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TRO Travelgram: March 21

03-21-2013

 

Thursday, March 21
Destinations
10 Reasons To Visit Charlotte This Spring 
Many a traveler moves through Charlotte; fewer stick around. For some, it's just a busy hub airport, visited occasionally while taking advantage of US Airways' often reasonable fares to other places...The Huffington Post

Viewing Mount Fuji From a Nearby Isle
Oshima, a short trip from Tokyo, offers hiking, biking and perhaps some of the best views of Japan’s most famous peak... New York Times

Linking Past and Present in Nuremberg
This Bavarian city, known to many for its World War II significance, has much more to offer than dark history... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Great American Bites: Tasty fish tacos in prime San Diego location
San Diego is famous for its fish tacos, and there are lots of places to sample the local specialty. But for tourists looking to combine convenience with quality at bargain prices, it is hard to beat Tin Fish... USA Today

A Chef's Guide to Eating in Jerusalem
The London-based chef Yotam Ottolenghi serves up advice for finding everything from memorable meze to his hometown's best hummus... New York Times

Cruise
Carnival: We'll increase ships' ability to operate on backup power
Carnival Cruise Lines said Wednesday it will increase the number of systems and services that its ships can run on backup power -- part of a fleetwide review the company is conducting after a string of mechanical problems... CNN

River Cruising Sees Historic Achievement in Amsterdam
Cruise line chiefs are prone to exaggeration when christening new ships, but Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking River Cruises, can legitimately make this claim Wednesday: "This is a quantum leap in cruising"... CruiseCritic.com

Star Clippers adds first cruises to Jamaica, Caymans
Tall ship cruise line Star Clippers plans its first sailings to Grand Cayman and Jamaica starting later this year... USA Today

Transportation
Trip report: American's 777-300 bringing luxury back
American Airlines has a lot riding on the Boeing 777-300ER. As American exits bankruptcy and seeks the okay to merge with US Airways, the newest member of its family of 777 aircraft may be the most visible example yet of how it plans to reinvent itself... USA Today

Airlines raise 2013 profit outlook
The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the world's economy — particularly in the United States and Europe... USA Today

Lodging
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