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Destinations
What’s ‘Quintessentially Korean’? The Monk? The Waterpark? Both?
On her last stop in Gangwon-Do, our columnist goes leaf peeping Korean-style, which involves Buddhist traditions, selfie sticks and many, many plates of food. Our columnist, Jada Yuan, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2018 list. This dispatch brings her to Gangwon, South Korea, which took the No. 7 spot on the list. It is the 46th…
— New York Times
Why Budapest is the Perfect City for a Winter Break
The festive season kicks off early in Budapest. Its Christmas market (which opened last weekend) is the first in Europe to celebrate winter with colourful stalls, traditional dancing and cups of steaming forralt bor (mulled wine). It adds an attractive veneer to one of Europe’s great cultural…
— Telegraph (London)
Tours and Activities
Disney World for the Holidays: Big Celebrations, Bigger Crowds
Over the Jungle River and through the Hundred Acre Woods, to Walt Disney World they go. If you think it's tough getting a ride on Splash Mountain in July, try going the week between Christmas and New Year's. Holiday crowds typically jam the Magic Kingdom to the point that The Mouse often lifts its drawbridge (metaphorically) and closes its…
— USA Today
11 Southern Getaways Perfect for Your Next Girls' Trip
Once the craziness of summer has come and gone, our excitement for all things fall can sometimes be accompanied by a small tug of seasonal sadness. Summer is a time of long-awaited vacations, weekend getaways, and fun in the sun—but we don’t always carry that attitude into cooler weather. With a new season, however, comes a new reason to get…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
5 Things to Love About New World's Largest Cruise Ship Symphony of the Seas
What's to love about Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, the giant new cruise ship that was christened in Miami on Thursday? A lot, if you're a fan of big, bustling, resort-like vessels that are chock full of activities. At 228,081 tons, Symphony is the largest cruise ship ever, and it's packed full of gee-whiz attractions such as a thrill slide that plunges…
— USA Today
Norwegian Cruise Ship's Mechanical Issues Strand Thousands of Passengers in Puerto Rico
Thousands of passengers aboard the Norwegian Jade cruise ship will have to fly back to Miami from San Juan, Puerto Rico cutting their 10-day Caribbean vacation short. The ship left from Miami on Friday and arrived in San Juan on Sunday. Late Sunday evening, about an hour before the ship was supposed to leave the port, the captain announced…
— Sun Sentinel
Transportation
7 Reasons Why Traveling by Train is Better Than Flying
The train takes longer than flying and, for some trips, it doesn't make sense. But when I have time, the train is the way I definitely want to go. I love the rhythm of the train wheels, the sound of the conductor's "All aboard!" and the stunning views out the big windows. I feel truly transported onboard, which is just what I want when I'm on…
— Business Insider
Want Faster Airline Customer Service? Try Tweeting
Tired of endless phone trees and long hold times? You may find that using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook is a better way to get attention from the airlines. It’s another busy day at the Integrated Operations Center of American Airlines, a slick glass and concrete building located on a well-manicured campus near Dallas/Fort Worth…
— New York Times
Lodging
Top 10 Best Hotels In The World That Offer Great Experience
When you are planning a vacation, you spend a lot of time researching the hotels you want to stay in, the places you visit, restaurants, shopping, and other things. You read reviews and experiences of other travelers. Folks at Travel + Leisure asked their readers to rate various hotels based on their location, facilities, food, service, and overall value.…
— ValueWalk
Where are the world’s 9 Most Instagrammable Hotels?
Only yesterday, I found myself ogling at an image of a breathtaking hotel on Instagram, while secretly adding it to my favourites. The power of social media is only spiralling and everything is about picturesque landscapes and divine locales. More so, how can we flaunt our picture-perfect locations without the high and mighty…
— South China Morning Post
Other and Odd
Travel Wise | Strategies for surviving holiday travel
Book early. Give yourself a little extra time at the airport or on the road. Prepare for bad weather. If you’ve read that obvious holiday-travel advice once, you’ve probably read it a hundred times. And I’ve probably written that holiday-travel advice a hundred times. But this year, how about something a little different? A record 107.3 million traveled…
— Seattle Times
Can I Fly With That?
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes," goes the idiom. But for travelers, nothing's certain but death, taxes and hikes to airline baggage fees. 2018 has been the first major year since 2013 to see a rash of baggage fee hikes among airlines. In August, both JetBlue Airways and United Airlines raised checked baggage fees…
— CNN
Today in History
The Sinking of the Essex
On this day in 1820 a giant sperm whale attacked and sank the whaling vessel Essex in off of the western coast of South America. The survivors climbed aboard two life boats and made it to a small island. However, they soon exhausted the islands' food supply. To survive, all but…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette Launches Black Friday Deal: 15% off All 2019 Tours
Pawtucket, RI (November 19, 2018) – Collette, global tour operator, is thrilled to announce the start of their exciting Black Friday offer! Valid on bookings between 11/21/2018 – 11/25/2018, guests will save 15% on any tour booking for 2019*. This offer applies to all Collette family of brands, including the new Explorations…
— Travel Research Online
Mike's Morning Missives
What Really Counts: Results
 The travel industry is better than most when it comes to wanting to pursue an entrepreneurial dream. Why do I say this? For the simple reason that you do not have to buy anything.
You have equal access to virtually every product, place, and mode of transportation that everybody else has…and you don’t have to build any products or warehouse any inventory. When it comes to building a business that is what is known as “a beautiful thing.”
Accountable people achieve results others only dream…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
The Best Rail Vacations of 2018
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST
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Go Luxury in China and Asia
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
Let us introduce you to new luxury products in China and Asia. The word of luxury (it may be cliche) has always been widely used in our industry.... Here's a definition of luxury that sounds much better according to Merriam- Webster Dictionary: a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth.
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Advantage with WINGS
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
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