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Getting out and seeing the world is one key to success for new advisors. (Source: olezzo/Adobe Stock)Beginning a career in virtually any industry can be a daunting prospect, but launching a career in the travel industry can be particularly challenging. Travel advisors face issues from economic uncertainty and ever-changing technology to geopolitical unrest, competition from online travel agencies and more. We asked seven veteran advisors for their best advice to agents new to the industry. Here’s what they had to say.Practice Self-Motivation and DisciplineThe most crucial piece of advice for new advisors, according to Kendra Wolfe, owner of Zip Travel…
Social network X on Monday said it would appeal an Indian court ruling that upheld a content takedown system, calling the government-run operation “secretive” and claiming it “has no basis in the law.” The platform said last week’s decision by the Karnataka High Court lets police issue “arbitrary” content removal orders through the online portal, called Sahyog. The ruling was in response to a petition by X, filed in March, that challenged the government and the system, which the company described in court as a “censorship portal.” India launched Sahyog (“assistance” in Hindi) in late 2024 to automate content takedowns…
NEW YORK (AP) — The singing trio behind HUNTR/X, the fictional music group at the center of the summer’s massively popular animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” is scheduled to perform live for the first time Oct. 7 on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”The NBC show announced Monday that Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami will perform their smash hit “Golden” from the Sony Pictures/Netflix film that gave Netflix is first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history. The film’s soundtrack topped the charts.The three will also join Fallon on the couch for interviews. Their appearance will…
With its new coffee shop, Coach wants to drive more frequent trips to its stores and solidify its gains with Gen Z shoppers. One of its menu items is a Tabby Cake, a cake pop-inspired dessert that’s in the shape of Coach’s Tabby purse.Courtesy: CoachAt Coach’s new shops, the latest purse is made of cake batter and colorful shades of white chocolate.The legacy leather handbag maker’s recent venture is a coffee shop that offers Tabby purse-shaped sweets, tiramisu- and pumpkin-flavored coffees, matcha drinks and more. Each shop is attached to a store that sells Coach’s lineup of handbags, sneakers and…
Amsterdam, one of the European cities where locals have rallied against mass tourism over the past few years, is again confronting the issue. Political group Amsterdam Heeft een Keuze (Amsterdam Has a Choice) has now filed a lawsuit against the city, which has agreed to curb tourism numbers at 20 million overnight stays annually. A law passed in 2021 obliges the city to start taking steps once the number reaches 18 million, to prevent reaching the limit. Reporting says that last year’s numbers reached almost 23 million, with the group predicting that the overnight stay nights will hit 25 million next year.…
Instagram has chosen India and South Korea to test a new interface that displays the app’s Reels page first. The company first showed off a similar design when it launched its first iPad app earlier this month. The new interface has Stories up top, like it did previously, but the DM button now lives on the navigation bar in the center, and the Reels tab will move to the second spot. You can swipe to navigate between these tabs. The Following tab is now placed next to Reels, and gives you three feed options: “All” for recommended posts and reels…
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges,” the country legend shared on social media Sunday night.She did not provide specific details, writing, “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!” Parton added that she is postponing the shows because she is “not going to be able to…
Australia is ready to welcome U.S. travelers to the Land Down Under in a big way. Tourism Australia’s Vice President, The Americas and New Zealand, Chris Allison, sat down to talk about the launch of Chapter 2 of the “Come and say G’day” campaign — a fresh push designed to keep Australia top of mind, showcase unforgettable experiences, and inspire Americans to book their next adventure to the Oceanian country. From new storytelling angles and highlighted destinations to partnerships with familiar Aussie faces like Robert Irwin, Allison shares how this next phase builds on past successes while giving travelers a…
Automotive giant Honda and lunar startup Astrobotic are teaming up to explore how a regenerative fuel cell system could help keep the lights on during long nights on the Moon. The companies on Monday partnered up to study whether Honda’s regenerative fuel cell (RFC) can be integrated into Astrobotic’s LunaGrid, a scalable power service built around solar arrays. The two will conduct “illumination studies” at potential lunar south pole landing sites, and evaluate system scalability as well as hardware and software integration. A key challenge for lunar exploration is surviving the two-week-long lunar night, when temperatures can plunge to as…
LONDON (AP) — OpenAI said Monday it’s adding parental controls to ChatGPT that are designed to provide teen users of the popular platform with a safer and more “age-appropriate” experience. The company is taking action after AI chatbot safety for young users has hit the headlines. The technology’s dangers have been recently highlighted by a number of cases in which teenagers took their lives after interacting with ChatGPT. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission has even opened an inquiry into several tech companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.In…