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TRO Travelgram: Sept 21

09-21-2012

 

Friday, September 21
Destinations
Wild thing: Animal attraction in Costa Rica 
Zip-lining down volcanoes? Close encounters with poison dart frogs? Don't worry: Costa Rica is surprisingly family friendly... The Independent

5 fantastic fall getaways
With temperatures dropping and the long days of summer coming to an end, it's time to look forward to fantastic fall getaways...NBCNews.com

The Secret Little Sister of the Italian Lakes
Lago d'Orta, not far from Milan, is a secluded jewel of a lake that’s little known outside Italy... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Oktoberfest closer to home: Five U.S. festivals
Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich on September 22. But Munich is across an ocean! Fortunately, there are beer festivals across the United States running parallel to the fest's official September 22-October 7 schedule... CNN

A stroll through history at Virginia's Berkeley Plantation
The plantation, which dates to 1726, is the ancestral home of two presidents and site of the first Thanksgiving. Taps was first played here during the Civil War... LA Times

10 great places to blaze a (bike) trail of good food
With more locally sourced restaurants and markets, riders have some great options for eating on the road... USA Today

Cruise
Cruise industry pledges more lifeboat training for crew
Cruise ships around the world will hold a drill with a fully loaded lifeboat at least once every six months as part of a new safety policy announced today by groups representing the industry... USA Today

New eateries coming to Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Royal Caribbean says new eateries are on the way for its 2,100-passenger Serenade of the Seas, which is scheduled for a makeover in December... USA Today

Transportation
Film protests: Pakistan added to growing no-go list for Americans
Pakistan has become the third country in five days to be added to the State Department's list of countries to which Americans should avoid traveling amid clear signs that anti-Western protests are likely to continue across the Muslim world... NBCNews.com

New sliding jetliner seat designed to speed up boarding
A company in Denver led by a retired Australian Navy test pilot has come up with an idea to speed up boarding... USA Today

United adds two routes from Cleveland hub, drops another
United Airlines will add two new United Express routes out of its Cleveland hub this winter while dropping one other... USA Today

Lodging
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