Destinations
New England's Sweet Escapes: Romantic Valentine Getaways
With Valentine’s Day falling midweek this year, you’ve got two options: call in “love sick” and steal away on V-Day proper, or make it a weekend-long celebration of love later this month. No matter which fits your schedule, we found sweet deals in hot spots…
— The Boston Globe
Gordon Ramsay's Favorite Place to Travel Is One You've Never Heard Of
You have to ask a marathon traveler like Gordon Ramsay: What's the most magical place you've discovered that's not a guidebook staple?…
— Travel Leisure
Tours and Activities
Staid Sao Paulo is Getting in on Carnival Fun in Brazil
In the past few years, Sao Paulo has experienced an explosion of “blocos,” the singing and dancing parties normally associated with Carnival in Brazil’s northeast and, more recently, Rio de Janeiro…
— The Washington Post
Penguins, Whales and Avalanches: Antarctica's Coolest Campsite offers 'Once in a Lifetime' Experience
The snow-covered campsite, right next to the water, was quite a sight. There were snowy peaks as far as the eye could see. And it was blissfully quiet…
— Fox Travel News
50 Secret Things to Do in Italy
For our Italy issue, we asked the most knowledgeable people we could think of about their favorite places all over the country: where they found the best cacio e pepe, spent quiet afternoons in 14th-century hamlets, and bought beautifully tailored shirts…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Cruise
On Eight Cruises in a Row, Passengers got 'violently ill.' A Lawsuit May be Coming
For two months from late 2016 to early 2017, eight consecutive voyages on Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess, sailing from Australia, were blighted by a string of norovirus outbreaks that rendered some passengers “violently ill.”…
— Miami Herald
Mega Ship Carnival Splendor to be Based in Australia from 2019
Now the world’s largest cruise line, Carnival, is set to send one of its biggest ships Down Under to cater to the growing demand…
— Escape
Transportation
Orlando Airport Considers Ousting TSA for Private Screening
Orlando International Airport may opt later this month to replace TSA with private security and would be by far the nation's largest such airport to make the switch…
— Orlando Sentinel
Southeast Asian Airlines are Looking to Non-Stop US Flights — Despite Profit Challenges
Vietnam Airlines will struggle to profit on flights between Vietnam and the US due to a lack of demand, but may launch them in 2019, the CEO said…
— CNBC
Airlines Cancel 800 Flights As Wintry Weather Targets Major Hubs
Air travelers faced the prospect of delays and cancellations Wednesday as a storm system brought ice, snow and rain to the Northeast and Ohio Valley…
— USA Today
Lodging
Eight Historic Grand Hotels in the U.S. West
With the increased flow of people, the demand for hotels grew, too. From the late 1800s through the early 1900s, dozens of grand properties popped up across the West. Here are eight of our favorites…
— USA Today
Fatal Quake in Taiwan Leaves a Hotel Tilting Over a Street
An earthquake in Taiwan killed at least two people, injured dozens and left an entire hotel tilting over a street in the city of Hualien…
— The Washington Post
Las Vegas Hotels have Raised Resort Fees. On Some Nights, Expect to Pay More in Fees than the Cost of the Room
Las Vegas hotel-casinos have raised resort fees that are automatically tacked on to the cost of your room. On certain nights, visitors could pay more in fees than the cost of a night's stay…
— LA Times
Other and Odd
Hostelling International USA offers Scholarships to Travelers
Want to travel the world and make an impact? Hostelling International USA (HI USA) wants to help…
— The Washington Post
How the Travel Map has Changed Since 1990
The planet has never been smaller – nor tourists more ubiquitous. Around 1.32 billion overseas trips were made by travellers around the world last year, up from 1.24 billion in 2017 and three times the figure of 439.5 million recorded in 1990…
— Telegraph (London)
Today in History
Charles Dickens is Born
The great English novelist Charles Dickens, was born on February 7, 1812. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth in Hampshire, the second of eight children in a solidly middle class family…
— Travel Research Online
Supplier Profile
Premier Travel Agent Services with THOR Inc.
 When it comes to selecting a travel service company there are many factors to take into account. Making such an important decision can be challenging, but after browsing the options that THOR Inc. has to offer you won’t need to look any further.
THOR Inc. is an international travel services company that has been providing products and services to the world’s leading travel providers since 1977. Over the…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Focus On “Them”
 My Internet provider once bought a competitor, and the switch made my life miserable. There were plenty of problems with the connection from, let’s call them “XYZ,” and my techno-life became problematic.
Newspapers jumped on this bad news, and when I read the words “XYZ” in the headline, my attention was drawn to the article. It said, in effect, “Hey bub, if you are the recipient from this bogus treatment, I’m talking 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
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