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TRO Travelgram: Jan 2

01-02-2013

 

Wednesday, January 2
Destinations
48 Hours In: Paris 
Celebrate winter in elegant style, with giant ice skating rinks, festive markets and twinkling lights ... The Independent

Middle Earthly delights in New Zealand's South Island
Lisa Young gets a close-up of film locations from The Hobbit... The Independent

Sichuan’s Tibetan Corner, Outside of Time
Remote Tagong, one of the highest towns in the world, has a slow-paced existence that revolves around a Tibetan monastery... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Russia reimagines its culinary traditions
Two decades after the Soviet Union's collapse, chefs in Moscow and St. Petersburg are tapping their native roots and the country's geographic diversity to reinterpret Russian culinary traditions... LA Times

Restaurant Report: Unagi Kabuto in Tokyo
At this tiny, charcoal-smoke-scented spot, diners can taste a range of eel flavors, from silky livers to still-beating hearts... New York Times

Michelin Stars Fall on Berlin
The German capital now has 13 restaurants with Michelin stars, the most of any city in the country... New York Times

Cruise
Update: Port Strike Unlikely to Affect Cruise Ships
Both parties in the labor dispute between dockworkers and management have agreed to a tentative settlement. As part of the agreement, the current contract has been extended by an additional 30 days... CruiseCritic.com

2012 in Cruise Travel: The Year's Biggest Ships, Stories and Debates
Cruise Critic reviews 2012's biggest cruise news stories, digs up the hottest topics and takes a look at the most popular ships...CruiseCritic.com

Cruise industry reviews 10 new safety procedures
Nearly a year after the Costa Concordia shipwreck, a cruise industry panel formally summarized 10 new safety practices that have been adopted to protect passengers... USA Today

Transportation
Boeing becomes world's No. 1 airplane-maker in 2012
Boeing is ending 2012 on a high note. For the first time in a decade, the Seattle-based company is ending the year as the world's No. 1 airplane manufacturer, outselling and delivering more jets than its closest competitor, the French company Airbus... USA Today

Flying became much safer in 2012
Air travel is the safest it has been since the early 1960s... USA Today

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