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Destinations
Solo travel in Ireland: these tours will help guide your Irish adventure
Solo travel, especially in Ireland, can be a hugely rewarding experience. Those who travel alone often make themselves more available to meet new people, learn new things, and step out of their comfort zone. CIE Tours welcomes solo travelers on all of their guided vacations and makes it easy for solo travelers to immerse themselves in new places…
— Irish Central
Thailand Is Paying People to Get Out of Bankgok and Phuket and See the Rest of the Country
For a country that saw 38.27 million tourists in 2018, it may surprise you to learn that Thailand thinks it needs more. While 38.27 million is objectively large, 20 million international visitors flocked to Bangkok, the most visited city in the world, in 2018. In October, Ko Phi Phi Le’s Maya Bay, which rose to fame thanks to the 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio film,…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
The Future of Airplane Food Involves Robots, Apps, and Automats
Airplane food service hasn’t changed much since the introduction of the wheeled trolley, but some designers think it’s time to toss out the galleys and trays — and try something completely different. Bernadette Berger, associate creative director at Seattle-based design firm TEAGUE, imagines that trolley service could be replaced by automat-style…
— Travel+Leisure
At least 34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb
Archaeologists from Egypt and Italy have discovered at least 34 mummies in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan. The remains date back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th century B.C. and the 4th century A.D. Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artifacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and…
— CNN
The Best Sandwiches in New York, as Picked by Top Chefs
New York is a town of strong opinions. Residents can’t agree on anything, whether it’s a major e-commerce company setting up a new HQ or whether SoHa, or South Harlem, goes beyond acronym to be an actual neighborhood. (It doesn’t.) Opinions are particularly fierce when it comes to food, be it best pizza or best steak or best burgers or the…
— Bloomberg
Cruise
This Cruise Ship Was Designed Especially for the Galapagos
Celebrity Cruises’ new ship, the Celebrity Flora, is almost ready to set sail to the Galapagos Islands, and it’s going to give guests a cruise experience they’ve never had before. The new vessel is about two weeks away from completion, according to Travel Weekly, and it’s practically made for sailing to the Galapagos Islands. Even though it only carries…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise ship review: S.S. Bon Voyage
S.S. Bon Voyage, Uniworld’s newest ‘Super Ship’, launched in April 2019. It’s the result of an eight month rennovation of the River Royale (launched 2006). The interior was completely overhauled to create the vessel that will sail along the Garonne, Dordogne and Gironde rivers. It has the first infinity pool on a river…
— Telegraph (London)
Transportation
Here's how to make sure your summer travel plans aren't ruined by 737 Max flight cancellations
Thousands of flights have been canceled since all of Boeing's 737 Max airplanes were grounded on March 13, forcing American AAL , Southwest, LUV United UAL and many international airlines to scramble and adjust schedules, rebook passengers and figure out what comes next. Airlines expect Boeing to issue software updates and new…
— Yahoo Finance
Amtrak to increase high-speed train service between Boston and Washington, D.C.
Amtrak customers asked for more travel opportunities between Boston and Washington, D.C., and Amtrak answered. The high-speed Acela Express currently makes 10 round-trip journeys between Boston and Washington, D.C. on weekdays, three on Saturdays (though one northbound train departs from New York), and six on Sundays. In response to…
— Boston.com
Lodging
Blushington's New Hotel Collaboration Is The Ultimate Travel Beauty Hack
Those living in Los Angeles or New York (and now Dallas!) may know the wonders of a pre-event appointment at Blushington, a makeup application studio and purveyor of professional-quality makeup and beauty products. The brand is now exploring an expansion into an area of personal interest for the all female C-suite and similarly minded travelers…
— Forbes
The most remote hotel on Earth
With no cars or mobile phone signal available, Eastern Greenland is about as far from civilization as gets. The town of Ittoqqortoormiit, positioned on the edge of the frozen sea, is the only inhabited piece of land on this desolately beautiful coastline south of Greenland National Park. At the center of this tiny village sits a bright orange guest house,…
— CNN
Other and Odd
This Influencer has Visited 110 Countries: Here's How She Budgets Her Trips
Oneika Raymond has achieved the ultimate travel goal: She does it for a living, and she does it on her own terms. The founder of travel blog Oneika the Traveller and host of the Travel Channel digital series Big City, Little Budget has been to 114 countries and counting, garnering a dedicated following on Instagram in the process (some 78.3K followers to…
— Conde Nast Traveler
The Best Pillows, Blankets, and More for Restless Travelers
Traveling is fun and exciting. You’re getting a chance to see new places, try new food, and maybe experience a new culture. The downside to travel: not sleeping in your own bed. We take a comfortable night’s sleep for granted at home but, when it comes to travel, you may be stressed, knowing how hard it is to get a good night’s sleep. Well, it’s time…
— Men's Health
14 Weekender Bags With Separate Shoe Compartments
The quest for the perfect weekender bag is already complex enough, and then you add your shoes into the mix. Maybe you’re hoping to get a run in during a weekend at the beach, or heading to a wedding and need space for both your dress shoes and a pair of flats to console your feet at brunch the next day. That is where a separate shoe…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
Tanzania comes into existence
Britain and Germany had long been the colonial powers in eastern Africa, and the nation of Tanganyika was no exception. But when British rule came to an end in 1961, Tanganyika peacefully moved into independence with Julius Nyerere as its President. Just offshore on…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
CELESTYAL CRUISES ANNOUNCES EXTENDED 2019 AND NEW 2020 ITINERARIES INCLUDING SEVEN NEW PORTS OF CALL
ATHENS, GREECE (February 04, 2019) – Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, main home-porting cruise operator in Greece and the preeminent line serving the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean has extended the season with new 2019 and 2020 itineraries. In 2019…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
The Golden Age of Motoring and the Spirit of Speyside
by Paull Tickner
Friday April 26, 2019
Among several i nteresting requests this week, there was one for 4 motoring enthusiasts who want to attend the Goodwood Revival in September. The tour I’ve created for them includes some wonderful motor museum experiences, and I offer them to you in case you have some vintage car club members in your client base.
Another was for a Scotch whisky distillery tour, which will probably tie into the Spirit of Speyside Distilled Festival in early September. A third travel agent wanted to propose a fund raiser to her local art gallery, and I’ve used as bait, the outstanding Sculpture Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship garden at Wisley.
Give careful thought to these niche markets, because you will have clients with an interest in all three of…
— Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans
Mystic Cruises Inaugurates First Ocean Ship
In a pier-side  gala in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, Mystic Invest Chairman Mário Ferreira christened World Explorer as Mystic Cruises’ first ocean cruise ship with the ship’s Godmother Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
Captains Alex Zakalashnnyuk from Russia, Filipe Sousa from Portugal, and Terje Willassen from Norway will master the new World Explorer and bring more than 75 years of combined experience aboard the World Explorer.
World Explorer, and sister-ships World Navigator and World Voyager both scheduled for 2020, will incorporate the latest maritime technology. These 1B Ice Class ships are each equipped with two Rolls Royce 9,000 kW hybrid diesel/electric engines and incorporate FarSounder’s Forward-looking Sonar (FLS) to deftly navigate harbors, rivers, and iceberg fields for convenient access to city centers and up-close vistas. Portugal’s WestSea Viana Shipyard is…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Lessons From a Blind Man
 Recently I was asked where I get my ideas for articles, blog posts and webinar fodder. The answer is “everywhere.” “Everyday.” All you have to do is keep your eyes and ears open and be receptive to worldly input, and you will have all the writing material you could ever wish for.
Such was the case recently. I received a GREAT reminder from a blind man. Not a blind man, but a blind man...a guy who sells blinds.
We spotted his truck out in front of our condo and since my wife has already begun kicking new kitchen window treatments around in her mind, we called over the rail and asked the gentleman to stop by for a measurement before he left…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Culinary Travel in China and Asia
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT
Thanks to Food Network launched in 1993, America has become more sophisticated with how food should look, prepared and taste. Thanks to Food Network success, many TV culinary shows are dominating our TV landscapes now with celebrity chefs such Gordon Ramsey (Hell's Kitchen), Mario Batali and Bobby Flay (Iron Chef America), Andrew Zimmern with Bizarre Foods, and of course from the late Anthony Bourdain. Chef Bourdain is well-known to bridge the food and the local culture that makes it more up-close and personal, on how we look at food preparation and how the locals consume them.
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Blue-Roads Touring Co Expands Small Group Touring Portfolio!
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Join us for an informative webinar about Blue-Roads Touring Co, the experts in small group travel for almost 30 years! Known for their leisurely paced itineraries through Europe, Blue-Roads Touring Co has now expanded into Asia, and by the end of May will expand into the USA as well.
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Learn About Air Astana: award winning carrier from the Heart of Eurasia
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Join us for a webinar featuring Eurasia’s Awards wining 4-Star SkyTrax carrier - Air Astana.
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Cosmopolitan Buenos Aires & Argentina's Patagonia With Aerolineas Argentinas And Borello Travel & Tours
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
The largest airline in South America, AR offers convenient connections to/from 37 domestic destinations in Argentina and 22 International destinations, including our daily non-stop flights from New York’s JFK and MIAMI, as well as code share flights from ATL with Delta Airlines. We’re proud to be the recipients, once again, of the 2019 Traveler's Choice Awards by TripAdvisor for “Best Major Airline Latin America.”
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