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Destinations
20 Essential Pilgrimages to Inspiring Art Destinations
You’ve roamed the Louvre and the Met. You’ve ogled the Sistine Chapel and the David. You’ve hunted down Gaudí Antonio Gaudi’s extravagant architecture in Barcelona and Klimt’s glittering paintings in Vienna. Perhaps you’ve even braved stifling crowds to see the legendary pyramids of Giza or the lauded Terra Cotta warriors. If you plan your vacations around seeing…
— Artsy
How to discover the real Dubai, beyond the skyscrapers and stereotypes
My stomach turns slightly as I walk on to the glass-bottomed floor at the top of the Dubai Frame. I am standing 500ft up in a giant golden picture frame (this is quite a literal place, and this is one of the city’s hottest attractions) and looking down is equally thrilling and…
— Telegraph (London)
Here's how Helsinki wants to make your visit more sustainable
We’re all about sustainability these days, and travellers to Helsinki can participate in a local programme that has been launched in response to citizen concern about climate change. The Think Sustainably online service helps residents and visitors to make informed daily choices, rating the Finnish capital’s restaurants, attractions, shops and accommodation against tailor-made sustainability…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Historic Tours Offer Fascinating Glimpse of Ocean City's Past
Tour guide Duane Sonneborn looked at the 30 people who were riding with him on a trolley and mentioned a name not normally associated with Ocean City’s history as a “dry” town founded by four Methodist ministers in 1879. With a smile, Sonneborn described how the notorious Chicago mob boss had come to Ocean City during Prohibition in the early 1930s for a conference with other gangsters in the “catacombs” of the Flanders…
— OCNJ Daily
Cruise
New Guangzhou Cruise Port Set For November 17 Opening
The new Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port Opening is set to open on November 17, coinciding with the14th China Cruise Shipping Conference & International Cruise Expo hosted by the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association. At the same time, the Costa neoRomantica will become the first international cruise ship to sail from the new homeport, according to a statement.…
— Cruise Industry News
Carnival is first cruise line to receive Blue Angel award
Carnival Corporation & plc., the world’s largest leisure travel company, recently announced that AIDAnova from its popular German brand AIDACruises is the first-ever cruise ship to be awarded the prestigious Blue Angel certification for excellence in environmentally friendly ship design. The newest ship in AIDA’s fleet, AIDAnova, features several innovative approaches to “green cruising,”…
— Marine Log
Transportation
Bumped, canceled and delayed: Airline passengers facing a rocky summer travel season
U.S. airlines have been bumping travelers at three times the rate of a year ago as hundreds of out-of-service planes force passengers to play a game of musical chairs at the…
— CNBC
Why You Probably Shouldn't Book a Flight Through a Third-Party Travel Site
Last month, scammers posing as Expedia stole thousands of dollars from travelers hoping to confirm or change their bookings over the phone. But booking flights with the real Expedia—and any other third-party site like Travelocity or Kayak—comes with certain (legal) risks,…
— Lifehacker
Lodging
Hackers demand ransom after stealing hotel guest records - Was your data compromised?
There's another major data breach to report. This time, the company in the cross-hairs operates several popular hotel chains. Information from hundreds of thousands of guests at various hotels was compromised in the breach. Ominously, there are reports that the information is being held for ransom on the dark…
— Komando
Now hiring: Dog critic to review pet-friendly hotels
If you love traveling with man's best friend, your pooch may have the privilege of becoming a renowned hotel reviewer. Hotels.com wants to hire a dog to become a hotel critic. The travel website says the chosen pup will be tasked with reviewing pet-friendly hotels around the…
— Fox 6
Canouan: The Caribbean's next luxury hot spot
Landing on Canouan feels a bit like what people describe as "discovering" a place, one of the holy grails of travel. Part of it may be the empty airport that makes you feel you're the first tourist ever to visit the small island in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Or it could be the expanse of untouched verdant land…
— CNN
Other and Odd
Best books about travel to give you wanderlust this summer
Travel can be a state of mind and sometimes it comes in the form of a bundle of pages. But, while sci-fi and thriller keep us alert in the winter, hot weather somehow calls for more laidback reading material. So what could be better than a book that will make you wander around (at least in your head) and maybe book your next…
— Stylist
With help and a willingness to change, travel agents can survive
In UK, nearly 700 agents closed shop in 2017 alone, according to a report which cited overwhelming competition faced by brick-and-mortar travel agents from online travel agents (OTA). In Singapore, about 280 travel agents closed down in the last two years for a variety of reasons but mostly due to the aggressive competition online and changing consumer preferences.…
— WIT
Learn Your Destination's Emergency Number Before You Travel
What happens when you dial 911 abroad? Depending on where you are, it’ll either put you in touch with a local emergency response team or remain unanswered, which is the last thing you need in a crisis. Without fear of sounding like an overly protective parent, here’s a good piece of safety advice from Smarter…
— Lifehacker
Today in History
Sports Illustrated
On this day in 1964, Sports Illustrated published its first issue. The cover featured Milwaukee Braves player Eddie Mathews at bat and New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum in Milwaukee County Stadium. Today,…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette Launches Northern Portugal & Spain Tour
Pawtucket, RI (August 8, 2019) – Collette, global tour operator, is thrilled to announce the launch of their Northern Portugal & Spain tour. Guests will feel the essence of Portugal and Spain as you wander…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Paris and London Flower Shows, A Battle Re-enactment And Some Glühwein
by Paull Tickner
Friday August 16, 2019
A travel counse llor recently asked me for a UK garden tour that her clients hadn’t seen before. My suggestion combined the Journées des Plantes in Paris and the Chelsea Flower Show in London. She’s now promoting this programme and shooting for a small group of 12-15 for late May 2020 and it’s my top story.
Other eye-catching updates include two new attractions in the Viking city of York, news of a major ceramics event in the World Capital of Ceramics aka Stoke on Trent, and the annual re-enactment of the 1066 Battle of Hastings. The improved dollar/sterling exchange rate offers possibilities for UK shopping trips and I’ve added a couple of bright ideas for November/December Christmas tours. Bon…
— Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans
Recap Of Last Week’s Webinar, A Q&A About River Cruising
Last week, in t he first of a series, we presented a live Q&A about river cruising. If you missed the webinar, you’ll find a recording of it below. We found the webinar format to be an excellent way to connect with our readers (and river cruise company representatives – Mary Murrin from Tauck, for example, joined us live to answer a few questions).
We chose the Q&A format for our first webinar because we wanted to answer questions that were most important to our readers. A sampling of those questions are…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
You Are Not For Everybody
 But you are most definitely for somebody.
I think I already reminded you how effective the simple postcard can be when initiating the process known as sales.
I agree that there is not much space and in no way, shape, or form do I want you to try to sell anything when using the postcard technique. Remember: sales is a process. Step one is designed to lead to step two. Step one is to grab interest and…
— Travel Research Online
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Soundings
10 Best Things to Do in Cancun
by ShoreTrips
Friday August 02, 2019
Cancun’s spar kling, turquoise waters, rich history, and unique culture draws visitors from around the world. But with so much to offer, how do you narrow down the best things to do in Cancun? Here’s our top 10 list of best activities in Cancun to turn your next vacation into the trip of a lifetime.
1. Take a Day Trip to the Pyramids
— Travel Research Online
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