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Destinations
Top Travel Destinations in the World
Here are 22 places to check off your bucket list and satisfy your wanderlust, with everything from sugar-white sand beaches to ancient cities and volcanoes. Bon…
— The Street
La Digue: The Seychelles' tropical biking paradise
There are more bicycles than cars on La Digue, a 10-sq-km island that is doing everything it can to save itself - and one rare bird species - from…
— BBC
Tours and Activities
There's an Idyllic Vineyard Hotel in Tuscany Opening Just in Time for Summer Travel to Italy
Borgo San Vincenzo, named for the patron saint of wine, opens in southern Tuscany in July…
— Travel+Leisure
Memorial Day travel: The best and worst times to book
Reservations for Memorial Day travel from flights, car rentals, cruises and hotels, have surged 122% over 2021 even with surging inflation, according to…
— Fox Business
Cruise
Can you cruise sustainably? This cruise line thinks so
For environmentalists, cruising with a conscience can feel counterintuitive in an industry known for its excess and outsized contributions to both air and ocean…
— The Points Guy
This Around-the-world Cruise Was Just Announced for 2024 and It Visits 31 Countries in 121 Days
Travelers can journey to more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa, South America, and more without having to take a single plane on MSC Cruises' latest world…
— Travel+Leisure
Transportation
US airlines say they've reached a turning point in recovery
U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the…
— ABC News
Airline start-up Breeze adds cross-country flights from Westchester in battle for suburbanite travelers
The announcement comes a month after the airline said it would double its…
— CNBC
You Can Take a Very Zen Train Trip Through the English Countryside for $65
The three-and-a-half hour ride includes activities like knitting and talking to a…
— Thrillist
Lodging
Hotel business project down in Florida
For the hospitality industry, it has been a pleasant rise in travel with people taking vacations and visiting friends and family. But that has not been the case for business…
— WESH
The 17 Oldest Hotels in the World That Have Stunning Interiors
From a big game reserve in South Africa to a landmarked masterpiece in Brazil, these stylish haunts are just as popular now as they were when they first…
— Architectural Digest
Other and Odd
Workcations Aren't an Escape. They'e Practice
Think of them as an opportunity to break bad work-life-balance…
— The Atlantic
Subscriptions are coming to travel, should you get on board?
Subscriptions have seeped into nearly every consumer industry, from TV to tacos. There are even services that help subscribers cancel all their subscriptions. But one industry has notably lagged:…
— Daily Ardmoreite
How To Bring Luxury To Your Vacation When You're Traveling On A Budget
Want to make your trip feel more lavish? These expert-backed tips will elevate your experience without breaking the…
— Huffington Post
Earth Day and the Travel Industry - We are all canaries now
As late as 1986, coal miners in the UK still carried canaries to detect carbon monoxide fumes in the mines. If the canary died, trouble was afoot. These days, the World Wildlife Federation publishes a species directory a list of endangered, vulnerable, and threatened…
— Travel Research Online
Today in History
The First Earth Day
On April 22 of each year, millions of people celebrate Earth Day, regarded by many to mark the birth of the modern environmental movement. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic Senator from…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Avanti Celebrates National Travel Advisor Day and National Travel Advisor Month With Special Agent Incentives during May
In honor of National Travel Advisor Day, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and National Travel Advisor Month, independent travel specialist Avanti Destinations is offering a $25 gift card for each FIT land booking of $5,000 or more made between May 1 and May 31, 2022 for travel any time before December 31, 2022 and paid with at least a deposit on land arrangements by the end of the…
— Travel Research Online
Intrepid Travel: low-impact trips – Earth Day
Intrepid Travel, the B Corp certified tour operator that has been a leader in decarbonizing the tourism industry, has put together a list of some of the company’s most low-impact trips ahead of Earth Day for travelers interested in a climate-conscious…
— Travel Research Online
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 4.18.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Agent Perspectives
Experience Downton Abbey, a Royal Garden, and a Malt Whisky Festival
by Paull Tickner
Friday April 22, 2022
With interest i n UK-bound travel gathering pace, I’ve put together a collection of commission-generating ideas for you to offer your clients.
As some of them might have been hoping to go to this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, entice them with a tour that includes the Royal Horticultural Society’s Flower Show at Wisley along with Downton Abbey and the royal garden at Highgrove House.
I’ve created a programme based around the hugely popular Jane Austen Festival in Bath (think of all those clients who are riveted by the many costume dramas on the TV) and a Girls Getaway which brings together a major Antiques Fair with London’s…
— Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans
Biggest Concern Among River Cruisers: War In Ukraine & Covid Surges In Europe, What It’s Like To Be Here Now
In last week’ s survey asking What, If Anything, Is Holding You Back From River Cruising In Europe, more than half of respondents (52 percent) said that it was war in the Ukraine that made them hesitant to river cruise this year. We did not ask readers to elaborate, something we may do in a future post.
War in the Ukraine was followed closely by the Covid surge in Europe. Nearly 30 percent of you expressed concerns about the variant tearing its way through Europe. I am on barges traveling in France now with a group of 20+. On the last morning of our first barge trip, two people tested positive. Both were mild cases. When I checked in with the two this morning to ask how…
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
On Riding a Yellow Submarine Under the Great Lakes
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday April 22, 2022
Mask mandates a re falling, but many travelers remain wary of international travel—making the timing perfect for a new kind of summer vacation. One that is unique, Instagrammable, domestic, safe—yet thrilling and lots of fun. Enter Viking Cruises’ newest product, an expedition ship chock full of motorized gadgets sailing the Great Lakes.
The brand-spanking-new expedition class Viking Octantis, custom-built to cut through the ice in Antarctica or slip through the locks of the St. Lawrence, launches in May. With prices starting at $5,995 per person plus air, the Polar Class 6 Viking Octantis holds just 378 guests in 189 staterooms and 256 crew. The focus, of course, is outdoors rather than in. The stars of the show are the assortment of yellow submarines, zodiacs, and Special Operations…
— Travel Research Online
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