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Destinations
Saudi Arabia pulls out the stops to draw more tourists
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hopes to see tourism contribute 10% of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product by 2030 — up from 2% currently. Six Flags is the first major international theme park operator to sign up for Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya project, an “entertainment super-city” under construction 40 kilometers (25 miles) outside Riyadh. Next month, Saudi Arabia will introduce a…
— CNBC
A Street Art Enthusiast's Guide to Lisbon
A stroll through Lisbon’s hilly streets immediately reveals why the capital has recently become a social media darling: It offers a delicious visual feast that does very well on Instagram. Colorful azulejo tiles that decorate most walls as well as the stone mosaic pavements, known in Portuguese as Calçada Portuguesa (both distinctly embedded in the country’s cultural heritage), have…
— Travel+Leisure
On California’s Lost Coast: Sea Lions, Surf and Squiggly Roads
On a deserted beach in Northern California, I mistook a sea lion for driftwood. The Lost Coast is deceiving that way. Wild things appear tame and tame things, like the paved road my family and I took to get here, wild. In June, seeking immersion in nature, we visited the Lost Coast, the largely roadless shore between the indiscernibly tiny town of Rockport and the Victorian charmer…
— New York Times
Tours and Activities
The Collaborative Chef Dinners To Travel For This Fall
Travel plans are often motivated by food, whether you’re craving a particular nation’s cuisine or coinciding your trip with a restaurant opening. Restaurants are a particular draw when globally prominent chefs are involved, so it’s no wonder collaborative chef dinners by some of the greatest talent on the scene garner such widespread attention. From Bangkok to Hanoi and an island in the…
— Forbes
5 Beach Vacations That Cost Less Than $50 a Day
Just because you can’t afford an overwater bungalow or a Maldives hotel with private butler service, doesn’t mean you can’t take a beach vacation. Once you’ve paid for flights and lodging, beach vacations are surprisingly simple. Head to the beach with a case of beer and sandwich fixings and you’ve got lunch and the day’s entertainment. It sounds simple and affordable — but many…
— Travel+Leisure
New life for Switzerland’s hippy valley
The yellow postal bus lurches up the narrow, dead-end road that winds through Valle Onsernone, blasting its horn in warning as it rounds one cliff-hugging hairpin turn after another. Just a flimsy-looking guardrail separates us from the yawning ravine below. Heart somewhere in my throat, I wonder how many previous buses have tumbled over it into the churning Isorno River. For the record,…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Disney Cruise Line Unveils Name of Next New Ship
Disney's new cruise ship will be named Disney Wish, the cruise line revealed Sunday at the D23 Expo. Wish's stern will feature beloved Disney character Rapunzel, whom Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek describes as "spirited, smart, curious and above all, adventurous," embodying the "wish and desire to see and experience the world." Disney's four…
— CruiseCritic.com
Carnival Cruise Line Offering Cruises to Europe on 3 Ships in 2020
While Carnival Cruise Line’s primary focus is in the Caribbean and Bahamas, here are the cruise ships and itineraries that Carnival will be offering in Europe next year. Carnival Cruise Line is planning a massive makeover on Carnival Victory that is so huge, the cruise line is renaming the ship Carnival Radiance. Once the $200 million transformation is complete, the ship will sail a handful of cruises…
— Cruise Fever
Transportation
Celebrating 100 years since the first scheduled international passenger flight
On August 25, 1919, the first regular international passenger air service took place between London and Paris. This fledgling flight, operated by Air Transport & Travel Ltd (AT&T) -- a forerunner of British Airways (BA) -- took off from Hounslow Heath, not far from what's now Heathrow Airport, the British aviation hub where some 80 million passengers took to the skies in 2018.…
— CNN
Direction Of Travel - Why International Airlines Group Is Reaching Out To Startups
This morning I sat down at my laptop and set about booking flights for a holiday in late September. And - no surprises here - it was a satisfyingly painless experience. All I had to do was choose a destination, airline, and departure date and I was good to go. It’s hard to see how life could get any easier for the 21st-century traveler, particularly as hotels, hire cars, airport parking, boarding passes…
— Forbes
Lodging
These Resorts Are Working to Save the Coral Reefs
Coral reefs contain the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, and are full of life, beauty, and nutrients for our oceans. They protect coastlines from the damaging effects of storms and waves, and are essential to ocean life. Unfortunately, thanks to pollution, climate change, overfishing, and poisoning, reefs are dying at alarming rates, suffering irreplaceable damage and often times,…
— Travel+Leisure
We Finally Have More Details on That Star Wars Hotel That's Not Really a Hotel at All
For two years fans have been wondering what a Star Wars hotel would be like. Well, it turns out, it’s not a hotel at all. Earlier this week, we reported that this immersive experience will be called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. And Sunday in the Disney Parks panel at the D23 Expo, we learned much more about how the whole thing will work. Yes, you sleep there, but it’s a two day vacation…
— Gizmodo
World’s Best Safari Lodges - South African Stunner Is Now Better Than Ever
Over the years here at Forbes I have written a lot about African wildlife safaris and I why I think this category of trips sits atop the entire Bucket List for just about every kind of traveler of every taste. You can read my most recent rationale for why if you have not been on safari, or don’t think you would like a safari, you are badly mistaken. In the course of my work for various magazines, newspapers and websites, including Forbes, I have had the privilege of visiting Africa many times, and I’ve had the pleasure of…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Indian opposition leaders refused entry to Kashmir
A group of Indian opposition party leaders who had traveled from New Delhi to Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday were refused entry into the regional capital on Saturday. The delegation of opposition leaders, led by the Indian National Congress' Rahul Gandhi, said they were flying to the territory's capital to "assess the ground situation," as an "attempt to review the reality in the region…
— CNN
How do the royals travel?
Prince William and Kate's cheap hop on Flybe from Norwich to Aberdeen was compared unfavourably by critics to Prince Harry and Meghan's trips by private jet. But who decides how the Royal Family travels? And how much do they spend getting about? While the costs of official royal trips are published online in annual reports, the amount the royals spend on unofficial travel is not. Spending…
— BBC
Today in History
Nineteenth Amendment
A mere 96 years ago, women had no Constitutionally guaranteed right to vote in elections. In January of 1918, President Woodrow Wilson announced that he was supporting a new amendment to the US Constitution that would give women the right to vote. The House of Representatives passed…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
20 things you need to do to survive in today’s travel business (Part 2 of 2)
by John Frenaye
Monday August 26, 2019
As the economy  is in a state of flux and many experts are predicting a recession in the near future, we are all poised to be placed into another rough patch for your businesses. The time to take action is now when we can be proactive and not play catch up. OK, since I said there were 20 things to do to survive, shall we continue?
11. Have a good website
There is no excuse for a crappy website today. With offerings from TRO’s own Voyager Websites , Square Space, Wix, and WordPress, why look elsewhere. Just make sure it is easy to navigate (ask a friend), offers good information, and is easy for you to…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
Consistently Persistent
by Richard Earls
Sunday August 25, 2019
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ~ Calvin Coolidge
All manner of personalities take on travel consulting. Those who remain in the business more than a couple of years, however, share some common traits that serve to explain their ability to remain in place in an industry so challenging. As President Coolidge indicated, if you are not persistent, there is no other quality to take it's place. There are seldom any shortcuts, just the love of what you are doing and the determination to do it…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Answering Blogs As A Marketing Strategy
 If you are looking for ways to build your prospect list, it might be a good idea to begin looking at other people’s work. I am talking about blogs. Not yours. Theirs.
You don’t need to you write or author a blog. That may prove to be to much work for you. This could take too much time and require too much effort. Today I am suggesting that you “respond” to other people’s blogs.
Just last week, I came across a marketing blog and I posted a return comment. It was easy and it was fast. I just shared my current thoughts on the subject as I deemed appropriate. With the proper phraseology, (of course I included a “hook”) it took him no more than three hours…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Destination Bariloche (presented by INPROTUR)
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
San Carlos de Bariloche (commonly known as Bariloche), is a town in the Argentina’s Patagonia region. Bariloche is an all-season destination for all travelers, offering great skiing during the winter months as well trekking, climbing, etc. in the summer.
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Affordable Non-Stop Flights to Paris with XL Airways
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
“Paris is always a good idea!”, famously said Audrey Hepburn, and we couldn’t agree more. Now that XL Airways has year-round scheduled flights between New York and Paris, the magnetic ‘City of Light’ becomes even more accessible on a budget. Paris is one of the “World’s Best Places to Visit”, and there has never been a better time to enjoy it than in the fall and around the winter holidays! The crowds are gone, the mood is mellow, and its beautiful colors add just a notch more charm and romanticism.
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