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Destinations
The 14 Best European Cities for Solo Travelers
While monuments should dictate your itinerary in Europe, it’s really how you take in the sights that will make your trip. And with the sheer amount of things to see and do, traveling in Europe, especially with a big group, can get overwhelming. That’s why it’s one of the best continents to visit alone, where you can really see everything at your own…
— Travel+Leisure
Read This Before Your Next Trip to Kansas City
Kansas City is friendly and laid-back, but don't be fooled by its low-key attitude. The city pulses with an upbeat and creative energy powered by its people who embody a hard-working Midwest work ethic combined with entrepreneurial grit and a pioneering…
— National Geographic
Tours and Activities
Why You Should Swap Reykjavik for Akureyri, Iceland's Cutest City
It’s easy to be charmed by Akureyri. This tiny city is filled with brightly painted wooden houses, cosy bars and sleepy streets leading down to the striking Eyjafjord. Even the traffic lights are cute, with stop lights in the shape of red hearts that glow at each junction.…
— The Independent
12 Reasons to Visit Moscow Right Now
Moscow, the capital of Russia, is brimming with historical sights, eye-popping architecture, world-class museums and cultural landmarks. It's a fascinating destination with clashing layers of history: the czarist era rubs against the decades of austere communism followed by a 21st-century economic boom of sometimes flagrant…
— CNN
Cruise
What Food You Should NEVER Buy on a Cruise - And What You Should Splurge On
Today’s cruise ships are cities on the sea. They contain just about everything you could want to spend money on, from luxury fashion goods to sushi to more cruises. In recent years, cruise lines have greatly expanded their culinary efforts in an effort to please all palates, and counter disappointing images of “cruise…
— Time
Princess Cruises to Deploy One of Its Newest Ships, Royal Princess, to Mexican Riviera
California-based Princess Cruises will keep one of its newest ships close to home for the winter of 2019-2020. The Love Boat line says the five-year-old Royal Princess will operate 27 sailings out of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera starting in September of…
— USA Today
Transportation
Your 2018 Airport Summer Survival Guide: What to Know Before You Go
Imagine 2.2 million people — the equivalent of all residents of San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento and Anaheim combined — flying every day. Welcome to summer 2018, expected to be the busiest ever for air travel, the Transportation Security Administration said last month. Its employees will inspect about 5 million carry-on items across more than 25,000 daily domestic and international…
— LA Times
J.D. Power: Alaska Air, Southwest are (again) the USA's Best Airlines for 2018
Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines are the USA’s top U.S. carriers, according to J.D. Power. If it seems like you’ve heard that before, it’s because you have. Alaska Airlines was finished atop the annual J.D. Power customer service satisfaction survey of "traditional" North American carriers for the 11th consecutive year. Southwest was named best among low-cost airlines, finishing No. 1 for the second year in a year since unseating JetBlue in 2016. (Scroll down for a full list of the airline…
— USA Today
Lodging
Nearly 80 Percent of Japan's Airbnbs Were Just Removed
And then there were 13,800. That's how many Airbnbs are left operating in all of Japan, after the home-sharing site removed at least 62,000 homes, apartments, and rooms this weekend from its inventory, reports Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The move is in response to the country's new home share–or minpaku—law that comes into effect June 15, requiring Airbnbs be registered with the government and limited to a certain number of rented…
— Conde Nast Traveler
This Is The Luxury Hotel Of The Future
ITC Hotels, one of the leading hotel companies in India, opened the ITC Kohenur, in Hyderabad, on June 1st, the company's twelfth property in the ITC Hotels Luxury Collection portfolio. The hotel, which is located in the heart of Hyderabad's HITEC City district, is arguably the future of the luxury hotel…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Online Travel Agency Exoticca Bags $4.1M for Market Expansion
Barcelona-based online travel agency Exoticca — which sells “affordable luxury” holidays to popular destinations such as India, Kenya, Brazil, Thailand and South Africa — has closed a €3.5 million (~$4.1 million) Series A to expand into more…
— Tech Crunch
Travel Memoirs Are All About Immersive Experiences - But What If You Use A Wheelchair?
Most travel memoirs promise exploration, spontaneity, adventure. Grand vistas as the backdrop for inner growth. History and culture. Conversations with locals. Mishaps and majesty. These books promise the reader intellectual and emotional immersion to a place thanks to the author’s ability to convey their own physical immersion.…
— Bustle
Today in History
Elvis appears on Milton Berle’s Show
On June 5, 1956 Elvis Presley appeared on the Milton Berle Show. The entertainer performed the song “Hound Dog”, singing without his guitar. During the performance, Presley used hip and leg movements that were later to become his trademark, but which in 1956 were new to a mass…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Survey Shows Close Ties Between Certification and Financial Success
FRAMINGHAM, MA, June 4, 2018 – The Travel Institute today released part two of its key findings from the organization’s new study, The Changing Face of Travel Agents, which reveals compelling statistics that demonstrate the strong correlation between certification and financial success. The second half of the report also explores on-the-job contentment or the positive outlook held by travel professionals when considering a long-term career in the industry.…
— Travel Research Online
60-Second Geography
Charming Croatia With Jauntee
by Joseph DeLoach
Tuesday June 05, 2018
Located in Cent ral Europe and along the Mediterranean coast, Croatia has the beauty of blue waters and a rich history – both to the delight of the traveler. Once the battleground of competing empires, each has left their mark on the Croatian landscape creating a juxtaposition of culture and aesthetic. Thanks to Jauntee, the landscapes of Croatia are just a tour away.
— Travel Research Online
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Outposts
A Relaxed River Ride with American Cruise Lines
by Joseph DeLoach
Tuesday June 05, 2018
In the early 18 00’s, Louis and Clark explored and mapped many areas of the northwestern United States. Among these were the Snake River and the Columbia River. The beauty of these routes has been admired since it was settled by prehistoric Native Americans 11,000 years ago. All around the region these rivers flow is a picture of nature at its finest, rich and mostly unchanged. Thanks to American Cruise Lines, you’ll learn all about how the traveler will enjoy what the Native Americans and early Americans saw as a magic land.
The Snake River is one of the major rivers in the Northwest region of the United States. It runs from east to west and is 1,078…
— 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:
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and then attend TRO’s webinars. Winners will be selected and notified immediately after each webinar!
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