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Destinations
5 Travel Mistakes to Watch Out for in Mexico
Mexico is a fascinating country with a rich culture and stunning landscapes. However, like any other destination, there are always things that you need to watch out for when traveling…
— Paste Magazine
7 destinations where you can travel like a celeb without breaking the bank -
Yacht-filled party hot spots like Ibiza, the coveted coastline of Cannes or the private tranquillity of Italy's Lake Como -- celebrities tend to flock…
— The Points Guy
Tours and Activities
This Family Friendly Road Trip Through Florida Leads To Whimsical Attractions, Themed Restaurants, And More
This family-friendly road trip in Florida will take you on the ultimate adventure. Make sure you're fueled up for a weekend of…
— Only In Your State
4 Top Luxury Travel Trends
From purposely built wellness sanctuaries to epic bucket-list getaways, these are the hottest travel trends.…
— Forbes
Business travel lives again, as many are hitting the road
Corporate travel transactions are up significantly over the past nine weeks, with small and medium-size companies driving the…
— Live Mint
Cruise
Meet the Retirees Who Live on Cruise Ships
"People ask, don't you get bored at sea?" says Janice Yetke, 77, who lives on a cruise ship for four months out of the…
— Conde Nast Traveler
A recent report shows cruise bookings are twice as strong as last year
The AAA study says declining COVID rates and increased eagerness about traveling have contributed to these…
— WLRN
Transportation
The Ultimate Guide to European Train Travel With a Eurail Pass
How much does a Eurail Pass cost? How do you use one? And where is the best place to buy a Eurail Pass? Get the answers in this complete guide to Eurail…
— AFAR
Why Delta, United, and American Airlines Stocks Are Flying on Tuesday
What happened Some of the biggest names in airline stocks are taking off on Tuesday.…
— Yahoo Finance
Lodging
Las Vegas Strip Adding a Cannabis-Friendly Hotel
A company that operates a marijuana-positive hotel in Phoenix has bought a property just off the famous Las Vegas…
— The Street
Meet a 22-year-old receptionist who works at 'the most luxurious hotel in the world,' where rooms cost up to $25,000 a night
Burj Al Arab receptionist Carmen Barbera describes what it's like to work in luxury hotels, from butler training in the Maldives to living in…
— Business Insider
Other and Odd
Space tourism: Huge balloon with a bar to take tourists to space for $125,000 a ticket
Space Perspective Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jane Poynter joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss space tourism and the company's massive balloon that will take travelers to…
— Yahoo Finance
Revenge Travel 2022: How To Save Money on This Year's Vacation
The 2021 summer travel season may have been cut short or failed to meet expectations when COVID-19 returned in full force with the Delta variant, but revenge travel is back with a vengeance in…
— Banking Rates
Press Releases of Interest
Collette now offering more than 90% of their portfolio
Collette is now offering 140 fully operational tours in the market, more than 90% of their portfolio, giving travelers the chance to choose their destination and feel confident that the timing is right to experience all that the world…
— Travel Research Online
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 3.28.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Coastal Cruises Become a More Attractive Option
by Steven Frankel Wednesday March 30, 2022
As a veteran of more than 40 international cruises, I used to turn up my nose whenever someone suggested that I sail from domestic ports. The only exceptions I ever made were a cruise to Iceland from New York City; a repositioning cruise to Japan that left from Seattle; one to South America that departed from Los Angeles; and two from Miami that sailed to Europe.
I reasoned that, if I was going to kill a night flying from LAX to a departure port and have an after-dinner drink and a Zolpidem tablet after dessert, I could just as easily wake up in Europe, Asia, or Australia as on the east coast of the US. Honestly, you don't notice the difference—especially if you fly Business or…
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Guerrilla Marketing for Travel Agents: How to Spend $150 - Part 2
by Richard Earls Wednesday March 30, 2022
This week, TRO SMITH is paying homage to Jay Conrad Levinson's "Guerrilla Marketing", a manual for street-level marketing focused on achieving the maximum impact for the least capital expenditure. With the slim margins of travel consulting, guerilla marketing is particularly well suited for travel agents.
But how does a guerilla travel agent advertise? With a small advertising budget, it is difficult to compete in mainstream media. But why "shotgun" your advertising in the first place? With some selective advertising, you can stretch your visible marketing further than you might…
— Travel Research Online Read the rest of this article »
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