. So it’s hardly surprising that they unleash moments of genius in the rare opportunity they get to take over the plane PA…
— Escape
The Dream Sling: the travel pillows that claim to let you sleep anywhere
The embarrassment of falling asleep on your neighbour’s shoulder in the middle seat of a plane, bus or train, could be resigned to the past with a new travel pillow that claims users can “cradle themselves to sleep” while sitting or even standing anywhere…
— Telegraph (London)
Today in History
Oklahoma City Bombing
On this day in 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was destroyed by a car bomb…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Windstar Announces New "Have You Ever" Campaign
Today, Windstar Cruises announces its new “Have You Ever” campaign focusing on a Europe 2017 summer sale, aimed at turning these “never have I evers” into “yes, I haves” with prices from $1,299 per guest. More than 20 voyages in Northern Europe, Italy, Greece, and the Mediterranean are included in the sale…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Conservancies
by Jane Behrend Wednesday April 19, 2017
During my career, I’ve had the privilege to work with some of the world’s most ardent conservationists, many of them involved in preserving wild places through “conservancies” — an innovative concept that utilizes private or community owned land for the purpose of wildlife conservation.
People often ask me about conservancies (what exactly are they?) and why they should go to one verses a national park or government game reserve. I’m a big fan of conservancies and thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve learned about them over the years, as well as some of the differences between visiting a conservancy and a national…
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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Supplier Profile
Cruise in Luxury with Emerald Waterways
In 2014, Emerald Waterways made their debut, and with that came the next generation of river cruising to Europe.
Emerald Waterways brings the newest, best designed, and most advanced river cruise fleets available in Europe. They offer itineraries throughout Europe, as well as cruising options on the beautiful Saone, Rhone, Rhine, Danube and Douro rivers. Emerald Waterways was voted “Best River Line For Value” two consecutive years by the discerning experts and editors at Cruise Critic.…
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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Mike's Morning Missives
Remembering Names is Downright Powerful
You want to make your life easier and much more fun? Start remembering people’s names. I use to think that it was just me. I soon learned that the vast majority of people suffer the same shortcoming.
If I had to isolate a single reason why this is such a common phenomenon it has to do with choosing to speak rather than listen. I will say it so you will get my message loud and clear. You talk too much. You need to learn how to “shut up” and…
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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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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