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Destinations
These Are The New Places You Should Go In Italy's Puglia
“The way to enter Ostuni is the same way that you go into Alberobello,” said Francesco, my guide through the villages of Puglia as we crept up the stairs and over rooftops in the back of the town. This region in the heel of Italy’s boot has been discovered the last few years by travelers looking for a new rustic region to explore so to escape the tourist shops that…
— Forbes
This country on the Adriatic is a wine lover's paradise
“These are wines you just can’t find in France,” says Montenegrin grandfather Marko Djurisic. The 85-year-old is introducing his vineyard’s oaked red wine, Barrique, served with a hefty side of local cold cuts and cheeses (which are totally necessary when sampling 14 per cent volume wines at 10am). Montenegro might not be the first place that comes to mind for…
— The Independent
Tours and Activities
July's 'Black Supermoon' Will Make the Next Two Weekends 2019's Best for Stargazing
Two New Moons in the same month? Since there’s 29 days between New Moons, just occasionally there can be two in a month, which is what’s happening on Wednesday, July 31. Consequently, the world’s night skies will be free of moonlight for the next two weekends. That makes it the perfect time for some summer stargazing! It’s not an astronomical term,…
— Travel+Leisure
US National Park adventures: Best parks to get your thrills
The national parks of the United States are a treasure -- beautiful, wild and full of wonders to see. No wonder so many people travel great distances to enjoy them. But there's more to experience than taking in gorgeous scenery from your vehicle or lookout points. These are natural playgrounds, full of possible adventures. The most famous offerings of…
— CNN
Cruise
Andy Grammer Is Hosting a Norwegian Cruise to Alaska Designed for Up-and-Coming Songwriters
Andy Grammer is taking his talents out to sea. The musician will be joining Norwegian Cruise Line on a trip to Alaska this August for the brand’s newest initiative, Free the Beat. Grammer, 35 has been on cruises before — normally to perform his latest hits — but he says the Free the Beat trip will have a very different purpose: “Norwegian is creating a music…
— People Magazine
Cruising On A New Viking River Ship
Portugal continues to grow as a river cruise destination, with Viking River Cruises adding a fourth ship, Viking Helgrim, on the Douro River this year. The vessel is the line's fourth "baby Longship", so called because it’s roughly half the size of Viking’s signature “Longships,” carrying only 106 passengers (as opposed to the 190 that the line’s ships usually have…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Travel delays: Air traffic control problem affects Heathrow and Gatwick
Air and rail passengers are being hit by more disruption after record-breaking temperatures caused travel chaos on Thursday. Flights from London airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, have been delayed and cancelled due to the weather. Disruption is also being caused by a technical problem with the UK's air traffic control system. Train services…
— BBC
Southwest Is Cutting Flights From Newark This Fall
The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max continues to impact Southwest Airlines, which has extended 737 Max-related cancellations through Jan. 5, 2020 and announced it will be pulling out of Newark Liberty International Airport this November. The move is not what Southwest had planned for 2019: Earlier this year the airline had hoped to…
— Travel+Leisure
How To Travel Through Canada By Train
Somewhere in between our love-hate relationship with air travel and a budding affinity for luxury cruises patiently sits a once-beloved suitor, the train industry. A world that was once romanticized in movies like Murder on the Orient Express and Out of Africa almost has gotten lost in testosterone-fueled Mission: Impossible and Source Code scenes. Where’s a…
— Forbes
Lodging
The most romantic hotels in Grenada, from beachfront boutiques in sheltered bays to hillside hideaways
Uncrowded, soft-sand beaches, sunset cruises, dreamy views unfurling into the distance of verdant, mountainous scenery, plunging waterfalls up in the rainforest, lively bars down on the coast... the Caribbean island of Grenada has a great deal to commend it for a romantic holiday. What's more, the Spice Isle has plenty of hotels that are ideal for romantics. Below…
— Telegraph (London)
The Best Hotels in Downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto offers many of the city's main attractions, including the Eaton Center for shopping, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Sony Centre for Performing Arts and the historic Elgin and Winter Garden theatre. Here is a selection of the best options for staying within walking distance of everything. Chic Le Germain is part of a small French Canadian…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Why Travel? Find Joy When You Leave (Or Stay) Home
Travel. It seems like we all love to do it — or love to say we love it. But what is it really for? Why do we get away, and how does it give us meaning? Here are six ways to find fulfillment wherever you go, whether it's around the corner or around the world. A meaningful time isn't necessarily a good time — or a bad time. You bring the context to your experience, and…
— NPR
How to Find Podcasts About Your Travel Destination
The History Podcasts Map is a world map with markers for podcasts (and podcast episodes) that discuss certain cities, states, countries, and regions. While it’s far from exhaustive, it’s a great starting point if you want to learn about a particular place. Listening to a local history podcast is a great way to prepare for a trip, or to entertain yourself in planes trains…
— LifeHacker
Today in History
National Security Act of 1947
In response to the growing tensions with the USSR during the Cold War, on this date U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act into United States law. The Act simultaneously created the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
AmaWaterways Christens AmaMora
AmaWaterways ce lebrated the christening of its new 156-passenger vessel, AmaMora. Co-Founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst joined Mayor Adalbert Dornbusch of Lahnstein, Germany and Godmother Libbie Rice, president of Ensemble Travel Group, for a day of festivities officially commemorating the company’s third new ship launched during the 2019 season. AmaMora will sail the enchanting Rhine river, while recent launches of AmaMagna and AmaDouro expand the company’s presence on the Danube and in Portugal,…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
An Object In Motion Tends To Stay In Motion
 If there is any truth to this title, then I suppose it is in our best interest to get a few of our prospects and customers moving in the right direction.
Today my plan is to introduce a system that is designed and proven to just that. It is affectionately known as the 2-Step Marketing System, and you can virtually take this strategy to the bank.
This is a non-intrusive way to get “interested” prospects in your particular marketplace to raise their hand indicting a genuine interest in your product or service. The system happens to be as old as dirt itself, but like everything that is good and logical, it still works today like a…
— Travel Research Online
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ShoreTrips in Europe
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
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