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Monday May 23, 2022

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Destinations

In Lyon’s network of hidden passageways, footfalls of the past
In the Croix-Rousse district of Lyon, residential buildings tower over the city, narrow gaps between them revealing slivers of the Rhône River flowing below, carving through the pastel-hued landscape…

How Los Angeles Has Changed (in a Good Way)
The city has a lot more to offer than the obvious, with new genre-bending restaurants and bars, and happenings galore. Its comeback story is well…

The best things to do in Dubrovnik
Its city walls are unmissable for Game of Thrones fans particularly but Dubrovnik offers so much besides. Here are our top…

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Tours and Activities

'Revenge Travel' Could Be Affecting Disney Parks Tourism as Large Crowds Continue - WDW News Today
With revenge travel, tourists are booking more vacations and spending more on lavish experiences as COVID-19 vaccines roll out and borders…

VILLNOSS, ITALY: THE NEWEST SLOW FOOD TRAVEL DESTINATION - Slow Food International
On the 28th of May, Villnoss Valley will become the newest Slow Food Travel destination, the first in Alto Adige / Sud Tyrol province of…

8 Ways to Experience America's National Parks After Dark
Once the crowds depart, the after-party adventures begin. Here's what to do in some of our favorite national parks after…

Wallethub Report: Best summer travel destinations
Personal finance website Wallethub has released a report on the best summer travel destinations. The report surveys 100 domestic travel…

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Cruise

Norway Set For Cruise Travel Record In 2022
Four million cruise passengers are expected to visit Norway during 2022 on more cruise ships than ever…

Alaska cruise deal alert: 5 amazing deals to book now for prime summer travel
Find peak-season Alaska cruises this summer for $600 per person in an ocean-view or balcony…

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Transportation

Plane ticket prices at highest in seven years, airlines face staffing shortages
Oil prices are driving up the cost of plane tickets, how airlines are dealing with staffing shortages, and how travel is…

You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 in this European country
Germany will introduce a 9 euro travel pass for summer 2022, meaning you can have unlimited travel across the country for a month for just…

This May Be The Most Scenic Train Trip In The U.S.
These Alaska Railroad summer routes will whet your appetite for a trip to the Last Frontier, plus what to know about flagstop service and…

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Lodging

Hilton Opens First All-Inclusive in Tulum, Mexico
While Tulum may be known more for its eclectic small inns and boutique hotels, it's quietly becoming an all-inclusive…

Quick points: Get compensation when you're walked from a hotel
If you show up at a hotel with a reservation but the hotel is oversold, you may be eligible for compensation. Here's everything you need to…

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Other and Odd

Four 'dream jobs' for people who love to travel
CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home, or an office for that matter, isn't an…

Most Common Travel Accidents
Some of the most common travel accidents that happen on day to day basis as reported by our customers. Information about how to avoid common travel accidents while traveling…

Today in History

The Deaths of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Barrow, better known as "Bonnie and Clyde" share the same date of death: May 23, 1934. On that day, the notorious outlaws were ambushed and killed by Texas and Louisiana law enforcement in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. The two lovers criss-crossed the Central and Southern United States during the Great Depression robbing banks and gas stations with a small gang of relatives and others. Their exploits were known nationwide and later made famous…

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Editorial Musings

Things Will Happen—All You Need to Do Is Ask!
by John Frenaye
Monday May 23, 2022

For better or worse, we are all in sales. No one eats unless something is sold—it really is that simple. However, many travel agents don’t see themselves as salespeople. They are purveyors of information, keepers of knowledge, and trusted confidantes. We are a notorious industry for coming up with creative names for ourselves—Dream Maker… Memory Builder… Consultant… you get the drill. But let’s not forget, if we don’t ask for the sale, we aren’t making any dreams or building any memories. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy simply because we follow the sales process to the letter until the very end when we don’t ask for the sale!

Do you really think someone contacted you out of boredom? No! They are interested in buying something.…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

Critical Thinking
by Richard Earls
Saturday May 21, 2022

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” ~ Winston Churchill

Even at its best, when presented with tact and grace, criticism can be hard to take. When phrased as a complaint, criticism can be even tougher to endure. There is no doubt we have fostered a culture of complaint in our economic, political, and social system.  We have even trained people to complain as a way of getting windfalls in free services and goods.  Complain loudly enough and you get your way, we seem to be saying.

You need a response to criticism, one that demonstrates your company's no-nonsense ethic.  Here is what I suggest.…

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

A Message from the Kentucky Derby

It was 7 pm. As luck would have it, the race was just about to begin when I switched on my TV. I thought I’d missed it since I believed the race was at 5 pm.

There in front of me was a long cage filled with horses with numbers 1-21. I noticed stall #20 was empty and thought to myself that #21 was so far off the rail it was simply a futile attempt. At least the owner, trainer, and jockey could one day say that they were in The Kentucky Derby.

The horse was named Rich Strike and was listed at odds of 80-1. There was no way a horse in that position had a snowball's chance in hell to win anything. Good luck, Rich…

  — Travel Research Online
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