Destinations
Palawan Island in the Philippines is the Ultimate Island Getaway
There is another hot contender vying for our towels planted along the beach and filling up seats for island-hopping adventures. With more than 7000 islands to explore, the choice can be tough. But on closer inspection, the Philippines’s largest province Palawan proves to be the ultimate winner…
— Escape
Get Away From It All In The Lower Keys
Key West-bound island hoppers aside, there are few visitors to the Lower Keys, and that’s the way I like it. Just get off the Overseas Highway and find your lost paradise…
— Sun Sentinel
Why Algarve, Portugal Should Be On Your Must-Visit List
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram within the last year or so, then you already know that Portugal is the place to go. It has turned up on more must-visit lists lately than nearly anywhere else…
— Vogue
Tours and Activities
The 6 Roller Coasters to Ride This Summer
Coaster-lovers looking for the next thrill can expect something fresh to seek out each year. The rides are an essential part of a park’s lure for returning customers and for new ones drawn to extravagant experiences…
— New York Times
World's Most Extreme Tours With Animals
Beyond the traditional African safari, travelers are searching for more fast-paced, challenging and authentic wildlife encounters. These are the rising stars of wildlife travel -- those that push boundaries by plumbing Earth's extremes…
— CNN
From European Roots to American Sensation: This Ellis Island Exhibit Celebrates the Hot Dog and its History
Few foods mean summer more than the hot dog, the subject of a fascinating temporary exhibit at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration in New York Harbor. This little bit of heaven on a bun also apparently is close to many Southlanders’ hearts…
— LA Times
Cruise
July Route Roundup: Where Cruise Lines are Adding Sailings
Cruise lines are constantly tweaking their schedules. Sometimes it's just the addition of a single port to a long-established itinerary. Other times it's the rollout of an all-new route…
— USA Today
Celebrity Chefs Bring Their Cuisine to Cruise Ships
In a culinary cruise trend that shows no sign of losing steam, smart cruise lines are vying to outfit their ships with the biggest and best names on the culinary scene, plucking top chefs out from behind popular TV cooking shows, best-selling cookbooks and hot-reservation eateries back on land…
— CNN
Transportation
July Route Roundup: Where Airlines are Adding (or Cutting) Service
Airlines constantly tweak their schedules, trying to find profitable new routes or pulling the plug on ones that have underperformed. Airports and communities court these new services. There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. Here's a look at some of the most interesting…
— USA Today
Virgin Trains and Six Other Companies Agree to Sell Advance Tickets on the Day
Seven rail companies, including Virgin Trains’ east and west coast franchises, have agreed to allow passengers to buy cheaper Advance tickets as close as 10 minutes before their journey starts…
— The Guardian
Turkish Airlines Boss Claims Istanbul Laptop Ban will be Lifted by US
The US “devices ban” on flights from certain Middle East and North African airlines is unravelling. Chief executive of Turkish Airlines, Bilal Eksi, has tweeted that he expects the ban on larger electronic devices to be lifted for flights from Istanbul imminently…
— The Independent
Lodging
Narcos Fans Can Now Stay in Pablo Escobar's Mansion
Narcos fans can now stay at one of Pablo Escobar’s houses, which has been turned into a 35-room luxury hotel. The mansion in the Mexican beach resort of Tulum sat empty for 14 years before being renovated by Lio Lamca, an art dealer based in New York…
— The Independent
Green Vacations: 10 Sustainable Places that Don't Cost the Earth
Travelers are more socially and environmentally conscious than ever, seeking to get away safe in the knowledge they've had minimal impact on the planet's resources. Here are 10 of the best global destinations and experiences where vacations don't cost the Earth…
— CNN
What It’s Like to Stay at MACq 01, Australia’s first ‘Storytelling Hotel’
Opened on June 1, MACq 01 is the place to stay in Hobart this winter – or, for locals, at least to pop in for a drink at the Story Bar, which is adorned with front pages of the Mercury from down the years…
— Escape
Other and Odd
Did You Pack Too Much? Your Suitcase Knows
Luggage has been a pretty sleepy product category. The industry’s last major innovation came nearly 50 years ago. Now, suitcases are getting a host of technical features, introduced for the most part by start-up companies and sometimes paid for with crowdfunding…
— New York Times
Why Your Feet and Ankles Swell After a Flight
If you’ve ever slipped your shoes off during a long flight, you may have noticed that it's just a little bit harder to squeeze back into them on arrival. It’s also a typically harmless phenomenon…
— Fox Travel News
Today in History
The First Clone
On July 5th, 1996, a female domestic sheep was born, becoming the first mammal cloned from a single cell…
— Travel Research Online
Supplier Profile
Explore the UK and Europe with Back-Roads Touring
 Boasting over 25 years of experience in small group custom made tours, Back-Roads Touring truly reigns as the original small touring group company. Not only are they experts at providing a relaxed and friendly form of flexible touring, but by limiting their group sizes to only 18 people (with the exception of their Charming Waterways program which accommodates 22), Back-Roads Touring provides a small touring experience unlike any other.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Three “Huge” Suggestions
 You don’t have to agree with me today, but I am about to share some advice that could position you as a true professional in the eyes of prospects and clients.
Here are three points I would like to share with you today. I feel that each one is in your best interest.
1. When speaking about significant people in your world, avoid the use of a pronoun when referring to…
— 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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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Find the Ungoogleable!
Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
In this day and age, the internet is accepted as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom – but when it comes to travel, things change quickly, and there are many things that are still truly ‘un-google-able.’ Through years of practice, determination, and passion for travel, we’ve built our expertise about international travel planning into something you just won’t find in search results.
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Discover the Best of Banff Lake Louise This Winter
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
The Banff Lake Louise area is the one destination your clients must visit in winter. It is the quintessential winter wonderland with no shortage of exciting activities ranging from the adventurous to the serene.
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