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Destinations
Los Cabos And Cancun At Level 2 Travel Advisory Heading Into The Fall
Heading south of the border this fall? You may have seen the U.S. Department of State has issued updated travel advisories for each individual Mexican destination this fall. While security risks in places like Puerto Vallarta are considered high enough to warrant a Level 3 badge, meaning…
— Travel Off Path
London travel is extremely busy, but not impossible if you plan ahead
The international travel boon, after most countries lifted COVID-era restrictions, coupled with a favorable euro have made London one of this season's hottest travel destinations. As travel agents have told USA TODAY, those heading to Europe this summer should leave themselves plenty of extra…
— USA Today
Venice Tourists Fined Over $1500, Called Out by Mayor for Riding Motorized Surfboards Down the Grand Canal
A pair of tourists were fined this week for riding motorized surfboards down Venice's Grand Canal, speeding and hovering just above the water's surface. Venice's mayor Luigi Brugnaro called the tourists "overbearing imbeciles who make a mockery of the City," tweeting a video of the incident…
— Travel+Leisure
Tours and Activities
Inside the world's largest model airport and railway
There's a low rumbling sound of aircraft landing and engines whirring. Bags are loaded onto planes. In the terminal, people sip coffee, wait for their flight and reunite with loved ones in arrivals. An Emirates A380 readies for takeoff, accelerating before soaring into the clouds. A crowd of onlookers…
— CNN
National Parks, Hot Springs, and the Great American Frontier: The Ultimate Wyoming Road Trip
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first national park in the United States and one of the most famous in the National Park System—Yellowstone. The nearly 3,500-square-mile wilderness is situated mostly in Wyoming with parts of the park extending into Montana and Idaho. It is known…
— AFAR
Paris by sidecar: A unique way to experience the City of Lights
As we idle at a quiet intersection, waiting for the light to change, a man crossing the street stops in his tracks, pulls his headphones down and approaches us with a look of childish delight. It’s impossible to exchange more than a few words, but that does not seem to bother him, nor the…
— The Washington Post
Cruise
Movin’ on Up: Princess Rolls Out Upgrade Bid Program
What’s a cruise line to do when it has a few empty suites lying around? Like many others, Princess is trying out a new program that offers them to the highest bidder—and pays commission to travel advisors too. Launching first on September 6 on five ships in North America, the new Princess…
— Travel Research Online
Do I need to wear a mask on my cruise? A line-by-line guide
Since the cruising resumed post-pandemic, I’ve been on more than a dozen sailings, and I have several more planned for the rest of 2022. At this point, with restrictions easing, it can be difficult to know when you’re required to wear a mask on a cruise ship and when you’re not. The U.S. Centers…
— The Points Guy
Transportation
Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned airlines that his department could draft new rules around passenger rights if the carriers don’t give more help to travelers trapped by flight cancellations and delays. The Transportation Department on Friday released a copy of the…
— Yahoo! News
U.S. Airlines Are Cutting Thousands of Fall Flights—Here's What to Know
After a summer plagued by flight delays and cancellations, U.S. travelers are looking ahead to the fall and hoping for smoother operations. As airlines are doing the same, they're making the choice to cut thousands of flights into the fall and holiday season. Earlier this week, American Airlines alone…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Lodging
Gaylord Hotels’ Fan-Favorite Holiday Experience To Return This Year, And You’ll Need A Parka To Visit
The nation may be in the midst of the sweltering summer heat, but Gaylord Hotels is already looking ahead to the cold days of winter. Gaylord, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, has announced the return in 2022 of its Christmas marquee experience, Ice!, which will take place at five locations…
— Travel Awaits
Stay At These Top-Rated Casino Hotels In Las Vegas
Las Vegas is glitz, glamor, and games. In addition to its offerings of world-class shows, incredible themed restaurants, and mystical magic shows, The Strip is known for its lively casinos. In fact, it's common to stay at a Las Vegas hotel with a casino attached to it! Embedded amongst the bright…
— The Travel
Other and Odd
How Inflation Influences Tourism and Travel
The last three years have been a difficult time for the tourism sector. Strong and unexpected hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest due to the Russian aggression toward Ukraine, and the outbreak of inflation in almost all Western countries have the strongest impact on travel and…
— Travel Research Online
Hawaii's ancient land management system
Walking the paths of Limahuli Garden & Preserve, my jacket soaked through by the steady rain characteristic of Kauai's lush north shore, I bent over placards introducing Pritchardia limahuliensis, a native fan palm endemic only to this Hawaiian valley, and breathed in the sweet scent of the white…
— BBC
Today in History
The Founding of the Red Cross
In 1864, the Swiss government invited the governments of Europe and the United States to a diplomatic conference in Geneva. On August 22, 1864, that group of nations adopted the first Geneva Convention "for the Amelioration of…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
TRO Canva Templates Week of 08.22.22
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— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
These Four Types of Clients Will Kill Your Bottom Line—If You Let Them
by John Frenaye
Monday August 22, 2022
The old axiom i s true…time is money. And it is SO true in the travel industry. If you have not analyzed your cost per transaction, shame on you; and go do it soon. You will be surprised at how many sales you handle that earn a pittance, or worse, a loss. Clients have a way of wasting your time and costing you money if you let them. Here are four of the worst offenders!
Here’s Exactly What I Want!
This client comes to you with very specific ideas for a trip. He is not interested in hearing any of your suggestions for fear of being up-sold. You work to put it all together and send it back to the client who “wants to think it…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
What Travel Advisors Can Learn from Yoga Studios
by Richard Earls
Sunday August 21, 2022
I am a yoga con vert. Let me first tell you that my 65-year-old body so strenuously objects to yoga that at times I resemble a trauma victim more than a practitioner. I know I am making progress by the simple fact that fewer people at each session ask me the question "Are you OK?" But your local yoga studio has something to teach travel professionals that perhaps we should examine.
Yoga stresses the value of practice to both body and soul. Yes, stretching is great exercise. By performing yoga on a regular basis, the dedicated student becomes more limber, less susceptible to muscle strains, and to the perils of everyday movements. By diligently practicing yoga, a student can gain strength and flexibility and can even lose…
— Travel Research Online
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Departures
How Inflation Influences Tourism and Travel
The last three years have been a difficult time for the tourism sector. Strong and unexpected hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest due to the Russian aggression toward Ukraine, and the outbreak of inflation in almost all Western countries have the strongest impact on travel and tourism businesses. Most experts from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) claim that the sector won't fully recover until 2024.
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
2-Step Lead Generation
This sales strategy may be as old as the hills themselves; but like the hills, they are always there and you can always count on them being there.
The Two-Step may be seasoned, but it will still work and makes complete sense. Here is how it works:
It is easier to answer the phone, answer the door or answer a question than it is being the caller, ringer, or the one asking the questions. Why? Because once you manage to get people to “come to you,” you can make them glad that they took the time to do so…
— Travel Research Online
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