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TRO Travelgram: Oct 10

10-10-2012

 

Wednesday, October 10
Destinations
Winter getaways: Leave it all behind 
Summer may have slipped away, but winter's never looked so appealing... The Independent

We're not just here for the beer 
Oktoberfest draws millions of visitors to Bavaria each year, but there's much more to this quirky German state... The Independent

5 great romantic getaways
While many hotels and destinations claim to be romantic, many are just expensive rooms or dining rooms with a view. We've compiled five romantic getaways that offer beauty, great food and an environment conducive to forming personal connections...NBCNews.com

Tours and Activities
5 cool places to learn a foreign language abroad
Since learning the language is one of the best ways to understand a culture, why not study it while you're there on vacation?... CNN

Where to eat in New York now 
Dozens of the world's top chefs have restaurants in New York, the dining centre of the world. We asked the best of the best to dish on their favourite bites at their own restaurants... Globe and Mail

In Armenia, Art in the Shadow of Ararat
A vibrant arts scene is juxtaposed with ancient sites and traditions in Yerevan, the Armenian capital... New York Times

Cruise
Royal Caribbean CEO: Blog readers behind new cruises
Is there a cruise itinerary that you'd like to see industry giant Royal Caribbean add to its schedule? Let the line know by leaving a comment at Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein's blog... USA Today

Update: Another Cruise Line Alters Mideast Itinerary
Norwegian Cruise Line (formerly known as NCL) has cancelled all scheduled ports of call in Egypt for Norwegian Jade between November 21 and April 17, 2013. The ship will visit Egypt three times before then, however... CruiseCritic.com

Caribbean cruises leave wave of bitter merchants
Few tourists off a cruise ship stop to buy T-shirts, wooden figurines or beach towels from the dozens of merchants lining the road outside the fence. That's not the way townspeople in the old Jamaican sugar port of Falmouth were told it would be... Yahoo Travel News

Transportation
Amtrak ridership hits record high amid GOP attacks
Amtrak trains carried 31.2 million passengers in the fiscal year ending in September, the highest annual ridership since the railroad was formed in 1971, the nation's intercity passenger railroad said Wednesday... Yahoo Travel News

Homeland security probes unscreened bags in Hawaii
An investigation into why Honolulu International Airport security officers failed to screen some checked bags for explosives says the slip-up might not have happened if Transportation Security Administration supervisors did a better job of overseeing the officers... Yahoo Travel News

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