Destinations
In an Arkansas Town, Music Is Key to a Comeback
Terry Stewart, formerly with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has a plan to bring tourists to El Dorado, Ark. The focus is on the arts…
— New York Times
Get To Know Prince Edward County, Ontario — The Hudson Valley of Canada
The county is full of Toronto rat race dropouts and creatives who are opening wineries, design businesses, restaurants, and upcycling old motels…
— Vogue
Tours and Activities
Five Places to Learn to Make Gelato in Italy
What’s more pleasurable on a vacation to Italy than enjoying a scoop or two of gelato? There may only be one answer, and that’s savoring the gelato you made yourself…
— New York Times
Exclusive: Six Flags Magic Mountain will Open Daily all year in 2018
The park announced that starting January 1, 2018, it would switch to a 365-day operating schedule. Magic Mountain will join other L.A.-area destination attractions, including Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood, and remain open daily all year long…
— USA Today
Vermont's waterways are a Paddler's Paradise
If there’s a distinct serenity to picking up a paddle and setting off for the natural wonder of a pristine waterway, Vermont is a paddler’s paradise, with most areas also rich with options for camping…
— The Boston Globe
Cruise
The Secrets of a Cruise Ship Magician
When did you last meet a magician? For most of us over the age of 10, opportunities are thin on the ground. The last place I expected to meet one was at sea – on a luxury cruise ship…
— Telegraph (London)
Cruise Lines Adjust Canadian Itineraries to Protect Endangered Whales
Several cruise lines have been forced to reduce the amount of time their ships spend in port on itineraries that visit Canadian ports along the Gulf of St. Lawrence…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Qantas Planning for a 20-hour Non-Stop Flight to London
Qantas is expected to challenge the world’s big jetmakers to develop a passenger aircraft that would allow it to fly from Australia’s east coast to New York and London…
— USA Today
EasyJet Issues Warning over 'Free Flights' Internet Scam
EasyJet is warning Facebook users not to be taken in by a “free flights” scam that has gone viral on the social media platform. The scam claims to offer two free tickets to everyone that participates in an online survey, in celebration of the airline’s 22nd anniversary…
— The Independent
Revealed: The Oldest Passenger Planes still in Service – Have you Flown on Any of Them?
Would you feel uneasy about flying on a plane built in 1970? Harold Wilson was enjoying his first stint at Number 10, George Best was in his free-scoring pomp, and man's first small step on the surface of the moon was still fresh in the memory…
— Telegraph (London)
Hurricane Harvey leads Airlines to offer Refunds, Rebookings
Six major airports are offering fee waivers for flight changes ahead of Harvey's approach to central Texas…
— NOLA.com
Lodging
The Best Place to Stay in New York if You Want to Swear at Trump Tower
Though they cannot have foreseen their good fortune when work began at The Whitby, which opened earlier this year, there is currently no hotel bed closer to the city’s newest and most popular tourist attraction…
— The Independent
A $2,000 Night at New England's Top Resort. Is it worth it?
Rooms at Twin Farms start at $1,500. You can stay in the studio cottage for $3,000 a night or the chalet for $3,600 a night…
— The Boston Globe
The Ginger Pig, Hove, East Sussex: Hotel Review
It’s the sort of place no one really wants to leave, which is handy since now there’s no need. In June, 11 new bedrooms were added – six on the first floor and another five in the attic above and all with the same decor and ethos as the pub itself. But there is a separate entrance, so guests feel reassuringly sealed off from the bar below…
— The Guardian
Other and Odd
Best Flying Tips: Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Reveals Top Tricks
Escape reader David Brundle is an Aussie expat who has been based in Qatar for the past 12 years. Every month he takes at least one flight with a minimum duration of seven hours and apart from clocking up some serious mileage, he’s also got a little black book full of flying hacks…
— Escape
Today in History
The Liberation of Paris
The Liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation reached its climax in late August, 1944. Nazi Germany had occupied and administered Paris since June, 1940 in collaboration with the puppet Viche regime…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
You Gotta Believe
 My message today should come as no surprise to those who know me. I am a firm believer that we are all making this business-thing harder than it has to be. Let’s step back today and regroup. Here are a few of my beliefs:
— Travel Research Online
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Soundings
It’s Not Just Venice
by Susan Schaefer
Friday August 25, 2017
The residents o f Venice have been rumbling for a while about the influx of cruise ship passengers in their fragile city. The relationship between Venice, Italy and cruise ships is tenuous at best. It has been reported that relations between residents of Venice and the ever-growing number of tourists is strained, at best. With approximately 50,000 residents living in Venice, the influx of cruise ship passengers (up to 30,000 per day) is overwhelming the city. That does not include the number of tourists entering the city via land (by planes, trains, and automobiles). Calculate land-based tourists into the mix, and Venice residents are helplessly outnumbered.
Just last year UNESCO warned the Italian government that if they didn’t move to prohibit “the largest ships and tankers” from…
— 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
Scandinavia ... So your clients can enjoy the best weekend for the lowest price!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the leading airline between the U.S. and Scandinavia for more than 70 years, and Holidays with Downtown are teaming up to “provide fascinating travel experiences” and bring you amazing and affordable weekend packages to Norway, Sweden and Denmark. SAS provides easy access to the ultimate long weekend in Scandinavia. With eleven direct flights from seven major gateways in the United States―including four major cities on the East Coast; Boston (BOS), New York (ERW), Miami (MIA), and Washington D.C. (IAD) – Scandinavia has never been closer.
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100% Pure New Zealand with Air New Zealand and Down Under Answers
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT
New Zealand is one country that continues to amaze everyone; with its diverse scenery, natural beauty and Maori culture.
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