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Destinations
Italy May Soon Offer a Digital Nomad Visa for Remote Workers
The Italian government just voted a bill allowing for remote workers to log on from the country into a…
— Travel+Leisure
Flying to Greenland Is About to Get a Lot Easier
The Arctic nation is getting more streamlined flight patterns and a larger international airport, making travel to Greenland easier than…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Tours and Activities
Premium summer travel plans
Many Americans are planning more luxurious vacations this…
— ABC News
St Declan's Way: Will Ireland's newest pilgrim trail become an 'Irish Camino"
Linking Cashel to Ardmore, the 115km route is perfect for a week-long walking…
— Irish Times
Cruise
The First Margaritaville Cruise Sets Sail in April and We Got a Sneak Peek of the Ship
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise sets sail from the Port of Palm Beach, Florida, on April…
— Travel+Leisure
These Are the Cruise COVID Restrictions You Still Have to Follow
Although the CDC lifted its warnings on cruise ship travel, cruise lines still have individual COVID-safety protocols in…
— MSN.com
Cruise Hotels: 11 Must-Have Tips for Finding the Perfect Stay
Looking for a hotel to stay before (or after) your cruise? That's a smart idea. Instead of a mad-dash from home to the port on the day your cruise departs, staying in the port city the night(s) before your cruise can make things much…
— Cruzely
Carnival Cruise Line sees its highest booking week ever
Carnival Cruise Line said today that the one-week period of March 28-April 3 was its busiest booking week in the company's history, showing a double-digit increase from the previous record 7-day booking…
— Travel Research Online
Transportation
Eurotunnel train breakdown causes further travel chaos
Easter holidaymakers and lorry drivers travelling to mainland Europe hit by more…
— The Guardian
France Travel: Many Short-Haul Flights Outlawed From April
A French ban came into effect on short-haul flights where a train alternative of two and a half hours or less exists - a move which impacts journeys from Paris to Bordeaux, Lyon and other French…
— Forbes
3,970 U.S. flight cancellations and 12,000 delays since the weekend
Air travel in the U.S. encountered major disruptions over the weekend with approximately 3,500 flight cancellations. As of Monday, there were 470 canceled flights and 690 delayed…
— Travel Research Online
Lodging
How Hotels Are Becoming Better Places to Work
As the weeks roll by, it's becoming increasingly apparent that many workers do not want to return to the factory-inspired ideal of…
— Time
Other and Odd
More than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowers the Covid-19 travel risk level for more than two dozen places, including Canada and…
— CNN
The summer of revenge travel
Americans are splurging on seeing the world after months of restrictions, despite higher…
— Axios
Today in History
The First Presidential Veto
The word "veto" is Latin for "I forbid". The US Constitution provides that the President, as the head of the executive branch of government may veto a bill passed by the Congress. The first exercise of a presidential veto power was on April 5, 1792 when George…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 4.4.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
TRO SMITH
Guerrilla Marketing for Travel Agents: How to Spend $150 - Part 5
by Richard Earls
Monday April 04, 2022
We have devoted this series to Guerrilla Marketing and to the type of tactics that require very little capital but lots of initiative and work. Let's finish off with a few ways to spend your small marketing budget on tools that will help you more effectively market for many months to come. Specifically, look to all of your "Points of Contact" - those areas where clients come into contact with your brand, and polish them just a bit. An occasional upgrade to your points of contact is a necessary part of keeping your business personality fresh and smart-looking.
Friday's guerrilla marketing tactics for…
— Travel Research Online
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