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Monday August 18, 2025

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Destinations

Is It Safe to Visit Mexico? What the New US Travel Warning Means
The U.S. State Department warned Americans traveling to Mexico about terrorism risks earlier this week, leaving some to wonder whether they should continue or cancel their trips. The agency updated its travel advisory on Aug. 12 for the beloved Caribbean destination to Level 2…

These Weekend Trips In Michigan Make For The Perfect Fall Getaway
The state of Michigan is home to breathtaking landscapes, gorgeous lakes and its expansive automotive industry. Michigan, also known as the Great Lakes State, has the nation’s longest freshwater coastline, stretching a total of 3,288 miles. Besides visiting the state’s bodies of water…

Northeast Florida: The Ultimate Itinerary
In a funny reversal of geography, northeast Florida reveals the Sunshine State’s Southern charm far more than its southern reaches. The 250-mile strip of Atlantic coastline unfurling from the Georgia border down to Interstate 4 offers up an interconnected web of lively metro areas…

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Tours and Activities

A Journey Through an Ancient Underground Mayan Cave
Beneath the Yucatán Peninsula lies a sacred Mayan cave system, once a gateway to the underworld, now a frontline in the fight for climate and cultural preservation. Discovered in 2015, this breathtaking subterranean world of crystal-clear waters and ancient rock formations is…

The Brown, Stinky Seaweed Crisis Affecting Beaches From Florida to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Beyond
Seaweed that’s part of what is known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is once again washing ashore and making headlines that might leave beachgoers wondering if their upcoming sand-filled getaways in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida might be plagued with a layer of…

North Dakota's Largest State Park Is A Mirror Image Of Yellowstone, Only Better
One of the oldest national parks in the U.S., Yellowstone National Park is perhaps the most beloved and popular national park in the country. Whether people travel for the incredible wildlife, wide open spaces, or for the explosive Old Faithful Geyser, it's definitely a tourist hotspot, and…

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Cruise

These Cruise Ships Are Bringing the Destination On Board
When Celebrity Cruises launches its 3,248-passenger Celebrity Xcel this November, brand loyalists will notice something new: The Bazaar, a sea-day concept that will take over a mammoth dedicated space across three decks with food, entertainment, and retail inspired by the…

2 American Carnival Cruise Passengers Drown In Separate Incidents on Same Day
Two American Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned in separate incidents in the Bahamas on Friday, according to officials. The victims were identified as a 74-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man. In a statement, Carnival said one victim drowned in a lagoon and the other…

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Transportation

You Can Fly to Europe for Under $130 This Fall—Destinations Include London, Paris, and Rome
The summer travel season may be winding down, but fall airfare savings are just taking off. Travelers looking to explore Europe are in luck as airlines are deeply discounting overseas flights. In fact, passengers can book for less than $130 throughout September, October, and…

New Train Launching From London To This Secret Seaside Paradise
The whole Travel Off Path team has had the pleasure of visiting London. Well, it's at least a pleasure until you check your bank account when you get back home… There's no denying London is one of the world's most captivating cities, despite the mixed bag of reviews for the food…

Air Canada Strikes: Passenger Rights as the Shutdown Continues
At least half-a-million passengers have been hit by Air Canada flight cancellations as hostilities between the carrier and cabin crew continue. British travellers are paying thousands of pounds extra to get home by alternative means. In response to a strike call by members of the…

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Lodging

The 13 Best Treehouse Rentals in Texas–from Aubrey to Kirbyville
Looking for a ticket into the wild in the Lone Star state? Just beyond hubs like San Antonio and Houston wait some of Texas’s most gorgeous and stately landscapes, from spring flower-filled meadows to bayou-like lakes. If you’re into unique rentals and getting a bird’s eye view, then…

14 Things They Don’t Tell You About Staying in Overwater Bungalows (Did You Know You Can Get Seasick?)
For many travelers, an overwater bungalow in the Islands of Tahiti is the ultimate dream accommodation. I’ve been going to Tahiti for years, and I’ve stayed in my share of overwater bungalows, both on Bora Bora (where the majority of them are) and on other islands in this…

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Other and Odd

Is It Time to Ditch the Bucket List?
Many of us have a bucket list – a record of all the places we want to see and the experiences we want to have in our lifetimes. Popularised by the 2007 Rob Reiner film The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, it's a way of keeping track of our biggest travel…

U.S. Issues New Travel Warning as Disease Spreads
The United States Center for Disease Control issued another string of travel warnings as the chikungunya virus continues to spread across the globe with outbreaks in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and Indian and Pacific Oceans. Warnings for eight countries were…

Wawa Is Set to Open First-Ever Travel Center in North Carolina
Wawa will open its first-ever prototype travel center store in Hope Mills, North Carolina at the end of August…

Today in History

The Birth Of Virginia Dare
The first child in the New World born to English parents was Virginia Dare, born August 18, 1587. Her parents were Eleanor and Ananias Dare, colonists in the ill-fated Roanoke Colony, in present day North Carolina. The…

Point-to-Point

Walking The Highlands And Hebrides
by Steve Winston
Sunday August 10, 2025

A chill north wind blows across a landscape, stark but beautiful at the same time. But a peat fire is always nearby in some stone cottage with a thatched roof, where both the occupants and the ambiance are warm (and so, sometimes, is the beer; this is Britain, after all!). The sounds of the breeze are occasionally broken by the “baaah-ing” of a group of sheep.

The landscape rises and drops sharply in steep hills and angular cliffs, where the heather seems to be waving to the ocean below, where old men walk the ragged shores, and where younger men set out in tiny boats to catch that night’s dinner.

The calls of circling shorebirds echo against the sounds of the waves, and carry through the damp…

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

Underlines: Some Things to Think About (Part 2)

From: The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Part 2.

Last week I shared a number of underlines sentences that caught my attention in Michael Gerber’s book titled E-Myth Revisited. This week I will conclude my findings with more food for…

— Travel Research Online
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Top Headlines

DWHSA Offers Destination Weddings Training Course for $10
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday August 15, 2025

Here’s a deal for travel advisors looking to grow their business: an intensive online training course on how to plan a destination wedding, from top travel advisors in the field, for just $10.

Coming in September from the Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association, with financial support from the AIC Hotel Group (parent of Hard Rock, Unico, and other brands) to hold down the cost, the new program will comprise three 60-minute online classes from six top planners, plus a Facebook page for asking questions and talking among yourselves…

— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities


Cruise Line Insurance vs. Third-Party Coverage: What You Need to Know

Cruise Line Insurance vs. Third-Party Coverage: What You Need to Know

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT

Are your cruise clients protected as well as they think they are? In this session, we’ll take a closer look at what’s really included in cruise line insurance policies—and what’s missing. You’ll learn how third-party coverage compares across key benefit areas like trip cancellation, medical emergencies, missed connections, baggage protection, and optional add-ons like Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR).

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From Webinar to Waves: Tammy Levent's Roadmap to a Thriving Travel Business

From Webinar to Waves: Tammy Levent's Roadmap to a Thriving Travel Business

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT

You have the lead—now what?

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