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Destinations
36 Hours in Napa Valley
Napa Valley, a delightful landscape of wildflowers and grapevines spread across miles of rolling hills, has been immortalized in film, literature and European wine competitions. As the first and only Agricultural Preserve in the United States, and the first officially designated viticultural…
— New York Times
Modern Marvels, Rich Culture, and Poo Coffee: The Quirky Charm of South Korea
The best moments on any trip are the ones that surprise you. I recall very little of my first visit to Paris. I’m sure we did all the usual touristy stuff, like climbing the Eiffel Tower and stuffing our faces with pastries, but being a moody, inattentive teenager at the time, none of that really stuck in my…
— Escape
Tours and Activities
Finding the Fun In a Family Road Trip
Remember those days when you could motor for 10 hours with only a couple of quick pit stops and log 700 or more miles in a stretch? Yeah, forget that. Life with kids means you need to adjust your expectations and stop more frequently for longer…
— Chicago Tribune
Keep It Simple in San Francisco: Eat, Shop, and Dance on Divisadero Street
A quick trip to San Francisco can certainly feel like a tease. The city’s sprawl of wildly cool areas—from Mission and Valencia Streets to Dolores and Presidio Parks—make it near impossible to experience it all. So if you find yourself short on time, Divisadero Street (‘Divis’ to locals) is a good place to start.…
— Vogue
Cruise
Cruise and Glamp, the Only Way to Hear the Amazon Come Alive at Night
Now why am I doing this? The question crossed my mind on more than one occasion after my wife Alice and I had left the considerable comforts of Manatee Amazon Explorer – a luxurious 14-cabin river ship offering exploratory voyages on the Napo River – to spend a night in the rainforest of the Upper Amazon.…
— Telegraph (London)
Royal Caribbean Enters Into Ultra Luxury Cruise Space With Acquisition of Silversea
Cruising is about to get even better. Just last week Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) and Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio s agreed that RCL would acquire a stake in privately-owned Silversea Cruises. This move joins two companies with bold, long-term visions for the cruise industry. What does this mean for…
— Forbes
Transportation
American, Frontier, Southwest and United Airlines Refuse to Transport Immigrant Children Separated From Parents for Government
American, Frontier, Southwest and United airlines each refused Wednesday to fly immigrant children separated from their parents for the federal government, as President Trump ordered a halt to separations as part of his “zero tolerance” policy for undocumented border…
— USA Today
Passengers on Fatal Southwest Flight Sue Airline, Boeing
Eight passengers who were aboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines blew apart filed suit Wednesday against the airline, Boeing and the companies that manufactured the engine, alleging that they failed to take proper safeguards to prevent the fatal…
— Chicago Tribune
Lodging
The Roosevelt turns 125: The Most Glamorous New Orleans Hotel, in 91 Vintage Photos and Ads
Is there a more glamorous hotel in New Orleans than The Roosevelt? With the cavalcade of stars who stayed and entertained there, including Louis Armstrong, Jack Benny, Vivien Leigh, Eartha Kitt, Dean Martin, Cab Calloway, Ethel Merman, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich, Jerry Lewis and Ray Charles, we’d say:…
— NOLA.com
Houston Only Top U.S. Hotel Market Not Seeing Growth This Year
A revised market forecast by hotel research firm STR has the U.S. hotel industry experience record-breaking performance levels this year. With one exception: Houston is the only Top 25 market where no growth is expected in revenue per available room.That’s because Houston hotels had a huge boost in occupancy…
— Houston Public Media
Other and Odd
Nine Nightmares Your Travel Insurance Won't Cover
Travel insurance is designed to perform best in simple situations where you prepaid for vacation components. For example, trip cancellation: when you or a loved one gets sick or has an accident that prevents your travel; or trip interruption: when something happens to prevent you from reaching your destination or staying…
— USA Today
Why There Are No Mosquitoes at Disney World
Disney World in Florida has gone to extensive lengths to ensure mosquitos don’t kill the buzz for its 20 million plus annual visitors. With a hefty 29 per cent of the state covered in swamp, the family fun park has made safety a priority to ensure the abundance of mosquitos in the surrounding area pose as little risk to visitors as possible.…
— The Independent
Today in History
The Japanese Attack Fort Stevens, Oregon
On June 21, 1942, a federal fortification at the mouth of the Columbia river in Oregon became the only military installation in the continental US to be attacked by the Japanese during World War II. A Japanese submarine fired 17 shells during the nights of June 21 and 22. Fort Stevens sustained no damage during the assault.…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
What Are You Waiting For?
 Today. Now. This minute. Pick up your pen, grab a clean sheet of paper (or sit down in front of your computer) and write that letter you have been talking about for the last six months.
In ten minutes the “chore” will become yesterday’s news and just think how good you will feel? Better yet, think of what good might come from this very small investment in…
— Travel Research Online
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Luxury Travel Tips
Rebate
by Dan Chappelle
Thursday June 21, 2018
Most luxury pro duct designers control their pricing by controlling distribution. They sell exclusively through their own branded stores or high-end retailers such as Nordstrom and Nieman Marcus.
In her book “Let Them Eat Cake” author and luxury goods researcher Pam Danziger states, “The business of experiential luxuries remains largely one based on consumers paying full list price. Travel is the only widely discounted experiential luxury where 64% of buyers got a “deal” - otherwise they expect to pay full price for luxury goods & services.” Unfortunately, this observation can be applied to all segments of travel, not just to luxury…
— Travel Research Online
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TRO SMITH
How to Lose a Fan in 10 Days
by Catherine Heeg
Thursday June 21, 2018
Do you remember the movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? Here’s the scoop: Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Meanwhile, Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 days".
While the stars in this movie go to great lengths to win and lose in love, we are going to look at some ways to be like Andie and lose a fan by exploring how to drive your social fans away. What common blunders are made that will make fans flee so…
— 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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Upcoming Training Opportunities
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What would be the major reasons to visit New Zealand? This makes for a long list. One has to say that one reason is nature at her best offering breathtaking landscapes of stunning and diverse natural beauty which include majestic and dramatic fjords, spectacular glaciers, rugged mountains, vast plains and farmland, long coastlines, wonderful sandy beaches and active geothermal regions plus so much more. The country also has history, culture and, not least, winelands producing excellent wines.
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