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Destinations
This Stunning Region Was Just Named The Most Underrated Travel Destination In The U.S.
Roughly 200 million Americans travel domestically at least once a year, but since a good chunk of them flocks to the classic big hotspots we all know and love (New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, Orlando, and so on), there are still plenty of places that while not entirely overlooked…
— Travel Off Path
Massive Wildfire Shuts Down Roads And Triggers Evacuations In Orange County
Wildfires are not new, but there seems to be an increase in their frequency. Across the world, more wildfires are erupting, keeping travelers on high alert. While many people attribute this rise to global warming, these fires pose significant environmental threats, regardless of their…
— Travel Noire
Tours and Activities
How to Make the Most of Eating Out With Kids While Traveling
If, like me, you’re a parent who enjoys a fancy dinner out while traveling, you have no doubt faced this dilemma: either leave the kids in a hotel with a babysitter you’ve only just met, or schlep them along. I’m here to advocate for the schlep. And that’s despite the fact that my two…
— Travel+Leisure
Autumn Activities: Best Things To Do in Michigan in Fall
Michigan is one of the best places to soak up autumn. That shouldn’t come as a surprise given the state’s sprawling forests, quaint small towns, and its extensive number of outdoor pastimes. While life in the state slows down for winter, its warmer spring and summer months are…
— Travel Awaits
Big Sky Skiing: 5 of the Best Ski Resorts in Montana
Welcome to Montana, your new dream ski destination. Here, you'll find a combination of Utah's powder with Colorado's mountain splendor, all while retaining authentic Western charms but none of the long lift lines, high prices and stuffy exclusivity. From big, world-class resorts…
— Lonely Planet
Cruise
Cunard Hosts Travel Agents Aboard Queen Anne's First Fam Trip
Cunard recently welcomed 20 travel agents aboard its newest ship, Queen Anne, for its first familiarization trip. The four-night roundtrip voyage sailed from Southampton to Rotterdam on August 28, according to a press release. During the trip, agents stayed in Balcony…
— Cruise Industry News
What Is a Cruise Director? Meet the Person in Charge of Onboard Fun
The cruise director is one of the busiest staff members you'll encounter on board a cruise ship. They work long hours throughout the cruise to keep guests entertained and informed, providing a steady stream of details about shipboard activities and even passenger safety. They're your…
— The Points Guy
Transportation
Aesthetic or Annoying: Photographing Your Security Bin in the TSA Line
As a former social media editor and now travel editor, I’ll be the first to admit that my dedication to taking aesthetic holiday content often goes too far. On holiday with family Kefalonia earlier this summer, I racked up over 1,500 photos and videos in just one week. On a five-day trip to…
— Condé Nast Traveler
Alaska Airlines Flight Diverted After Flight Attendants Became Ill
Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants mysteriously became ill and were sent to the hospital, diverting a plane flying to Seattle from Hawaii, according to the airline. At 11 p.m. local time Thursday, Alaska Airlines Flight 810 left Kauai, Hawaii, and headed for Seattle. Shortly after the…
— USA Today
Stranded in the CrowdStrike Meltdown: ‘No Hotel, No Food, No Assistance’
Young, old, families, unaccompanied minors, elite status holders, it didn’t seem to matter. No one got a break when the CrowdStrike software outage upended global air travel in July, triggering flight delays and cancellations on multiple carriers that stranded thousands of travelers…
— New York Times
Lodging
This Indonesian Island Is Set to Be the Next Bali – and It Just Got Its First Luxury Resort
As a travel writer, one question I'm frequently asked before jetting off somewhere further afield is, “Is it worth it?” And with dozens of beautiful Mexican and Caribbean resorts right in the United States’ backyard, I get the notion. It’s a lot to spend upwards of 24 hours in…
— Travel+Leisure
The 15 Best Hotels in Singapore
Singapore may be a small city-state, but it has no shortage of accommodation options. The hotel scene has more than 400 properties to pick from, and it has diversified beyond the typical five-star cookie-cutter luxury tower to include cool, independent abodes, meticulously…
— AFAR
Discover 11 All-Inclusive Family Resorts With Stunning Swim-up Rooms
With action-packed activity schedules, all-you-can-eat dining, and amenities galore, the world's best all-inclusive family resorts already have a lot going for them. In fact, the only way to improve on the experience is with a swim-up suite that makes it ultra-easy to dive into all the fun…
— USA Today
Other and Odd
I Took an Unexpected Turn Into a Literal Fairy Tale
Walking around Mackworth Island off the coast of Maine, I noticed odd little formations left along the trail, tucked amongst the towering cedar and pine trees. At first glance, these formations appeared to be unassuming piles of pine cones, sticks, leaves, and rocks haphazardly thrown…
— Fodor's Travel
Where Mario Lopez Goes for the Best Mexican Food in Los Angeles
The actor and born-and-bred Chicano loves hole-in-the wall Mexican food. Here are his top eats in LA from birria tacos at Birrieria Gonzalez to cócteles de camarón at Mariscos el Bigoton. In recent years, Mario Lopez – forever beloved for playing the self-sure AC Slater on the early…
— BBC Travel
When to Book Holiday Travel This Fall: ‘That Window of Low Prices Is Brief,’ Economist Says
If you want — or need — to travel this holiday season, start planning now because the ideal time to book Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s travel is fast approaching. “The most important thing is for travelers to continue to think about planning now and booking in October,”…
— CNBC
Today in History
The 1920 Wall Street Bombing
On September 16, 1920 at noon, a horse-drawn wagon paused outside of the J.P. Morgan building at 23 Wall Street, near a very busy corner of the financial district of New York City. Inside the wagon was more than 100…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
Crafting Your 2025 Marketing Plan: Now’s the Time!
by John Frenaye
Monday September 16, 2024
NOW! It’s the perfect time for travel agents to shift gears and focus on crafting a robust marketing plan for the upcoming year. Fall offers a unique opportunity to step back, assess your current strategies, and create a detailed marketing plan to guide your efforts and drive profitability in 2025. But how? Here’s how!
— Travel Research Online
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Mike's Monday Cup of Mo-Joe
When Push Comes to Shove
 I have been sharing my ideas on sales and marketing with interested audiences for nearly 40 years. In those four decades came and went numerous ideas, tactics, tips, strategies, topic-specific maneuvers, and even more than a few “tricks of the trade.”
There never seemed to be a lack of “new.” But throughout those many years, what I found more often than not, was a lack of do.
All through my career, beyond the hype promoting the current flavor of the month, I found myself endorsing a two-word phrase that I believe still pays: EMBRACE THE…
— Travel Research Online
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