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Destinations
Top Attractions You Can't Miss in Dublin, Ireland
When you travel to Dublin, it doesn't take too long to figure out this is not the capital of a former far-flung empire like that of London, Madrid or Rome. While it lacks massive buildings and old monuments to past imperial grandeur, Dublin overflows with…
— CNN
Where Should You Travel in July? Here Are Some Ideas.
July is one of the most popular months to travel. Families can take advantage of a full school-free month. The days surrounding the Fourth of July are the most popular for travel. But many people take time off during other times of the month. Many…
— USA Today
Tours and Activities
The Best Things to Do in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Riviera Maya? Already been. Mexico City? Too busy. The state of San Luis Potosi isn't necessarily at the forefront of travelers' minds when they think about visiting Mexico. But that's about to change. San Luis Potosi and its biggest city/capital of the same…
— CNN
25 Beautiful Places That Are off the Beaten Path
Many dream of visiting the Taj Mahal, walking across the Peace Bridge, or taking in the breathtaking alpine views atop Mount Everest. While some people dedicate their lives to making a pilgrimage to one of these iconic locations, venturing off the path exposes some of Earth’s most delicate and intriguing scenes that often go unnoticed. Stray from the heavily…
— National Geographic
Cruise
Biggest, Longest, Most Expensive: 15 Weird and Wonderful Cruise Ship Features
Cruising is evolving so fast that someone may have brought out a new contender for being the biggest or best before you’ve reached the end of this article. For now, to celebrate the innovative – and sometimes outrageous – approach taken by various cruise lines, we’ve put together a compendium of superlatives: biggest suite, best bed, most valuable art collections,…
— Telegraph (London)
There Are Official Shark Week-Themed Cruises Setting Sail This Summer
As the collective obsession with Discovery Channel’s Shark Week reaches its 30th year, fans can now embark on a real-life journey into the sea to celebrate. Beginning July 7, Princess Cruises has partnered with Discovery for a series of shark-themed voyages, turning their Caribbean Princess ship into a floating tribute to the ocean’s most-feared creatures. The…
— People Magazine
Transportation
FAA Declines to Regulate More Legroom for Airline Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that even though America's collective waistline is expanding, airlines are free to keep putting passenger room on a diet. The agency was responding to a legal challenge by the group FlyersRights, which argued that current seatback-to-seatback measurements could hinder passengers' evacuation during…
— NBC News
Mysterious Airline Fees Are Costing Passengers Hundreds of Dollars
Since 2014, airlines in the US have been flush with cash in an unprecedented manner. These past four years have been the most profitable in US aviation history. While disciplined management and more nimble business strategies have certainly helped, it's the more than 50% fall in fuel prices between mid-2014 and early 2015 that really kicked profits into high…
— Business Insider
Lodging
Urban Glamping? This Chicago Hotel Offers A Suite Adventure
The Gwen is admittedly not one of the first hotels I would list if you asked me to name the top luxury hotels in Chicago. It's conveniently located on Michigan Avenue and connected to Shops at North Bridge, but it used to be a Conrad Hotel and is often…
— Forbes
7 of the Most Expensive Hotel Renovations Ever
Ever wonder how hotels keep up with emerging trends in both decor and technology? Well, it’s not really much of a surprise. They are constantly refreshing their properties, with small updates happening each year, and more substantial revamps occurring every seven to ten years on average. Then, once in a while, a hotel will undergo a massive renovation that often…
— Architectural Digest
Other and Odd
Best Practices for Traveling with Your Pet
Air travel for pets and emotional support animals has more than doubled in the past year, according to airlines. As a result, carriers are tightening their restrictions to avoid danger (and drama) for human and nonhuman fliers alike. Delta, citing an 84-percent increase in “reported animal incidents” since 2016, recently announced a more stringent policy. United…
— Travel+Leisure
Holidaymaker Leaves Luxury Car With Parking Firm and Returns to Find a Speeding Ticket and 50 Extra Miles on the Clock
A Lancashire businessman who left his £100,000 Range Rover with a Manchester Airport meet and greet firm returned from his holiday to find 50 extra miles on the clock and a speeding ticket. Steve Taylor, 55, from Milnrow in Rochdale, paid £72 to leave his luxury vehicle with Manchester Airport Parking Services Ltd on 6 June. Upon returning from a 13-day break in…
— The Independent
Today in History
The First Clone
On July 5th, 1996, a female domestic sheep was born, becoming the first mammal cloned from a single cell. The process was successfully completed by the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland. Scientists cloned the animal named "Dolly" from a mammary gland cell taken from a…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
Sales Is A Process
 Call it confirmation. Call it endorsement. Call it like-minds thinking alike. Call it whatever you’d like to call it. But when I read something in a book, magazine, or on the Internet that supports one of my own beliefs, I feel like I must know what I am talking about.
This “confirmation” happened again to me not long ago.
This time the lesson came in the form of a postcard promotion, and although the writer did not use the same language I do, we were obviously singing from the same song…
— Travel Research Online
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Discover the Best of Banff Lake Louise This Holiday Season
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
The Banff Lake Louise area is the one destination your clients must visit in winter. It is the quintessential winter wonderland where thrilling outdoor adventures blend with the rich heritage of this magical destination.
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Selecting that Perfect Safari Experience for your Clients
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
South African Airways Vacations presents “Selecting that Perfect Safari Experience for your Clients” webinar. This webinar will help you narrow down all the many choices for the safari portion of a client’s itinerary and what questions you need to ask.
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Following the footsteps of Darwin in Patagonia
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
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