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Destinations
This Small Town on North Carolina's 'Crystal Coast' Has Some of the Most Affordable Beach Houses in the U.S.
The 85-mile stretch of North Carolina coast is also called the Southern Outer…
— Travel+Leisure
What are the best hikes in Croatia?
From easy forest hikes right outside the capital to multiday mountain treks, Croatia’s diverse hiking options are the country’s best-kept…
— Lonely Planet
Tours and Activities
Culinary travel feeds the soul
As travel emerges from the pandemic, studies have led a number of tourist boards to focus their…
— Winnipeg Free Press
5 Destinations to Have Your Next Family Reunion
Learn why a dude ranch, national park, cruise, amusement park or overseas trip could be great places to hold a family reunion.…
— AARP
Cruise
Dance floor brawl involving 60 people breaks out on cruise ship
Vessel escorted by US Coast Guard after fight breaks out involving up to 60…
— The Independent
This New Luxury Cruise Line Just Announced Alaska Sailings to See Whales, Glaciers, and Gorgeous Port Cities
If you've never taken an Alaskan cruise before, 2024 might just be the year to do it. Soon-to-launch luxury cruise line Explora Journeys just announced a series of Alaska sailings in…
— Yahoo
Transportation
Delta gives customers option to change flights ahead of July Fourth travel
The global airline is issuing a systemwide fare difference travel waiver for July 1-4, which allows customers to rebook their trip to before or after potentially challenging weekend travel days -with no fare difference or change fees, as long as customers travel between the same origin and…
— Delta.com
Nation braces for miserable travel weekend as canceled flights stack up
Americans are headed into an ugly Fourth of July travel weekend, with 1,800 flights canceled already this week with days left to go.…
— The Hill
Germany to fast-track foreign airport workers to ease travel chaos
The German government will fast-track work permits and visas for several thousand foreign airport workers, mainly from Turkey, to help to ease summer travel chaos that has frustrated holidaymakers, German ministers said on…
— Reuters
Lodging
Gay happy hour, neutral pronouns, a ‘glam room’: Hotels go LGBTQ-friendly
Mattel said hotels have often made her feel like they are designed for cisgender men, with space to hang a suit but no vanity or beauty lighting.…
— Washington Post
Hotel Workers Are Sharing Red Flags, Hacks, And Secrets About Hotels And I'm Disgusted And Intrigued
There's a way to ask for an upgrade without annoying the front desk…
— BuzzFeed
Other and Odd
Family Road Trip Calculator solves the food travel snack debate
The Family Road Trip Calculator offers the solution for the food travel snack question. Ready to get rolling and keep the hunger at…
— Food Sided
How to Slay Your Vacation With Confidence as a Plus-Size Traveler
Navigating traveling when you're plus-size can be tricky, but with these tips you can feel confident everywhere from the beach to the…
— Fodor's
Today in History
First Globe Theatre Burns Down
On June 29, 1613, the first Globe Theatre burned to the ground. The theatre went up in flames during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII, probably a result of a mistake with a prop cannon. The…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
The Travel Institute’s Annual 50% certification scholarships are back
The Travel Institute’s 9th Annual Promote Your Professionalism, PYP, campaign kicks off today, June 27, running through July to give all travel professionals the opportunity to utilize scholarship funds while strengthening their business…
— Travel Research Online
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 6.27.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases
Avanti Launches “Another Side of Britain” e-brochure To Showcase Diverse Reasons to Vacation Independently in UK
by TRO Staff
Wednesday June 29, 2022
Wholesale FIT travel specialist Avanti Destinations has launched an e-brochure for advisors describing the many reasons Great Britain appeals to independent travel clients, whatever their interests or demographics, and whether they are first-time or repeat travelers to the UK. Avanti sells custom-crafted independent travel vacations exclusively through travel advisors, not direct to consumers.
Designed as a one-stop source for all information on independent travel in the UK, the 44-page downloadable e-brochure, “Welcome to Another Side of Britain; Classic Sites and Endless Wonders”, is available on Avanti’s travel advisor portal at — Travel Research Online
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