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Editor’s Note — TRO wants to remind its Travelgram readers the articles presented here are meant to assist you in remaining informed and prepared to discuss travel news of the day with clients. DestinationsAmazing destinations with almost no touristsParisian bridges are weighted down with copycat "love locks," while visitors crowd cheek-to-jowl into Barcelona churches and Dubrovnik's historic center. In Italy, attempts to manage the impact of tourism range from segregating visitors to fines for flip-flops. As a glut of anxious headlines document overtourism, it's easy to think that the planet is simply… These Are The Best Vacation Spots In The World There's no place like home, according to a survey by Virtuoso, a network of travel agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel. A new analysis of the best vacation spots for in the world for travelers by the network found that the United States ranked first. The Virtuoso study is one of several lists released just as the busy summer travel season…
Tours and Activities10 amazing ways to see Spain in 2019No matter how many times you have been to Spain, there are always new ways to see the country. Mainland Spain covers an area of around 200,000 square miles (double the size of the UK) and it is 600 miles from Santander on the north coast to Málaga in the south, with a huge range of landscapes. It is a wonderful country for touring holidays, however you choose… Missing Stonehenge piece could unlock mystery A missing piece from one of Stonehenge's giant sarsen stones, removed 60 years ago during excavations, has been returned to the ancient monument. The core from a stone was removed in 1958 and its existence is said to have remained largely unknown ever since, according to English Heritage, which looks after the ancient site. But its return could help… These Houses in Portugal Are Built Into Giant Boulders What do you do when you find the perfect place to build your home but there’s a giant boulder in the way? If you were a resident of the ancient village of Monsanto, you would’ve gone ahead with your plans, transforming the boulder into a wall, floor, or roof. In fact, practically the entire Portuguese village of Monsanto is built around giant boulders — with the…
CruiseSilversea Announces Multimillion Dollar Refit of Silver Shadow Cruise ShipSilversea has announced that the 388-passenger Silver Shadow is to undergo a multimillion-dollar dry dock refurbishment in November 2019, to bring the 19-year-old ship in line with the standard of the rest of the luxury line’s fleet. Silver Shadow is the last of Silversea’s ‘classic’ ships to be refitted, introducing a look and feel similar to that of the flagship, Silver… How to have family fun on a Canary Islands cruise With year-round sunshine, superb beaches and a host of attractions to keep everyone amused, a cruise around the Canary Islands makes a great family holiday. These are a few of the many experiences you could enjoy on shore. Siam Park is one of the biggest aquatic theme parks in Europe. Its attractions range from the Lost City where children can tackle 15…
TransportationSouthwest Is Offering Summer Flights Starting at $49 Right NowSummertime is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning your vacations. And the first place you should start is with your airline tickets on Southwest. The airline is celebrating the season with its latest “sale-ebrate” sale. Starting Tuesday, May 7, Southwest will offer travelers steep discounts on tickets across the nation. However, if you’re looking for… Strike by Uber and Lyft drivers Wednesday has potential to disrupt travel for thousands Getting an Uber or a Lyft may be impossible — or take longer and cost more — Wednesday when drivers for both companies plan to strike in major U.S. cities to protest what they say are unfair wages and poor working conditions. Thousands of drivers in at least eight cities — including Los Angeles, New York and Washington — are planning to shut… Orthodox couple sues Spirit Airlines, contending anti-Semitic flight attendant An Orthodox Jewish couple’s lawsuit against Spirit Airlines opens with a paragraph designed to grab attention. In a civil rights and defamation suit filed May 2 in the U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, and first reported by the Daily Business Review, Yechezkel Rodal and Thomas Patti of the Fort Lauderdale firm Rodal Law, wrote: “Those ‘Retarded Jews’…
LodgingMove over, staycations. Hotels now sell daycationsCraving a lazy day by a dreamy hotel pool but don't want to pay for a room? Book a day pass. An increasing number of hotels and resorts are opening their pools to locals and travelers who aren't overnight guests and are using outside services like ResortPass, DayAxe, Daycation and DayPass to peddle the passes. For about $30 and up per person, guests get… Terre Blanche: Why This Luxury Hotel In South Of France Has It All Set back from the frenzy of the French Riviera but still in close proximity to the glamour of Cannes and St. Tropez, Terre Blanche is a bolthole for the rich and famous seeking privacy. Searching for a perfect place is an impossible task, but Terre Blanche is one of the few hotels that satisfy so many needs so well simultaneously. Imagine that you want a 5-star hotel…
Other and OddHow Travel Pushes Alex Morgan to Fight Even Harder for Gender EqualityAlex Morgan finds travel to be bittersweet. The Olympic gold medalist, World Cup champion, and co-captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team is so focused on training and playing soccer while on the road that it’s often a challenge to experience a city beyond the playing field. She has found time, however, to connect with women globally on an issue… The Best Portable Cribs for Traveling With Your Infant or Toddler Whether you are heading for a long, multi-city adventure or are simply spending a weekend away, traveling with a child requires a lot of preparation. If we had to sum it up, we’d say that it all comes down to this: creating the same safe environment your bundle of joy has at home in a hotel room or a rental property that you’ve never seen before. Yes,… Today in HistoryThe Destruction of Saint-Pierre, MartiniqueOn May 8, 1902, Mount Pelee, a volcano in Saint-Pierre, Martinique erupted. Hot, caustic volcanic gases and dust poured from the mountainside, covering the small city of approximately 30,000. Just prior to the blast, there were a series of geoseismic warnings, but the people feared… Press Releases of InterestCentral Holidays Unveils Three Great New Ways to Save on High Demand Egypt PackagesMoonachie, NJ – (May 7, 2019) – Just in time to meet the ever-growing demand for travel to Egypt, Central Holidays is unveiling three great new ways to save on some of the travel brand’s most popular Egypt vacation packages. From direct savings, to free hotel upgrades, to… ASTA Renews Longstanding Partnership With National Transaction Corporation (NTC) For 15th Year CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA (April 5, 2019) – Director of Business Development for American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), Sarah Little announced that ASTA is excited to renew our longstanding partnership with National Transaction Corporation for a 15th year. Little says… Mike's Morning Missives
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