Reykjavik — which doubles as the home port for Iceland ProCruises — offers an amazing array of places (and foods) to eat during your sojourn in the Icelandic capital. These are some of our favorite new eateries:

The communication from supplier to travel agent, and vice versa, can be confusing at times. Both are in the business of travel; yet, there are aspects and motivations that differ greatly. Even so, it can be a boon to work with people who understand the difficulties of your profession. Thanks to ShoreTrips, that gap is bridged by their personal experience of once being a travel…

I remember telling a room full of high school seniors to run away from negative influences in their lives. I reminded them that it is easier to “neg” people out than it is to lift them up… and that misery loves company… and it is in their best interest to stay away from the “downers” at all costs.

The flip side of this advice is to migrate toward “happening” people. This very same advice holds true for experienced adults, who after all, are just older children. When you come across a person full of ideas and who is not frightened to try new things, make an attempt to hitch your wagon to their stabilizing force and be open to explore the…

Travel Agent Matthew Exline shares one of his client stories for this week's Travel Agent Diaries entry.

I have a story I would like to share about how I was able to save a client's trip, and ensure that he reached his destination safely and on time.

The client, whom I will call "Joe," was traveling to an extremely remote and dangerous area of a Southeast Asian country on a humanitarian mission. The stakes were high due to major security concerns, and it was extremely important for Joe to arrive at his destination on time in order to carry out his mission. I was responsible for arranging his complex air itinerary from Florida to a tiny obscure airport in this remote…