Destinations
Bornholm: Crafts and Sunshine on the Danish Isle
Plant a motley crew of creatives from Copenhagen on a rocky but fertile island in the Baltic Sea and you’ll end up with the kind of artisanal scene currently booming on Bornholm…
— New York Times
The 12 Most Breathtaking And Secluded Places On Earth
Hordes of selfie-stick-wielding tourists, snaking lines of frustrated cab-hailers, a swift elbow to the gut from the guy angling for a better view of Niagara: It’s enough to drive even the most level-headed traveler mad. Here, 12 secluded places to witness breathtaking beauty… without any other humans in sight…
— The Huffington Post
Tiny Liechtenstein should be Big on your Europe Travel List
There is another sliver of land wedged in the valley below; a nation so small you could pass through at its narrowest point without even knowing. And that would be a crying shame, because the tiny country of Liechtenstein is one of Europe’s most overlooked gems…
— Escape
Tours and Activities
Best Belgian brewery tours for beer lovers
Belgian breweries' time-honored methods produce outstanding beer, but they're not always equipped to welcome curious visitors. In fact, most abbeys prohibit guests from entering altogether. But these seven breweries are more than ready to welcome you on your next trip…
— CNN
Disney Completes Track for Slinky Dog Dash at Toy Story Land
As work continues on the new Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios, construction crews hit a milestone in the land's signature ride, the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster…
— Sun Sentinel
Cruise
Nick Jonas To Play Carnival Cruise Ships
The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop star will be holding concerts aboard the 2,974-passenger Carnival Liberty and 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory on Nov. 17 and 18, respectively, Carnival has announced…
— USA Today
Revolutionary War Cruise will Sail into History in Virginia and Maryland
American Cruise Line's newest river boat will tell the story of the nation's beginnings with stops at Mt. Vernon, Va., home of George Washington, and Colonial Williamsburg…
— LA Times
Transportation
Chicago O'Hare To Get First Regular Airbus A380 Flights
For the first time, Chicago’s O’Hare airport will have regularly scheduled service on the world’s largest passenger jet. That will come May 8, when British Airways begins using the Airbus A380 for one of its two existing flights between Chicago O’Hare and London Heathrow…
— USA Today
Summer Flight Delayed? Don't Assume It's a Storm
High heat and crowded alternative routes, in addition to volatile weather, can make these months tough on airline schedules…
— New York Times
Trump Visits Putting Big Dent In Small Airports' Business
This is high season for small airports that cater to amateur fliers and business clients. But at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport, which averages about 100 combined takeoffs and landings per day, a handful of planes sat idle Monday…
— Fox Travel News
Lodging
Sook Station: The Prison Themed Hostel in Bangkok that turns Travellers into Inmates
At check-in guests have their mugshot taken, are given black and white pyjamas and are assigned with an inmate number instead of a key which gets them in and out of their “cell”…
— The Independent
Airbnb won't Book White Nationalists for Rally
As city leaders worked overtime Monday (Aug. 7) trying to defuse an increasingly tense situation, the room-sharing company Airbnb quietly booted users planning to use the service to find housing in the Virginia city…
— NOLA.com
3 New Destination Hotels Open in Malibu
Malibu has long been a place where A-listers have retreated for the weekend to let their hair down and bury their toes in the sand. Now, with not one but three new hotels opening along the Pacific Coast Highway, there are three compelling reasons to make Malibu the go-to spot for your next beach getaway…
— Vogue
Other and Odd
'It was Like a Mini-Katrina': Shaken New Orleanians Overwhelmed by Saturday's Sudden Flooding
City officials said many neighborhoods saw rainfall amounts with a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year, a so-called 100-year event…
— The Advocate
Three Killed In Mexico Cabos Beach Shootout
Prosecutors in Baja California Sur state said tourists sunning themselves on the beach and stunned locals were on hand when the deadly incident jolted Pamilla beach in San Jose del Cabo…
— Yahoo
Today in History
The First Mass in the Sistine Chapel
On this date in 1483, the first mass was held in the newly constructed Sistine Chapel…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Appreciation Of The Unexpected
by Anita Pagliasso
Wednesday August 09, 2017
When was the la st time you sent an unexpected card at an unexpected time to a client? Do you think it would make a difference? Do you remember your client’s birthdays and other special occasions? Do you think that matters to them? How about a simple thank you or expression of appreciation?
Each year as my birthday approaches I try to take notice of what the companies that I do business with do on this occasion. This year I have received greeting cards from Southwest Airlines, my doctor, Chico’s clothing store, Macy’s, Sephora Cosmetics and others. I look at each of these greetings to try and learn marketing strategies that I can try to incorporate into my own business.
Southwest Airlines included a free drink coupon…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Ideas Can Be Beautiful Things!
 We all have ideas. Ideas are sometimes a dime a dozen. The truth is that most ideas die on the vine without being given the opportunity to prove themselves as 'great ideas' or otherwise. Ideas can disappear as fast as they appear.
I read this last week: "We all get great ideas while taking a shower. Too bad 99% of them stay in the shower." How true it…
— 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
Let Your Clients Discover the Beauty of China on Xiamen Airlines
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Refreshing Fujian, beautiful Xiamen – China’s unique city has been recently voted the prettiest and greenest in the whole country! Located on the south coast in the Fujian Province, Xiamen offers a fine mix of city, cultural, and beach attractions. With origins dating back 5,000 years, trade has been the lifeblood of Xiamen, and the city has grown on the commerce from merchants, both Chinese and European, who used Xiamen as their ‘Gateway to China’.
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Multi Channel Marketing
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
Using many different channels of marketing to reach your ideal customer. Learn how to use these channels to their fullest and spend your marketing dollars where they will have the greatest impact. Discover how to integrate a Multi Channel approach so that you reach as many prospects & customers as possible. Customization of your marketing message is essential to success.
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