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Destinations
Black Travel Vibes: Let Your Melanin Shine Bright in Barbados
Powdery sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, vibrant nightlife, friendly people and a proud culture are just a few of the reasons visitors fall in love Barbados from the moment they land. The island truly has it all and it shows. Many people know Barbados for its nonstop annual fete known as Crop Over, but if you dig a little deeper you’ll find a hidden…
— Essence
Why You Should Visit the Bahamas, According to Travel Editors and Writers
While the Bahamas is still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurrican Dorian, the nation is as resilient as it is welcoming. And although the category 5 storm destroyed several northern islands, a large swath of islands remain untouched and open, including some of the most popular such as Nassau, Paradise Island, and the Exumas.…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
Travel on Trial: 'Hit the ground, aim and fire!' – a deer stalking adventure in the Scottish Highlands
Iwas scrambling up a bog-ridden hillside in the Scottish Highlands when my ghillie Mitchell Partridge turned and asked, “right, how are you for speed?” My lungs were screaming, my calves felt as though they were on fire and I could hear my blood pumping wildly in my head. In my mind the warm roaring fires, rich food and slump-perfected chairs of…
— Telegraph (London)
The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields opens forever
“Let me take you down, ’cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields” urged John Lennon in 1967. Now, for the first time, everyone will be able to walk in his footsteps, when the gardens immortalised in the classic Beatles song are opened to the public on 14 September, alongside a new visitors’ centre, cafe and shop. Housed in a sleek, modern,…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Regent Seven Seas Releases New Enrichment Collection of Themed Cruises
Regent Seven Seas has unveiled a brand-new collection of exclusive enrichment experiences that will be featured on its 2020 voyages. Known as the 2020 Spotlight Collection, these select sailings will play host to such diverse topics as public broadcasting, journalism, film and television, wine, Broadway entertainment, gardening and floristry, and heritage.…
— CruiseCritic.com
The Best Cruises for Non-Cruisers
“I am not a cruiser.” That's the phrase that Captain Dan Blanchard, CEO of UnCruise Adventures, says he hears often from passengers onboard his company’s nine small ships. That works, because Blanchard doesn't see UnCruise as a traditional cruise line, either. Instead, he sees his 22- to 90-passenger ships more as providing a soft…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Transportation
Airport Construction Plans That Could Impact Your Upcoming Travel
There’s possibly nothing worse than arriving at an airport, having done your due diligence to make it there with your standard two-to-three hours of buffer time ahead of your flight, only to see that airport construction is either going to make your drop-off or parking a pain and extensively increase security wait times. So you can be prepared for all of…
— Forbes
Plane carrying 326 passengers diverted after pilot spills coffee
A transatlantic flight was forced to divert to the Republic of Ireland because a pilot spilled a cup of coffee on the aircraft's controls, it has emerged. According to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the Airbus A330-243, operated by Condor, was traveling from Frankfurt in Germany to Cancún in Mexico on February 6 when it was forced to…
— CNN
These Free Airline Perks Will Change the Way You Travel
In an era of ultra-economy airline travel, it may surprise you to learn that airlines are often quite generous to transcontinental passengers, both in the sky and on the ground. But sometimes this superior service lies hidden in plain sight, only accessed by frequent flyers who are “in the know.” Activating your spider-senses, following your nose,…
— Fodor's Travel
Lodging
Hotel room or vacation rental? The accommodation debate
Where you stay makes all the difference on the road. Even if you only plan to spend your sleeping hours in a hotel room or apartment or rental home, inconvenient or unappealing accommodations can detract from -- or ruin -- an otherwise lovely trip. The range of choices and amenities is vast, but one of the key decisions these days is whether to go with…
— CNN
A Look Inside Paris’ Largest New Hotel Suite
Sprawling across an entire floor and covering 4,629 square feet of indoor space, plus another 2,476 square feet of outdoor space, The Parisian Apartment is one of Paris’ largest—and most impressive—hotel suites. With four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and two reception areas laid out on a single level, calling this simply a suite is to undersell it: This…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
You Could Get Paid $27,000 to Move to Italy and Start Your Own Business
If you’ve ever dreamt of moving to Europe but thought you couldn’t afford it, now may finally be your time. That’s because the mostly mountainous and partially coastal region of Molise, Italy will actually pay you — handsomely — to move there. The community, located southeast of Rome, is offering potential newcomers €700 (about $772) a month…
— Travel+Leisure
The Africans who wear Victorian petticoats
Layers of petticoats, puffy sleeves and a headpiece made to look like cow horns: this is the Victorian-style dress that has been in vogue for more than 100 years among Namibia’s Herero people. Called ohorokova, these voluminous dresses are steeped in both trauma and triumph for the Herero, who, after a genocide that killed more than 80,000 of their…
— BBC
Young Man Dresses As an 81-year-old to Attempt to Use a Fraudulent Passport
TSA agents have encountered some pretty strange passengers over the years. Between people trying to smuggle contraband, like animals such as finches or live tortoises, people pretty much wearing their entire suitcase to avoid baggage fees, and passengers somehow slipping through the security line without a ticket or ID, it seems like…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
The Star-Spangled Banner
During the war of 1812, Francis Scott Key was a prisoner aboard a British war ship anchored in the Chesapeake Bar during the Battle of Fort McHenry. He boarded the ship under a flag of truce to secure the release of prisoners. However, while on-board he accidentally…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Downton Abbey, Vikings, Wallabies and Tinkling the Ivories
by Paull Tickner
Friday September 13, 2019
On Location tou rs, Viking Festivals, Wallabies in one of England’s finest woodland gardens, and an audio tour of a fine collection keyboard instruments. Welcome to the world I live in and the experiences I include in customised itineraries for couples, families and groups cruising or flying in and out of the UK. Read on and discover more about the bubble, fizz and pleasant surprises I can add to your tours.
— Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans
Avid Travel With Britton Frost – Family River Cruises
This week on  Avid Travel With Britton Frost we are covering one of the river cruising topics I am most passionate about – family travel.
We have talked about family travel and cruising with families in multiple podcasts, but family travel has never been the focus of an entire podcast. In this episode, we will look at which cruise lines are the most family friendly – not only in their itineraries and cruise offerings, but also in their accommodations.
Listen…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Marketing Mistake #10: You Let Past Buyers and Customers Get Away
 This is Marketing Mistake #10 of 15. The human response after you lose an account is to assume the worst. There is a tendency to avoid all future contact because you think that the people you were once servicing or working with don’t like you anymore. You automatically feel you did something wrong.
Foolish you. In all probability the reason they terminated a business-relationship with you is because you stopped paying attention to them. Yes, it could be (and probably was) as simple as that.
Regardless of your “reasons,” or the way you feel today, why not make an attempt to contact former clients and find out what their current status is? Don’t procrastinate on this one. I want you to go back as soon as you…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
What's New for 2020 with Image Tours
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT
Having been in business since 1939, Image Tours is one of the most experienced Europe tour operators in the world and they have earned a reputation for high quality tours at an affordable price. While their emphasis is on introducing your clients to the European way of life, Image Tours remains aware of the small details appreciated by American travelers.
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A Classic Journey of South Africa with South African Airways and Tourcan Vacations
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT
Learn about South African Airways, the largest airline in Southern Africa. SAA offers convenient connections from more than 100 cities in North America and daily flights from New York JFK and Washington Dulles with connections to over 75 destinations in Africa.
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Discover Switzerland by Rail
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12 pm EDT/9 am PDT
Discover Switzerland by Rail with this new webinar from Vacations By Rail and uncover the top-rated adventures and memorable experiences that highlight a Swiss train vacation.
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ASTA Membership is Your Ticket to Success
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
At the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), we promote your business, telling your story every day! We are the industry’s only professional trade association whose business it is to promote, defend, educate and represent the entire travel industry—small, mid-sized and large travel agencies and their travel advisors; independent and home-based advisors; and suppliers of travel-related products and services.
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