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Friday January 28, 2022

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Destinations

Why Is Everyone Going to the Dominican Republic?
The country is a rare pandemic success story, with recent visitor numbers far surpassing those of most other Caribbean destinations. Easy entry rules are a draw, but some residents are…

Ancient Bhutan trail set to open for first time in 60 years
Visiting the Land of the Thunder Dragon can be challenging, but there's new incentive to finally cross it off the bucket list in 2022 as its breathtaking Trans Bhutan Trail will be reopening to travelers for the first time in 60…

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Tours and Activities

Adventure awaits in Central America. Now it just needs tourists
Havens for adventure travel such as Costa Rica and Guatemala have struggled to bring tourists…

French connections - Skiing in France: Beautiful slopes, delicious food… but too steep a price?
France is considered one of the top destinations in the world for winter sports. Ski culture goes beyond the…

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Cruise

The World's New Largest Cruise Ship Joins Royal Caribbean's Fleet
Royal Caribbean is known for having the largest cruise ships in the world, and today its fleet just got a little bigger.…

Thanks to a newly designed cruise ship, Florida may soon be a major player in river cruises
Last year while many cruise lines were still months from any hope of reopening, U.S.-based cruises were able to restart. And new developments in…

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Transportation

Amtrak's Latest Sale Has Tickets Starting At $19, but You'll Have to Book Fast
Amtrak is putting some of its most popular routes on sale, allowing travelers to head to destinations throughout the Northeast starting at only…

United Airlines opens flight academy to address pilot shortage
United Airlines is recruiting students, no experience needed, for the first major airline-owned pilot flight academy to help fill the critical shortage of airline pilots. United says 50 percent of its students will be women or…

These New Sleeper Train Routes Are the Most Stylish Way to Travel Through Europe
With new sleeper train routes rolling out across Europe, travelers can meander through Italy, France, and Sweden inside their own comfortable…

Lodging

Does your hotel or Airbnb come with a hidden camera? Here's how to find out
Airbnb guests have recently reported frightening instances of finding a hidden camera during their stay. Here's how to spot them in your next…

Traveling with family or for fun? Take a look at extended-stay hotels.
An extended-stay hotel offers a home away from home that isn’t someone else’s. For the most part, units in these properties are more akin to…

Other and Odd

Bomb cyclone set to form along East Coast
It's the biggest blizzard since 2018 to strike the…

Survey: Vaccinated Americans Are Driving Travel Demand
Folks who have gotten their jabs are much more likely to travel within the next six months, according to research from…

Today in History

Henry VIII Dies
The second Tudor King consolidated power in the monarchy, which consequently made him possibly the most powerful of British kings. Famously married six times, Henry's love life landed him cross-ways with the Roman…

Press Releases of Interest

Collette Offers Big Savings and the chance to Explore in Destinations close to Home
Collette, global tour operator, is thrilled to announce the opportunity to save up to 15% on tours in the United States, with an incredible chance for your clients to explore close to home.…

Collette Offers Big Savings and the chance to Explore in Destinations close to Home
Collette, global tour operator, is thrilled to announce the opportunity to save up to 15% on tours in the United States, with an incredible chance for your clients to explore close to home.…

Agent Perspectives

England's Magical and Enchanting Worlds—Just Bring Your Imagination
by Paull Tickner
Friday January 28, 2022

With interest in travelling to the UK steadily growing, so are the number of 'email conversations' I'm having with enterprising travel advisors who want to offer their customers some different aspects of their old friend Britain. Some of the customised travel experiences were hallmarked by a selection of the On Location visits highlighted a couple of weeks ago. If you missed them, you can see them again here.

One of the most recent email exchanges was for a family looking for an imaginative countryside and London tour. They didn't want to travel far, and what has emerged is an action-packed programme that starts in Royal Windsor, travels to Oxford before heading for London, where with jetlag parked, they will be able to get…

  — Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans

Our Readers Are River Cruising, Right Now & A Word From Uniworld’s CEO About River Cruising In 2022

Think no one’s river cruising? Think again. While river cruising in Europe generally takes a pause during the cold of January and February, as well as much of March, regions outside of Europe still see river cruises operating.

Earlier this week, we heard from Patty Moss and her husband Bill, who were in Jordan before traveling to Cairo to board AmaWaterways’ new 72-passenger AmaDahlia.

Patty and Bill are doing a pre-cruise extension before embarking on AmaWaterways’ Secrets of Egypt & The Nile 12-day cruise program. She and Bill were in Petra yesterday with 10 others who are also on their AmaWaterways’…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report

Talking Crystal Cruises with Signature’s Alex Sharpe
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday January 28, 2022

What’s a travel advisor to do when a preferred supplier like Crystal cruises stops sailing? Communicate with your customers and be transparent. In the case of Crystal, you have to look at your booked customers in three buckets and reach out to each with targeted communications, says Alex Sharpe.

The CEO of Signature Travel Network, himself a former SVP of Regent Seven Seas, immediately reached out to legal counsel, who told him “you should cancel and dispute charges right away,” he told TRO. “With the ‘reserve accounts’ in place with the credit card colmpanies, I don’t know that disputing charges is critical, but at this point, it couldn’t hurt.”

Here’s an edited version of what Sharpe had to say in our 45-minute conversation last…

  — Travel Research Online
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