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Destinations
13 Under-the-radar Places to Plan Your Next Family Vacation, According to Our Expert Travel Advisors
Family vacations are often a child’s first glimpse into the world of travel. This makes where you choose to jet off to not only important, but crucial for fostering a love of seeing the world. The A-List, Travel + Leisure’s group of the world’s top travel advisors, understand that lifelong memories are a joy to be made, and have plenty of suggestions…
— Travel+Leisure
A tour of Orwell’s Jura, where he wrote 1984
The black typewriter gives a satisfying “clack” when I hit its keys. The antiquated contraption sits on an upstairs windowsill in a house where there is a view on to a bay of graphite-coloured water that laps the shore. Above are tumbling slopes of bog cotton, bracken and foxgloves. In the late 1940s, Barnhill, a stout, white-washed house, on…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
Orphaned elephants get new life in Kenya
When they found Enkesha in Kenya's Masai Mara in 2017, the baby elephant's trunk was nearly severed by the wire snare wrapped tightly around it. She was in intense pain and at risk of losing the appendage so necessary for food and survival. It took a three-hour operation and a lot of aftercare but, two years later, calf's trunk has knitted well.…
— CNN
The surprising truth about Indian food
I was in a narrow kitchen in Mumbai, one of India’s most strikingly modern cities, watching an ancient Indian meal being cooked on vessels of baked clay. Utensils made from leaves, wood and metal were scattered across the kitchen. The food was being prepared using only ingredients native to the subcontinent, which meant that the sharpness…
— BBC
These Are the Best Free 4th of July Fireworks Across the U.S.
Watching fireworks on the 4th of July is as traditional as hamburgers and apple pie. But while the fireworks displays themselves are fantastic explosions of color and light, they’re also often over in just a matter of minutes. Instead, make a day of it and see a concert and eat some great local food at some of the totally free events planned in…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
A luxury cruise company is offering a scholarship to travel Croatia for free and help save dolphins and turtles, with accommodation, meals, and transport included
A cruise company is offering a scholarship combining marine conservation and luxury travel in Croatia. Half of the four-week scholarship will be spent doing volunteer work with dolphins, turtles, and marine life, and you can spend your free time snorkelling or relaxing on the beach. The other two weeks will be spent travelling Croatia in luxury…
— Insider
Cruise ships are target of Venice protest after canal crash
Thousands of people have marched in Venice to demand that cruise ships be kept out of the Italian city’s lagoon. The protest Saturday was galvanized by a crash six days earlier involving a cruise ship that struck a much smaller river boat in Venice’s Giudecca Canal. The crash injured five people. Some marchers carried banners that read “Ships out of…
— USA Today
Transportation
Alaska Air criticized after video surfaces of worker 'carelessly throwing luggage' off plane
Alaska Airlines is under fire for a video posted to social media that depicts a worker handling passengers' luggage without much regard for keeping contents safe. According to a June 5 Twitter post from user Raz Davidov, an Alaska Airlines worker at the Los Angeles International Airport was "carelessly throwing luggage out of the plane." "This…
— USA Today
NYC to Shanghai in 40 minutes: SpaceX's goal for point-to-point space travel
Sending everyday people to space has been a dream since the days of the Apollo missions but space travel has long been out of reach for all but a select few humans in history. However, space tourism is slowly coming closer to reality, with companies like Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin closing in on taking short trips up…
— CNBC
Flight shaming is taking off – can travel be more ethical?
When 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived in London as part of her awareness tour in April, the way she travelled was part of her message. After leaving her home in Stockholm, she went to Strasbourg and then Rome before going to the UK, all by train. The journey was part of the flygskam, or “flight-shaming”, movement,…
— The Guardian
Lodging
World's Top Travel Experts Announce The Best Hotels, Bars And Spas For 2019
High-end travelers are using experienced advisors now more than ever. Considering how unpredictable exotic travel is in remote areas, they are turning to experts to vet the very best hotels and properties. The global luxury travel network Virtuoso has a huge group of experts and advisors, and they have revealed their nominations for its 2019…
— Forbes
Pro athlete trades cricket for a life in India's wilderness
Tucked in the heart of a lush, expanding forest, within the deep jungles of Karnataka, is The Bison, a luxury ecotourism resort. It lies between two of India's premier tiger reserves, Bandipur National Park and Nagarhole National Park. The owner, Saad Bin Jung, spends his days caring for the animals and capturing their beauty through photography.…
— CNN
Other and Odd
16 quotes from Anthony Bourdain on love, travel, and omelets that show why he's so missed
It's been one year since the tragic death of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. As the host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" and Travel Channel's "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations," Bourdain was known for his dark humor, memorable one-liners, and his lust for all things culinary. Here are some of his most thought-provoking quotes on travel, vegetarians,…
— Business Insider
10 Perfect Honeymoon Gifts for the Traveling Couple
The average age of a first marriage in the United States for both men and women continues to grow closer and closer to 30. Many millennials are choosing to delay getting hitched as they focus on expanding their careers — and their worldview. This means by the time they walk down the aisle or find a partner to share their life with, they likely…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The Hanging of Bridget Bishop
Bridget Bishop spoke her mind. She dressed in a flamboyant way, at least in the eyes of her Puritan neighbors in Salem, Massachusetts. When several young girls in the community began acting strangely and telling tales of strange apparitions and pain, Bridget was…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
American Cruise Lines’ 2nd Modern Riverboat Nears Completion
Guilford, CT—June 7, 2019—American Cruise Lines announced that at 5:00 am this morning, that its 2nd new modern riverboat, American Harmony, moved under its own power to the shipyard’s outfitting pier for final touches. American Harmony was successfully launched…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
The second-worst sales experience EVER
by John Frenaye
Monday June 10, 2019
I think we can  all agree that the worst sales experience ever is the ever-increasing, randomly-spoofed, cold call on your home or cell phone trying to sell you a car warranty…a lower interest rate…gutters…or (as has been my case of late) prepaid funerals. Maybe they know something that I don’t; but I can tell you -- I ain’t buying.
But last week’s column got me thinking about bad sales experiences. Excluding the above, let me tell you about my worst one—take notes on how to avoid it.
As with any sales, it starts with a need. The customer has a need and they have come to you for help. It might be an infected tooth (provided you are a dentist), the need for a new car, some…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
Gravity
by Richard Earls
Monday June 10, 2019
Don’t you lov e it when someone recognizes your logo? Their eyes light up, they look up from your business card and say “I know you!” It’s a great feeling because it means a very important aspect of your marketing is working. Recognition of your company’s “visual system” is an important first step to shortening the entire purchasing cycle.
Your company’s visual system encompasses many separate components: Logo, font, color palette, images, and even white space. Each of these elements must work together harmoniously to instantly identify you to the world.
But know this: your logo and the rest of your visual system are not your…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Dressbarn to Close All 650 Stores
 I read this headline this morning and to be honest, it meant absolutely nothing to me. It was my wife who let out a quiet scream of concern. “I have a few sweaters and tops from Dressbarn that I absolutely love.”
The article reminded me that this establishment has (had) been in business for over 50 years. The culprit came as no surprise. Online shopping and Amazon in particular, as well as a well-known discounter known for their red target, were the primary culprits.
I have been known to be seen strolling aimlessly down an aisle or two of Targets on a Saturday morning, and I am a Prime Member of Amazon. I toss no dispersions in either direction. That is not my message…
— Travel Research Online
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