Destinations
Canyonlands National Park: 10 Tips For Visiting
Its remote location in southeast Utah makes Canyonlands National Park a bit difficult to reach, but is a visit ever worth the effort…
— USA Today
A Trip to Australia's Most Pristine Reef, Where You Can Sustainably Swim With Humpbacks and Whale Sharks
Ningaloo Reef is one of the only places on the planet where you can swim with whale sharks, humpbacks, and giant manta rays, and it is perhaps the best place on the planet to do so in terms of sustainability…
— Vogue
Tours and Activities
The Distillery Behind Scotland's Most-Awarded Single Malt
Glenfiddich means “valley of the deer” in Gaelic, and though the distillery is just a few minutes from downtown Dufftown, the hills and sweeping forests surrounding the distillery probably still hide more than a few hooved beasts…
— USA Today
Inspired by The Post: A Guide to D.C's Journalist Hangouts, Past and Present
While The Post portrays a world of dinner parties in Georgetown townhouses, smoky newsrooms, and white-tablecloth breakfast meetings that's far from the reality of most writers today, there are still certain places in D.C. that draw journalists and politicos…
— Vogue
Take the Kids to...the Ragged School Museum, East London
Once a school that provided a free education for destitute children, a row of 19th century warehouses is now a free museum giving visitors a chance to step back in time – and into the classroom – for a strict Victorian lesson…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Star Clippers' Royal Clipper, an Anomaly in the World of Cruising
Billed as the largest full-rigged sailing ship in the world, Royal Clipper is a true clipper ship of the sort that famously sped across the world's oceans in the 1800s…
— USA Today
Welcome to the QM2.0 – How Millennials are Replacing Lady Bracknells on Cunard's Flagship
If there’s one thing Cunard usually gets right, it’s luxury. This is the company, after all, which took a cow on its first transatlantic crossing in 1840 to guarantee fresh milk for the passengers’ tea…
— Telegraph (London)
Transportation
Allegiant Adds Two New Cities in Six-Route Expansion
Allegiant’s first flights from Charleston, S.C., will begin April 4 while service from Sarasota, Fla., starts April 11…
— USA Today
Everything You Need To Know About Ryanair's Controversial New Baggage Rules
Ryanair’s controversial new baggage policy will be introduced on January 15. Here we outline how the changes will affect your trip…
— Telegraph (London)
The World's Most Punctual Airline Revealed
Travel analyst OAG has just revealed its Punctuality League for 2018, naming the airlines and airports with the world's best timekeeping…
— CNN
Lodging
New Hotels to Check Out in 2018
Innovative design and other features that channel the destination unify the following coming and just-opened hotels, which are among the most promising debuts of the new year…
— New York Times
Hilton Experiments with the Hotel Room of the Future
The room of the future is being mapped out in a space tucked away near the lobby of a suburban hotel in Northern Virginia…
— USA Today
Belle Mont Farm: The St. Kitts Hotel Reinventing Caribbean Tourism
In December 2014, Kempadoo opened Belle Mont Farm with the aim to benefit the community financially without destroying its culture…
— The Independent
Other and Odd
Top Tips for Scoring a Bargain Holiday Deal
How do you go about making the most of these deals? Taking on the speed and enthusiasm of a game show contestant would surely help, as does memorising the following expert tips…
— Escape
7 Travel Tips for New Orleans Saints Fans Headed to Minnesota
The New Orleans Saints play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday (Jan. 14) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at 3:40 p.m. CST. Here are a few travel tips in case you're headed north for the game…
— Nola.com
Today in History
The RMS Queen Elizabeth Burns and Sinks
The Cunard Line, then known as the Cunard White Star Line launched the RMS Queen Elizabeth in 1938…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Windstar Cruises Sails into 2018 with Numerous Travel Awards & Accolades
Windstar Cruises, the upscale cruise line, is starting 2018 with a recent collection of prestigious accolades and numerous award wins…
— Travel Research Online
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
BECOME AN EXPERT IN AWESOME
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
With new attractions, new restaurants, a new hotel, and the opening of a whole new water theme park, your clients may not be aware of all we have to do – or that they’ll need multiple days to see and do it all. Be sure to register to take our webinar course so you can stay an expert on everything going on at Universal Orlando Resort™.
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Everything Australia with Goway
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
Goway is your one stop shop for all your travel requirements to Australia. From accommodation to car rental, escorted tours to fully independent travel, we offer it all. Join Meghan Boyd, the Product Manager of the South Pacific Division on this educational webinar designed specifically to help you sell Australia.
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With the Winter Olympics next month in South Korea I thought it appropriate to dust off an Olympic-related message from a previous venue. I love the Olympics. It provides lesson after lesson that can be related to life and its competitive nature.
