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TRO Travelgram: Aug 13

08-13-2013

Tuesday, August 13
Destinations
Falling for Amsterdam all over again: Revisiting the romantic city's grand old waterways
The Venice of the North is celebrating 400 years since its historic canals were built... The Independent

Italy's best cultural seaside towns
Ask the experts: Lee Marshall suggests places in Italy for a beach holiday with some culture... Telegraph (London)

Havana good time
Storm clouds roll in over downtown Havana. In the streets, people scurry for cover, huddling beneath doorways... Sydney Morning Herald 

Tours and Activities
Smithsonian opens exhibition of old souvenirs
The old tradition of keeping souvenirs as historical mementos is the focus of a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC... Telegraph (London)

Dana Point: Elephant sculptures are silly, sweet--and sobering
Thirty baby elephant sculptures--one decorated like a Ferrari, another covered in hearts--will make you smile, but their mission in coming to Dana Point is serious: to raise awareness about the endangered Asian elephant... LA Times

10 best places to see dinosaurs
From science museums to excavation sites to animatronic displays, would-be paleontologists can satisfy their curiosity at these sites across North America... USA Today

Cruise
Shipboard spas are big business
It will probably not come as a surprise to cruise passengers that Steiner Leisure, a global spa company, beat Wall Street expectations last week reporting second quarter revenue of $207.7 million, or nearly 5.2% more than the previous year's Q2... USA Today

Photo tour: Royal Caribbean's revamped Grandeur
Originally built in 1996, Royal Caribbean's Baltimore-based Grandeur of the Seas has undergone two major overhauls over the past 15 months... USA Today

Transportation
Ryanair Pilots Accuse Budget Airline Of Neglecting Safety, Call For Inquiry
Ryanair, the Ireland-based budget airline known for extreme cost-cutting, stands accused of cutting corners on something else: safety measures... The Huffington Post

Ryanair pilots group wants safety inquiry
Pilots at Europe's biggest low-cost airline Ryanair feel inhibited from reporting safety concerns and want regulators to establish the impact on safety of its employment practices, a group of pilots seeking union representation said... NBCNews.com

Lodging
The Petersham hotel, Richmond, Surrey: review

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