Destinations
Medieval Meets Modern in Charming Kilkenny, Ireland
An hour-and-a-half south of Dublin by train, Kilkenny — a town of 27,000 residents — is a blend of old and new with a thriving arts culture woven through it…
— The Washington Post
Get Away From it All, and Enjoy the Clams, on Remote Cedar Key
You would never know Cedar Key was once a bustling Gulf Coast seaport, the primary transit point where goods arriving by ship from Central America were loaded on the state’s first railroad bound for the bustling docks of Fernandina Beach and the East Coast…
— Sun Sentinel
Tours and Activities
A Livestock Show and Rodeo Worth Seeing, but So Much More
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has plenty to offer all comers — even if the rodeo itself isn’t up your alley…
— New York Times
In Philadelphia, a Medical Museum Puts the Human Body on Display
The Mütter (pronounced MOO-ter) is a world-renowned medical museum and a wonderland for anyone curious about the human body — especially what happens when we are visited by illness, injury or conditions that cause our morphology to deviate from the norm…
— The Washington Post
14 Best Places to Celebrate Lunar New Year
From fireworks in Sydney to folk games in Seoul, here are 14 of the best places to celebrate Lunar New Year…
— CNN
Cruise
Cruise Ship Undergoing 'Full Barrier Sanitation Cleaning' After 24 Fall Ill
A cruise ship that docked in San Diego early Thursday will undergo a thorough 'full barrier sanitation cleaning' after two dozen people fell ill during a recent cruise…
— The San Diego Union-Tribune
Gary Richards Announces Friendship Music Cruise for December
Climb aboard the Celebrity Equinox and set sail from Miami to the Bahamas for four days and nights of on-board programming and two private island parties, Tuesday, Dec. 11, to Saturday, Dec. 15…
— Billboard
Transportation
Woman Claims Airline Told Her To Flush Emotional Support Hamster Down Toilet
The college student says she flushed the hamster because Spirit Airlines wouldn't let the animal on board…
— The Huffington Post
U.S. Airlines Passenger 'Bumping' Falls to Lowest Rate Ever
The Transportation Department said Thursday that airlines bumped about one passenger in every 29,000 in 2017, roughly half the rate of the year before…
— Vancouver Sun
The Airlines that Have Never Had a Plane Crash
While any plane crash in the modern age may feel like a freak accident, there’s no escaping the fact that some airlines are safer than others…
— Telegraph (London)
Lodging
The 10 Best Hotels in York
A medieval walled city, packed with genuinely unique sights within a compact area – it’s no wonder York is one of the UK’s most popular city breaks. Most places skew towards dusty chintz or business-hotel blandness. Here are 10 of the more stylish places to stay…
— The Independent
6 Breathtaking Destinations With No Cell Service For Your Next Vacation
From an African safari to a private beachside bungalow, you can search high and low, but you won’t find a single bar of signal at these properties — making them some of our favorite resorts and vacation rentals for true digital detox…
— The Huffington Post
The 9.3 Million People Who Visited Hawaii Last Year Paid More For Their Hotels. So Will You
Those who went to the Aloha State in 2017 paid an average $264 a night for a room, up $10 from the previous year. That's the sixth year of increases…
— LA Times
Other and Odd
Seven Tips to Help You Plan your Next 'Bleisure' Holiday
AVANI Hotels & Resorts in Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana, offer some solid advice for business executives thinking of extending their trip into a family event…
— IOL Travel
Today in History
John Quincy Adams Becomes President
In the Presidential election of 1824, none of the four candidates received a majority of the electoral votes…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Flightbucks Becomes a Preferred Supplier of THOR, INC.
THOR, Inc., a world leading travel services company, announces the addition of Flightbucks as a preferred THOR services supplier…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Inspirational English Gardens
by Paull Tickner
Friday February 09, 2018
If you have cli ents who are looking for a customised UK tour or you’re thinking of making a pitch to a group of Master Gardeners, your local garden club, rose or herb society, this week’s collection of privately owned gardens will knock their socks off!
To set your ideas apart from the rest, use as a starting point my 4 word mantra of TRAVEL LESS, SEE MORE and to make these and other horticultural masterpieces work, here are some other tips for you to…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Execute!
 Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines “execute” as: to carry out; perform; do.
The primary reason companies (and individuals) experience negative results is not so much a lack of knowledge as it is a failure to execute. It is a shortage of…
— 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
INTRODUCING THE BEST VALUE IN EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISING
Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST
David Morris International is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Amadeus River Cruises and are offering Amadeus River Cruises to retail travel agents in the United States effective immediately.
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Travel Agency Transformation
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
If you answer “YES” to any of these questions, YOU need to attend!
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