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Destinations
Travel Insight: Exploring The Portuguese Flavour of Goa
Outside, the sky is heavy with ominous-looking clouds – it’s the end of the monsoon season in Goa, and the sun is struggling to shine. Inside the Figueiredo House, in the village of Loutolim, it’s also dark – but this time it’s with the laden import that comes with a history dating back to 1590. Goa’s oldest home overlooks gracious paddy fields, where buffalos are roaming, while…
— Forbes
A local’s guide to Treviso, Italy: 10 top tips
Treviso is a cycling city. We all get around the historic centre on two wheels: it’s a good way to avoid traffic jams, and tourists have to get used to bikes weaving between them in what look like pedestrianised streets. The surrounding region is perfect for both serious 70 to 80km routes – around picturesque hilltop Asolo and the climb up 1,775-metre Monte Grappa – or a lazy…
— The Guardian
Tours and Activities
Cambodia to ban elephant rides at Angkor Wat
One of Asia's most famous tourist attractions is taking a major stand for animals. Following pressure from animal activist groups, Apsara, the management authority for the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia announced in June 2019 it would ban elephant rides in early 2020. Now, the process has already begun. Local outlet the Khmer Times reports…
— CNN
Whale trail: the magnificent remoteness of the Light to Light walk
There’s a feeling of complete independence that comes with carrying everything you need. At the end of a solid walk it’s incredibly satisfying – even if your evening meal consists of two-minute noodles and a cup of tea. On the other hand, there’s also something to be said for arriving in camp to find that your extremely roomy tent has already been pitched, and a table…
— The Guardian
Everything You Need to Know About Visiting LEGOLAND Florida
Welcome to a theme park where everything is awesome. The LEGOLAND Florida Resort is a theme park designed with kids in mind, with plenty of rides, shows, and activities to keep the youngsters entertained. It wouldn’t be LEGOLAND without an opportunity to play with those famed bricks, and you can do so in the lobby of the LEGOLAND Hotel, atop inner tubes…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Virgin Voyages to Offer Pre-Inaugural Preview Cruises on New Ship Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages is giving cruisers more opportunities to catch a firsthand glimpse of its first-ever cruise ship, Scarlet Lady. Two short cruises, dubbed "Sneak-a-Peek" sailings, have been added to the ship's schedule, preceding the maiden voyage on April 1, 2020. Departing Thursday, March 26, 2020, and Sunday, March 29, 2020, these three-night sailings will each feature a…
— CruiseCritic.com
Best world cruises and long itineraries: Norwegian, Viking, more
Whether you’re retired, on sabbatical or simply ready for a long vacation, these 10 world and long cruise itineraries can take you to numerous destinations without the need to change hotels, arrange transportation or repack at every stop. Many of these enriching experiences include gourmet food, spa treatments, enriching workshops and live entertainment. To find the cream…
— USA Today
Transportation
The Top Five Least And Most Expensive Airports In the United States
As the busy holiday travel season approaches, a new dataset crunched by the team at The Points Guy may give insight into how expensive a trip to the airport may be. According to the new study, New York City’s three airports are among the top five most expensive in the nation to travel through. Washington Dulles and San Francisco International fill out the rest of the…
— Forbes
What we learned from world's longest flight
It feels like the world just got that bit smaller. A flight operated by Australian airline Qantas has just made the record-breaking trip from London to Sydney nonstop, spending 19 hours and 19 minutes in the air and opening up the possibility of scheduled direct flights between some of the farthest corners of the planet. CNN was among the handful of journalists on board…
— CNN
Lodging
This Ranch Retreat Promises Endless Meditation and Montana Mountain Views
Silence. Dead silence. The only noise I’ve heard in the last hour was the gentle hum of a pickup’s engine, followed by delicate pitter-patter of footsteps to the welcome mat of my two-bedroom, two-bath log cabin, “Coyote.” My Stanley thermos of steaming coffee stoically awaits me in the 40-degree dawn, and I gladly receive it. It’s now about 7 a.m. and my…
— Travel+Leisure
This Historic Hotel In Music City Tops The Charts
The Hermitage Hotel was named the “Best City Center Historic Hotel” by the Historic Hotels of America at the 2019 Awards of Excellence. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels around the country. The annual awards honor the most exemplary historic hotel…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Revealed: The Most Dangerous Places To Travel In 2020
Thanks to the ease of travel, the world has never been smaller. But no matter where you go, there are risks. International SOS, a medical and travel security risk services company, has released its 11th annual Travel Risk Map, which predicts the most dangerous places to travel in 2020, as well as the biggest issues that travelers will face in the year ahead. This is…
— Forbes
This Is How Brexit May Affect Travelling With You Pet In Europe
In the past, it's pretty simple to travel to Europe with a pet. Yes, your cute and cuddly family member had to get an official passport, which is a bit of a faff, but, once that was secured, they were good to go back and forth for life. Until Brexit entered the fray. If the UK does leave the EU, going on holiday with pets in tow could prove to be an administrative, and…
— Bustle
How much should you be spending on vacations?
Even if you have most of your financial life budgeted down to the dollar, figuring out what you'll spend on vacation can be a lot more difficult to predict. Prices for flights are constantly in flux. Plus, there are the unforeseen expenses like delayed flights, packages that are not as all-inclusive as you thought and tips and gratuities that mount up along the way. Older…
— CNN
Today in History
William Tell
According to legend, on this day in 1307, William Tell was arrested by Hermann Gessler, a local magistrate in Switzerland seeking to enforce Hapsburg rule in the region. Tell had refused to bow to a symbol of Hapsburg rule in the town square of Burglen. As punishment, Gessler forced Tell,…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
5 thoughts for making your business run more smoothly
by John Frenaye
Monday November 18, 2019
As a small busi ness owner you wear many hats. If you are a single person travel agency, you wear all the hats—from CEO to the janitor that mops the bathroom floors! No one ever said it was easy. But there are steps you can take to ease some of the burden. I am sure you know of some, but here are five big steps that come to the top of my mind!
Automate, automate, automate
Time is…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
Unexpected in Common Hours
by Richard Earls
Sunday November 17, 2019
“I learne d this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Perhaps you remember the 2006 best seller, The Secret. The self-help book, authored by Rhonda Byrne, spoke to the Law of Attraction - the idea that we create our own realities by being open to possibility and attracting to ourselves the things we most want. The Secret describes gratitude and visualization as being two of the most potent forces in our quest for manifesting our desires.
It may seem a bit suspect to be calling on a book written in 2006 and as…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Morning Missives
Muscle Memory: The Key to Positive Results
 This term was brought to my attention again just yesterday. In this case, it was while I was reviewing a YouTube video on finger picking methods on acoustic guitars. (Yes, among my many interests the six-string guitar has always been one of my favorites. My Martin D35 is a treasured friend and can be found next to my bed stand.)
This was the first time I had heard the term as it related to one’s right hand picking fingers and, for that matter, to the chord formation on one’s left hand. Previously, I had heard it when talking about perfecting your golf swing. Also, when downhill ski racing is being discussed on television you will also hear the term muscle memory more than once.
What is muscle…
— Travel Research Online
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Hungary – The Wellspring of Wonders
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
Hidden in the centre of Europe is a country where water roils under the earth and erupts to the surface, hot and healing. A country, where you can refresh your body and mind by relaxing in the hot water of genuine medieval Turkish baths, both in the summer and winter. Where you can always find something historic or modern that touches your soul, and the atmosphere is vibrant and relaxing at the same time. Where the ”aszú” grape berries are harvested during autumn, from which beautifully balanced “gold wine” is produced. Where on hilltops, deep in the valleys and on endless plains, you find the hustle of small, centuries-old villages, charming towns, luxurious castles and a lively metropolis.
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