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TRO Travelgram: Feb 22

02-22-2013

 

Friday, February 22
Destinations
Destination: Bangkok
Glimmering golden temples and sacred statues of Buddha; canals bustling with floating markets -- that's just some of what Bangkok has to offer... IndependentTraveler.com

36 Hours in Davos, Switzerland
From skiing to solariums, art to fondue, you can find it in this sky-high Swiss city in the Alps... New York Times

Tours and Activities
5 destinations you may not know about in Miami
Beaches and bars rule the typical Miami vacation, but it doesn't have to be that way. If you're one of the sun-starved travelers preparing to descend on Florida to escape winter or relax on spring break, Miami itself can be a big part of your itinerary... NBCNews.com

10 great places for a fabulous film festival
Only a select few will attend Sunday's Academy Awards, but we can all be movie insiders. Film festivals introduce us to unknown movies... USA Today

Cruise
Coast Guard Says Fuel Leak Caused Carnival Triumph Fire; Praises Ship's Crew
A leak from a fuel oil line was the cause of the engine-room fire onboard Carnival Triumph that left the ship adrift at sea for nearly five days... CruiseCritic.com

Avalon Waterways orders three new 'Suite Ships'
Avalon Waterways became the latest river cruise line to announce a significant fleet expansion, with the order of three ships slated for a 2014 delivery... USA Today

Transportation
Airline profits dip, but performance improves
Even as U.S. airlines set records in efficiency making flights on time and keeping track of luggage, their profit margin is narrowing...USA Today

United Airlines grounds Dreamliners through June 5
United Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as airlines continued to tear up their schedules while the plane is out of service... USA Today

Cancellations top 1,900, K.C. airport reopens
Flight cancellations are piling up in the Great Lakes this morning (Feb. 22) as a strong winter storm moves east out of the Great Plains... USA Today

Lodging
9 glamorous movie-star hotels
Hotels love to push the aura of movie-star glamor as part of their mystique, listing on their websites Hollywood royalty that have stayed in -- and sometimes trashed -- their rooms... CNN

At Miraval spa, guests unhitch from stress, tackle biggest fears
Miraval Resort & Spa draws celebrities who want to get their lives into balance or
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