Destinations
Christmas Around the World: 10 International Destinations to Visit
Cities all over the world celebrate Christmas in unique and memorable ways. Here are a few to consider for your last-minute Christmas trip…
— New York Times
The Best (Cheap) Places To Go In Europe This Winter
Heading to Europe during the off-season is the best idea you’ve ever had. The flights are affordable; the lodging is discounted; and everything you love is still there, sans the summer crowds. Here are six of the best European winter vacations spots…
— The Huffington Post
Where to Spend This New Year's Eve, According to a Travel Super Agent
Jaclyn Sienna India recommends the top destinations for the NYE holiday, from a far-flung island archipelago to Miami Beach…
— Vogue
Tours and Activities
How This Food Tour Startup Is Revitalizing Puerto Rico's Tourism Industry
Flavors food tours focus on connecting people – residents or visitors – to local restaurant owners, which provides a complete snapshot of a place’s history and culture through food…
— Forbes
Take the Kids to...Lappa Valley Steam Railway, Cornwall
With miniature steam engines, a special Santa train, a boating lake and a maze, this charming small attraction near Newquay is a great day out for families with younger children…
— The Guardian
How to Spend a Weekend in Leeds
With 16 free museums and galleries to explore, including the renowned and recently refurbished Art Gallery, and more listed buildings than any other English city outside of London, Leeds has plenty to offer culture vultures and history buffs alike…
— The Independent
Cruise
American Themes, from Civil War to Lobster Bakes, set for 2018 U.S. River Cruises
You can retrace the footsteps of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the Pacific Northwest, go on lobster bakes in Maine, or sail through Washington state's Puget Sound on a wine-and-dine cruise with American Cruise Lines…
— LA Times
Cruise Line Adding Second Cruise Ship for Daily Cruises to the Bahamas
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has announced that not only will their cruise ship Grand Celebration return to service with new features and enhancements, but the cruise line will be adding a second ship in the spring of 2018. Grand Celebration will return to its regularly scheduled two-night sailings just in time for the holidays…
— Cruisefever.net
Transportation
Dublin Airport Passport Machine Problems could cause Christmas Travel Misery
Dublin Airport’s new passport-reading machines, installed on 30 November, are experiencing glitches and outages which have raised concerns about potential congestion at the airport over the Christmas holidays…
— The Independent
JetBlue Bringing Back $20 Board Game That Comes With Round-Trip Flight
JetBlue is making travel gifting dreams come true with a new board game called Get Packing!, which comes with some fun cards, a die, a rule book — and a certificate for a round-trip flight. And the game, with certificate included, only costs $20…
— Fox Travel News
Airline Bumping Rates Continue to Fall after Passenger-Dragging Incident
In the July-to-September quarter, the nation’s 12 biggest airlines reported the lowest rate of passengers denied seats since the U.S. Department of Transportation began keeping track of the data in 1995…
— LA Times
Lodging
Eight of the Most Stylish Hotels in Miami
Dozens upon dozens of hotels line the beach — and inland — which means that you have seemingly limitless options when it comes to picking a place to stay. Here, we’ve rounded up eight of the trendiest hotels in Miami and Miami Beach…
— USA Today
Marriott International Will Open 40 Luxury Hotels in 2018
Marriott International is expected to announce in the coming days it plans to open 40 luxury hotels in 2018, a figure that will give it 422 luxury properties by the end of the year with some 200 more in the pipeline…
— Forbes
This Ski Season's Best New Alpine Hotels
It may be the norm for British skiers to hire private chalets when skiing in the Alps, but this winter ushers in an abundance of new Alpine hotels worth noting…
— Telegraph (London)
Other and Odd
Children are Scientifically Proven to Prefer Holidays to Toys – So Here Are the Best Trips to Book
Britons tot up the second-highest annual spend on toys in the world, with parents shelling out an average of slightly more than £500 a year per child. This impressive spend is a waste, according to one of Britain’s leading child psychologists, who says parents should be spending their money on family holidays instead…
— Telegraph (London)
As 'Overtourism' Swamps Amsterdam, Dutch Capital Pushes Back
The Dutch capital, with its World Heritage-listed canals, narrow streets and web of alleys in its red light district, is now pushing back in an attempt to keep the city attractive to visitors and residents alike…
— Chicago Tribune
Today in History
The Abdication of Pope Celestine V
Pietro da Morrone became pope of the Catholic Church in 1294. He had become a Benedictine monk a the age of 17, and had adopted an ascetic life, living in a cave on the Mountain of Maiella in south Italy…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Windstar Appoints Captain James Griffiths as Expedition Captain Overseeing the Boutique Line’s New Signature Expeditions Program
In this new capacity, Griffiths is overseeing the holistic creation, development and implementation of the line’s newly-announced Signature Expeditions program…
— Travel Research Online
Readers Of Global Traveler Honor South African Airways As "Best Airline To Africa"
South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline has been selected by the readers of Global Traveler in the U.S. as the “Best Airline to Africa” for the 14th consecutive year in their annual reader survey…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Pajama Party
by Anita Pagliasso
Wednesday December 13, 2017
Are you sitting at work in your PJ’s today? There actually is a “National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day”! I stumbled upon the official website and it says that originally the “National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day” was always the day after taxes are due in the United States. Working from home, we are fortunate to have the luxury of celebrating this awesome day any day of the year that we want. This freedom of choice of wardrobe does not stop at working at home in your pajamas, it extends to every aspect of your business...
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
The Importance of Professional Preparation, Practice & Rehearsal
 My wife Barbara and I once responded to an impulse, and decided to drive to Ft. Lauderdale to watch a one-man band perform on stage. I recognized the musician as the man who once "gave" me two tickets to an unknown performer if I would purchase two tickets to his own concert back in 1968. The unknown performer was James Taylor...
— 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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