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Monday August 08, 2022

Editor’s Note — TRO wants to remind its Travelgram readers the articles presented here are meant to assist you in remaining informed and prepared to discuss travel news of the day with clients.


Destinations

10 Safest Cities In Europe To Travel To 2022
Numerous sizable towns around Europe call visitors, and it is a continent full of drama and excitement. This country of gooey spaghetti and chocolate-topped Belgian waffles has a boatload in its bag, from the cold straits of Norway to the magnificent Roman…

What Native Hawaiians want you to know before you visit
Hawaiʻi’s beauty, blissful weather, majestic mountains and inviting beaches are all what make the islands a popular tourist destination. But when the global pandemic halted tourism, residents saw the islands’ beauty in a new light. Kapulani Antonio, a Hawaiian…

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Tours and Activities

This small Japanese town is a vintage vending machine paradise
There's a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn't in travel guides. It's a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop. However, a 30-minute bus ride from Sagami…

Visiting the World's Tallest Tree in This California National Park Could Result in a $5,000 Fine or Jail Time — Here's Why
Visitors to Redwoods National and State Parks who venture to see the world's tallest tree may have hefty consequences in store. According to The Associated Press, those who head off the trail to see the tree, named "Hyperion" at the northern California park could…

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Cruise

Trawick International: Roundup of Current Cruise Health Requirements
Travel trade insurance company Trawick International provided a useful snapshot of each major cruise line’s pre-trip health and safety requirements in a TRO webinar last week. The webinar provided information current as of last week, though fast-moving protocols…

These are the 10 best river cruise ships, according to readers
From the Seine to the Danube, the Mekong to the Chobe, the world’s great rivers have become a hot spot for cruising over the last decade. Riverboats serve as floating hotels, allowing passengers to unpack once and explore an entire region, making them a…

2 more rockslides impact Alaskan cruise port prompting new safety measures
Cruise ships are staying away from a key dock in one of Alaska’s busiest ports after another rockslide has heightened concerns that a more significant slide could be on the way. The concerns involve the Alaskan port of Skagway, which is a popular…

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Transportation

More than 1,500 flights canceled in another tough weekend for US travel
More than 1,500 flights were cancelled over the weekend and thousands more were delayed in another tough weekend for domestic travel in the United States. Carriers have canceled 850 and delayed 4,041 flights into, within or out of the United States on…

After Nearly 70 Years, This Popular Train Route Returns On The East Coast
On Friday, July 29, Amtrak resumed service between New York City and Burlington, Vermont, by way of Albany. The last time this service was offered was in 1953, and it’s just in time to help travelers beat this summer’s high gas prices. The new trip, which…

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Lodging

Las Vegas Hidden Hotel Fees Continue To Skyrocket
Las Vegas is always a trendy destination and tourism has recently increased, but so have hidden fees. This city offers travelers the best shows, entertainment, casinos, quick weddings, and a unique ambiance that can only be found here. From January to June…

The 7 Best Hotels in Tokyo
When it comes to hotel options in Japan’s sprawling capital, the sky’s the limit—literally, as many of the city’s most coveted bookings are tucked into the tallest skyscrapers. Yet no matter how high in the clouds they are, the best properties showcase deep-rooted…

The 14 Best Scottsdale Airbnbs for Group Trips, From Bachelorette Parties to Family Reunions
In the slew of travel photos taking over our social feeds this year, we’ve seen Eurotrips (is everyone in Italy without us?) and island vacations galore. But if there’s one domestic spot that seems to be trending, it’s Scottsdale, Arizona—and with good reason. The…

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Other and Odd

Your Destination Wedding: Do's and Don'ts For Planning & Travel
Picture this-- you're on a white sandy beach; the wind is blowing softly, lightly pushing the palm fronds that frame you and your partner. You're holding hands, facing each other, the waves crashing musically while an acoustic guitar player adds to the melody…

How the Ukraine invasion flattened Eastern European tourism
When frequent flier Julie booked a clutch of trips to Warsaw last year, she was expecting to spend her weekends in the Polish capital sightseeing, strolling around its parks, and eating pierogi. But by the time the date of the first trip -- June 2022 -- rolled around…

Today in History

The Great Train Robbery
On August 8, 1963, a group of 15 men held up a train at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. The robbery did not go well. The robbers were…

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Editorial Musings

3 Ways To Keep Clients Coming Back
by John Frenaye
Monday August 08, 2022

Isn’t it amazing how one little thing that happens at the wrong time can torpedo what was once a very solid relationship?  There are three businesses in town that I will need to think long and hard before I choose to support them once again.  No business is immune. It can strike anyone at any time. Each of the businesses failed at three very basic tasks, and none of them made a move to make it better. And it lost them my business. As I thought about it, I realized that this can (and likely does) happen to travel professionals across the nation. So here’s a cautionary tale for you to consider.

Be On Time

I had a tech issue last week (hence, my bad…

  — Travel Research Online
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One-to-One Interviews

Carol Dimopoulos, President, Learning Journeys

Dr. Carol Dimopoulos has a unique background that bridges the educational tourism sector and academia. In her industry role she serves as CEO and founder of Learning Journeys, a company focused on global transformational journeys which encourages participants to immerse in their interests and passions. The organization focuses on incorporating education into the global travel platform as well as creating social exchanges which initiate economic opportunities for developing…

  — Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner

What Travel Professionals Can Learn from Bartenders
by Richard Earls
Sunday August 07, 2022

Good bartenders are almost a breed apart.  Alternating between multiple clients, these professionals have developed a skill set useful to travel consultants.  The most accomplished bartenders deftly manage their many clients while effectively multitasking their way through the evening. Let’s look at the characteristics the most proficient resourcefully exhibit.

Great Listeners - We often speak of the similarity between bartenders and therapists. The skill they share with psychologists, however, is not their knowledge of the subconscious but their ability to listen well. Great bartenders make their clients the center of the world for a period of time, and they hear them.  Too few people feel heard. Give your clients your time, and…

  — Travel Research Online
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Ex Fida Bona

Trawick International: Roundup of Current Cruise Health Requirements
by Cheryl Rosen
Monday August 08, 2022

Travel trade insurance company Trawick International provided a useful snapshot of each major cruise line’s pre-trip health and safety requirements in a TRO webinar last week.  The webinar provided information current as of last week, though fast-moving protocols may potentially change tomorrow. The webinar will be posted on TRO's Webinar Page on Monday afternoon, August 8th.

During the webinar titled Cruising in 2022: Preparing your Clients to Sail, Trawick VP of Trip Cancellation Bailey Foster offered up the following list of requirements for…

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

Going With The Flow

This marketing practice has many analogies or anecdotes to explain its logic. Going with the flow; swimming with the tide; sailing with the wind to your back; picking the low-hanging fruit. I am sure you have a few analogies of your own to remind you that it doesn’t make sense to spit into the wind or pull on Superman’s Cape.

  — Travel Research Online
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