Destinations
Why Ipoh, Malaysia, Should Be on Your Travel Radar
The city's comeback started with a water park. Now, visitors come for the roster of appealing restaurants, stylish hotels and maybe a game of checkers…
— New York Times
Latin America Has The Best Beaches On Earth – Here Are 20 You Must Visit
Every region of each country has its own distinct beach scene, which has evolved around cultural roots as well as fashion and films, retail and recreation, hotels or campsites…
— Telegraph (London)
Tours and Activities
Exclusive: Get a first look at Kennywood's Thomas Town
The cheeky little engine and his pals will be taking up residence at Kennywood when the historic amusement park opens Thomas Town this summer…
— USA Today
7 Quirky Museums Explore Male Anatomy, Marzipan, Pencil Sharpeners and More
For an unusual take on the human experience, check out these seven atypical museums and their oddball collections…
— Chicago Tribune
Cycle, Eat and Cook on Bicycle Tours of Italy with 'Top Chef' Contestants
Tour places where tortellini, prosciutto di Parma, balsamic vinegar, and Parmigiano-Reggiano are made…
— LA Times
Cruise
Treasure of the Ages: Seaborne Odyssey Unlocks Secrets of the Andean World
The treasures of the Andean world, both ancient and modern, were ours to explore during a 17-day cruise that started in the bustling seaport of Valparaiso, Chile…
— The Boston Globe
Carnival Cruise Line Deploys a Second Ship to Cuba Runs
Carnival on Tuesday announced its Miami-based Carnival Sensation would operate 17 voyages to the island nation starting in 2019…
— USA Today
Transportation
How to Bypass Airport Lines With the Tips of Your Fingers
More expedited security lanes, new biometric boarding passes and a free customs app that replaces paper forms aim to speed travelers out of the terminal and on their way…
— New York Times
Miami's Airport Wants To Read Your Face. You Might Be Happy About That
On Tuesday, MIA celebrated its newly renovated Concourse E federal inspection facility for international traveler…
— Miami Herald
Two Stowaway Teens Hid in a Plane’s Landing Gear — and Fell to Their Death During Takeoff
Three objects tumbled from a plane leaving Ecuador for New York on Monday, falling nearly 1,000 feet just after takeoff and landing with a thud on the runway. Airport personnel rushed to the site, fearing Latam Airlines flight XL1438 had lost vital parts…
— The Washington Post
Lodging
Baltimore's Sagamore Pendry Makes Travel + Leisure List of Best New Hotels in World
The $350-plus-a-night waterfront Pendry, with a whiskey bar, ballroom and interior garden, was backed by the private real estate firms of Under Armour founder Kevin Plank and his brother Scott Plank…
— Baltimore Sun
The Craziest Secrets Of Hotel del Coronado
The Hotel del Coronado is arguably one of the most iconic hotels in the world. It’s held some accolades including being the largest resort in the world when it opened in 1888…
— Forbes
$4.2-Billion Bahamas Resort Boasts Hot Golf, Cool Pools
Workers are putting the final touches on Baha Mar, a 1,000-acre Bahamas resort now open on Nassau's Cable Beach. It has an impressive list of amenities that includes a Grand Hyatt and an SLS hotel…
— Dallas News
Other and Odd
Red Alert Brings 'Do Not Travel' Warning
The alert warns of widespread disruption and risk to life across many of Scotland's most heavily-populated areas…
— BBC News
6 Ways to Improve Work Travel From Expert Road Warriors
Women often ask about how to deal with life on the road. Here are five other pro tips I learned from my female colleagues at the National Speaker Association Winter Conference…
— Forbes
Today in History
The Republican Party is Born
On this day in 1854, a group of former Democrats, Free Soilers and other abolitionists, about 50 slavery opponents in all, met in Ripon, Wisconsin, to call for creation of a new political party…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
Is Your “Bobcat” Dancing
 I love to watch professionals do their thing.
I once hired a man to dig a hole in my backyard. I was going to do it myself, but thought better of the idea. I was going to install an above ground pool and I was ready to begin excavating. He arrived right on time, pulling a trailer behind his pick-up truck loaded with his machinery. This mini-bulldozer was called a “Bobcat,” and boy could he make that thing…
— 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
An introduction to Australis Expedition Cruises and Patagonia
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Explore the “end of the world” during the first session webinar series. Navigating the Patagonian waterways for over 25 years, Australis offers passengers an exclusive look into remote areas of the region, that include visits to glaciers, sub-polar forests and a view of amazing marine and terrestrial wildlife.
Register Now ➠
Let your Clients fly Non-Stop to the ‘City of Lights’ on XL Airways
Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST
Year after year, the magnetic ‘City of Lights’ draws travelers looking to cross the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame off their bucket lists. Paris is one the ‘World’s Best Places to Visit’, and there has never been a better time to enjoy the ‘City of Lights’. XL Airways, the French full-service carrier, offers budget friendly fares on non-stop flights to Paris CDG out of four US gateways: JFK, LAX, SFO, and MIA.
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Introducing the newest and finest boutique hotel at sea
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST
Join Marilyn Conroy, Executive VP of David Morris International, exclusive sales and marketing representatives for Saga Cruises, and discover an exciting new era of “boutique” cruising launching July, 2019.
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