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Monday April 04, 2022

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Destinations

Book reveals the best places to visit for a wild adventure in Scotland
Amazing travel guide Wild Guide Scotland reveals the best places to visit for adventure in the country. It reveals over 700 secret spots illustrated with a treasure trove of…

8 Charming Small Towns in South Carolina - From the Mountains to the Beach
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, these are the best small towns in South…

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Tours and Activities

The Pandemic Has Made Island Life Even More Appealing
Plentiful air travel options, the rise of remote work and increased on-site amenities have transformed the island…

The Ultimate Honeymoon Destination Guide for 2022
When it comes to a honeymoon, you want to do it right. T&C breaks down our 40 top honeymoon destinations, plus where you should stay in each…

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Cruise

Virgin Voyages' CEO on CDC green light: 'People just want to get out'
The cruise industry's bounce back will be further fueled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifting its risk advisory for cruise ship travel, according to Virgin Voyages CEO Tom…

Repositioning cruises: Save money and enjoy ship time with these unusual itineraries
Looking for a cruise where you can truly kick back and take advantage of onboard amenities without getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of a…

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Transportation

Spring break travel mess: Airlines cancel, delay 12,000 weekend flights
Southwest, Spirit, JetBlue and American airlines suffer heavy weekend flight cancellations and…

Air Travel After Covid-19: What To Expect When You Fly Now
From all outward appearances, air travel looks like it's back to normal after Covid-19. But it's not. Here's what's…

10 of the best railway-themed family holidays in England
All aboard for the UK's top train destinations. After a 50-year hiatus, the legendary Dartmoor line is back, allowing families to explore the whole of Devon, from moor to…

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Lodging

Top 7 Hotels In Los Angeles For 2022
Here are 7 options for excellent hotels in Los Angeles, California for your upcoming trip to this city in…

How the hotel industry is fighting its human trafficking problem
Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits and poses a complicated challenge for major hotel chains.…

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Other and Odd

We're In A Golden Age Of Television, And It's Affecting How We Travel
Popular TV shows often boost travel to the destinations where they're filmed. Here are some of the most coveted…

Positive Travel Sentiment in Place Despite High Gas Prices and COVID-19
A recently published survey conducted by Longwoods International displays a growing number of Americans taking an interest in hitting the road again in the next six months. It appears that U.S. travelers are undeterred by the threat of coronavirus as well as the high transport cost and will carry…

Today in History

The Flag Act of 1818
The original flag of the United States had 13 stars and 13 stripes in honor of the original colonies. In 1795, the flag had two additional stars and stripes. By 1818, there were 20 states, but still only 15…

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Editorial Musings

9 Ways to Keep Your Clients Coming Back For More
by John Frenaye
Monday April 04, 2022

I was reading Richard Earls’ article about learning some good examples of bad examples and he rightly called out the cable companies, doctors and pharmacists, airlines, software companies, and yes, online travel agencies. He said the customer service bar is pretty low and that it doesn’t take too much to stand above the crowd. And it got me thinking about what keeps a customer coming back for more.  I came up with nine things. Do you have some to add? Please leave them in a…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

The 10 Suggestions
by Richard Earls
Sunday April 03, 2022

Next week I have the opportunity to travel for pleasure and, as always, small apprehensions about all of the work I have to do at the office shadow my travel plans. I thought it might an opportunity to re-focus on a few critical issues- like why I do what I do, how to do it better, and what to do more often.  As I wrote down my thoughts, it occurred to me that we far too often lose sight of the reasons we are in the travel business. So I developed the following suggestions for myself. At first I called them commandments, but they really are suggestions more than commandments. The real commandments, the ones from the burning bush, were mostly about what not to do.  The ones…

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

Losing Isn’t Just For Losers

If positioned properly, losing can become a positive launching point.

It might not have been my first failure, nor should it be considered my greatest failure; but I clearly remember the first time I began feeling like a loser. I was maybe 10 or 11 at the time, playing for a Major League Little League Team. These were the big boys and supposedly very good at our trade. I was a proud member of The Hawks.

When opening day came and went that year, we were 0-1. Nineteen games later, when the last out of the game was recorded at the season’s end, we were 0-20. Putting on a pair of rose-colored glasses, that single feat was almost impossible to duplicate. Very few teams…

  — Travel Research Online
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