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TRO Travelgram: May 23

05-23-2013

 

Thursday, May 23
Destinations
36 Hours in Texas Hill Country
Just west of Austin you’ll find the Hill Country, an area home to Comfort and Welfare, the echoes of Willie and Waylon and the tension between rural and refined... New York Times

Top five off-peak destinations for summer 2013
Summer is one of the busiest travel times of the year in a lot of places—with a few exceptions. It's low season in many tropical locales, winter-sports meccas, and destinations on the other side of the hemisphere... USA Today

Tours and Activities
Gardener's world of botanical escapes 
With the centennial RHS Chelsea Flower Show in full swing, Lucy Gillmore digs up the best locations for a green-fingered holiday...The Independent

Summer in the park: Great Smoky Mountains
The boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina might be one of the loveliest border crossings ever: It's the crest of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hikers on the Appalachian Trail walk the line between the two states for most of the trail's path through the park... CNN

Great American Bites: Prime pork at Memphis' Bar-B-Q Shop
Ask half a dozen people in Memphis where to find the city's best barbecue and you may get half a dozen different answers, which typically include The Bar-B-Q Shop... USA Today

Cruise
Cruise Industry Adopts Passenger Bill of Rights
In a precedent-setting move, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced yesterday (May 22) it would adopt a Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights, effective immediately for U.S.-based cruise companies... CruiseCritic.com

Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas itineraries
Royal Caribbean's newest ship, the long-awaited Quantum of the Seas, will open for booking May 28 for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program members, and to the general public on June 4, the line announced... USA Today

Transportation
US Airways resumes service to western Ireland
US Airways is adding a second destination in Ireland from its Philadelphia hub... USA Today

The Dreamliner returns: 5 things to know
No longer grounded for safety concerns, Boeing's embattled 787 Dreamliner now has a few things to prove... CNN

Lodging
Hotel of the Week: Amanusa Villas, Bali 
The opening of 10 enormous villas (about 4000 sq m) at Amanusa adds a new level of luxury to the property's existing inventory of 35 thatched-roof suites... The Australian

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