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TRO Travelgram: Oct 16

10-16-2012

 

Tuesday, October 16
Destinations
48 Hours In: Houston
The Lone Star State's leading city guarantees a unique short break.... The Independent

Dijon: Grand designs in Burgundy's cool capital 
As the city undergoes a major transformation, David Atkinson wanders its revitalised streets... The Independent

Tours and Activities
Walk of the Month: Follow the flight of the red kites in Durham
Majestic bird life, old tramways, sunken lanes and an 18th-century folly await Mark Rowe on the outskirts of Newcastle, UK... The Independent

Monastery Hopping in Spain
The co-author of the new book "A Room With a Pew" offers tips on visiting Spain’s monasteries, and describes some of the experiences you can expect to find... New York Times

Hidden Gems of Europe
From a restaurant in London to shops in Rome, 14 reasons to look beyond the obvious... New York Times

Cruise
Cruise Line Cancels Tribute to Sir Jimmy Savile
Cunard has scuppered plans for a memorial sail-by for disgraced celebrity Jimmy Savile... CruiseCritic.com

Cruise Chief Defends Rival Line in Wake of Undercover Documentary
A rival cruise line head has defended Celebrity Cruises following Channel 4's recent undercover documentary which aimed to expose working conditions onboard cruise ships... CruiseCritic.com

'Straight out of GQ,' shipwreck captain faces survivors
Described by one lawyer Monday as looking "like he walked straight out of a GQ magazine," the ex-captain of a shipwrecked cruise liner faced about a dozen of the survivors he's accused of abandoning...CNN

Transportation
Merged airline giant to fly South America's first Dreamliner
It's been a big year for Chile's airline industry. In June, the country's flag carrier LAN completed its takeover of Brazil's biggest airline TAM. In recent weeks the aptly named merged group, LATAM, has welcomed the continent's first ever Dreamliner 787 to its runways... CNN

No long US airline delays at close of summer
U.S. airlines closed the summer travel season without any lengthy tarmac delays in August, the government said Thursday, a sharp reversal from a month earlier... NBCNews.com

Lodging
Timeshare project planned at Hyatt Regency Maui
Host Hotels is getting closer to developing a 131-vacation ownership project at the Hyatt Regency resort in Maui, Host CEO Ed Walter told Wall Street analysts during the company's third-quarter earnings call... USA Today

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