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Monday May 10, 2021

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Destinations

Europe reopening may come too late to save the summer for airlines and travelers
Americans are booking their summer vacations, and without clear guidance on when Europe and the UK will reopen, many are committing to flying…

Traveling to the Maldives during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to the Maldives here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…

Our View: Guam should be seen as a vaccine haven in the Pacific
We should make it easy for fellow Americans to get vaccinated here - not try to get five or six weeks worth of hotel payments out of…

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Tours and Activities

3 Underrated Destinations To Explore On A Pre-Planned Tour
Your alarm sounds off one morning, you roll out of bed, but this time around, the first thought that pops into your head isn't related to work meetings and…

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Cruise

How to volunteer for a test cruise in 2021
Have you heard about the test cruises required by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that require volunteers to go…

5 Sunny MSC Itineraries You May Not Know About
From the Mediterranean and Caribbean to South Africa and Brazil, MSC Cruises has a wide footprint in some of the best climates. Cruise Industry News…

Crystal Cruises Initiates COVID-Safe Cruises in the Caribbean
New 10-night voyages from St. Maarten expand travel options for Caribbean Escapes, allowing guests to sail round-trip from either St. Maarten or…

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Transportation

First on CNN: Senators ask airlines to change terms or refund flight credits
Would-be air travelers hold billions of dollars in credits for future flights, and two US senators want airlines to drop restrictions like expiration dates -- or to refund the customers in…

America's newest airline, known for its $19 flights, is spending $1.2 million to bring its cheap trips to the East Coast
Avelo Airlines just made its Hollywood debut in April and already has plans to expand its low-cost leisure flights to the East Coast by year's…

Will We Ever See VR Entertainment On Flights?
Onboard entertainment is one way airlines have attracted customers and differentiated themselves for many years. Overhead screens…

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Lodging

16 IDEAL Bermuda Hotels for Cruise Ship Visitors
Everything you need to know about the most ideal Bermuda hotels for visitors to Hamilton and the island including distance from the…

10 Hotels With A Hot Tub You Need To Book Now For A Summer Staycation
The best hotels with a hot tub in the room across the UK. From Cornish beaches to lakeside views, here are the best hotels to choose from for spa…

South Florida resort makes Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Hot List of the best hotels in the world
“America’s rare private island resort makes waves with a complete rebuild and redesign” is how Conde Nast described Little Palm Island Resort & Spa located in Little Torch Key…

Other and Odd

The Dirty Game Of Reserving Hotel Pool Chairs
Is it fair game to reserve pool chairs at resorts even hours before you intend to use them? Here's my take on this frustrating…

How To Travel Mindfully: Advice From A Tibetan Monk
Khenpo Pema Wangdak has been traveling mindfully, and helping others do the same, since the 1980s. Here's his best mindful travel…

Best New Ways to Travel: 2021 Hot List
This year’s annual Hot List of the best new hotels from around the world is a story of resilience. Despite enormous hardship in the travel industry, exceptional properties have continued to open across the…

Today in History

J. Edgar Hoover
On May 10, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge appointed J. Edgar Hoover as the director of the Bureau of Investigation—predecessor to the FBI. Hoover remained the director until his death in 1972. Hoover was both respected and feared by many of the nine presidents…

Editorial Musings

Don't Ignore the Most Powerful Tool in Your Toolbox
by John Frenaye
Monday May 10, 2021

With the dominance of social media marketing, you might think that sending an old-fashioned email might be akin to a letter, right? Wrong!

When it comes to keeping clients and prospects engaged with your agency -- email marketing is king.

New tech comes and goes daily it seems. Google+…out. Tik Tok…in. Snapchat…who knows. But you know what is always “in?”…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

Dancing Lessons
by Richard Earls
Sunday May 09, 2021

"Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle.

You probably think of yourself as a travel agent, travel advisor,  a travel counselor or a travel planner or some variation thereof.  People entrust you with their vacations, their dreams, travel plans, their travel ambitions. You, in turn, access the tools at hand and make your clients' dreams come true. Your tools are your experience, your relationships with suppliers, your sense of detail and customer service. Every now and then, however, maybe you glimpse that you are something more than a travel agent, counselor or planner. Sometimes you might just sense that you pass right over into the realm of the magician - that ability to transform travel from a trip into an…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe

When Is It Time to Stop Calling?

If there is a single question I am asked more often than others, it’s: When do you stop calling on a prospect who either (1) fails to answer your emails, (2) does not return your phone calls, or (3) tells you they are not interested. This is a valid question. But it is also one that every single sales professional tussles with regardless of their industry.

Let’s look at this quandary from a different angle… by taking a walk in your prospect’s…

  — Travel Research Online
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