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Destinations
Destinations In The U.S Kids Will Love (That Are NOT Disney)
Forget going on slow rides and waiting in long lines in the heat and try and see some of the nation's natural…
— The Travel
"It's not always the obvious choices": The top global locations for LGBTQ+tourism
Data from LGBTQ+ tour specialists TravelGay.com has uncovered the most popular global destinations for gay travellers, with Asian hotspots taking the lion's share of the top ten. Taking up residence at number one of the rundown of the most visited nation is Thailand.…
— Travel Daily
Tours and Activities
How to Find the Perfect Tour in New Orleans
New Orleans is a bucket list destination for many. Even if you are only going to spend a few hours in the city, you still might want to see as much of it as possible. Here are some of the things you should think about if you want to find a great tour in New…
— Luxury Travel Magazine
This 'Women's Journey to Kenya' trip will change your life
This trip connects women of different cultures and just may be the start of a whole new travel…
— USA 10 Best
Cruise
Canceling a cruise due to coronavirus? Here's a list of updated policies
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, cruise lines like Disney, Norwegian and Viking are implementing strict travel restrictions to protect passengers and crew…
— Today
Everything You Need to Know About Cruising and the Coronavirus
How the cruise industry has been impacted by COVID-19, and what measures cruise lines are taking to ensure your…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Transportation
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger tried to open emergency exit door
An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Dallas was diverted Tuesday to St. Louis after a passenger attempted to open the…
— USA Today
9 Things You Can Take from Planes - And 6 Things You Can't
While taking some items with you when you get off the plane is perfectly fine, taking certain others can get you into a lot of…
— Reader's Digest
Lodging
Destination Hotel: The TWA Hotel At JFK Airport – Indianapolis Monthly
Last year, the TWA Hotel opened as JFK's first on-site hotel, packed with midcentury-modern details that transport you to the terminal's…
— Indianaplis Monthly
10 great hotels near railway stations in Europe: readers' tips
Tipsters hitch a ride through the age of steam, spend a night in a former prison cell and awake to the Alps through their window at these places to stay close to a…
— The Guardian
Other and Odd
Easter Island moai statue destroyed by truck
One of Easter Island's world-famous moai statues has been destroyed in an accident. A Chilean island resident was arrested on March 1 after his truck -- a private vehicle, not a commercial one -- crashed into one of the stone figures and badly damaged both it and the ahu, or platform, it was perched…
— CNN
Five jet lag cures that actually work
The symptoms of exhaustion and nausea are caused by crossing different time zones, which messes with our circadian rhythm – the natural 24-hour body clock based on sunrise and sunset.…
— Skyscanners
Traders caution against buying travel stocks: 'When in doubt, stay out'
Travel stocks are collapsing as coronavirus cases grow worldwide, and traders are steering clear of the group altogether for…
— CNBC
Today in History
Remember the Alamo
The territory of Texas was in the northern region of Mexico known as Coahuila y Tejas. Rebel forces in Texas wanted independence from Mexico. The Mexican government saw Texas as an important bulwark against the territorial expansion of the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis was in charge of the old mission fort known as the Alamo. Defenders began to arrive from all over the United States and its territories. From Tennessee came frontiersman and politician Davy Crockett who had just lost his re-election campaign to the US Congress. Crockett had told his electorate "if they did not elect me they could go to hell and I would go to Texas!" From Louisiana came Jim Bowie with a small number of volunteers.…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Should You Stay? Or Should You Go?
 For those of us who are on river cruises soon, a prevalent question can be summed up in the first two lines of The Clash’s 1982 hit, Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
It’s an easier question to answer for hesitant travelers who stand to lose only fractions of their substantial investments than it is for those who will lose all that they spent on their holidays if they cancel. In case you’re wondering how some travelers stand to lose only part of their investments should they cancel, we’re referring to Cancel For Any Reason travel insurance.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Who Are You Working For?
 “In your presentations, insure your clients that you are working for…
One of the reasons why sales has earned such a poor reputation over the years is because the salesperson themselves speak and respond in a self-serving fashion.
One glaring example of this less-than-attractive reputation is the failure to listen to the prospect’s specific needs, wants, and desires. If one had to identify a single missing link in the success chain, it would have to be the skill, or lack, of listening.
— Travel Research Online
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