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TRO Travelgram: Aug 20
08-20-2013
Destinations
Tuesday, August 20
Digging Up Family Roots in Sicily
What started with curiosity and conversation ends with vivid discoveries on the Italian island... New York Times
Palm Springs, California: The enduring appeal of a desert playground
Palm Springs has long been the favoured resort of stars and architects, as Christopher Beanland discovers... The Independent
The bountiful butter, beer and blarney of Cork City, Ireland
Tucked into a quiet square near St. Anne’s Church, the Cork Butter Museum is a small and slightly eccentric place. It houses a collection of artifacts and photographs that document the importance of the dairy industry in Ireland, from bog butter, buried in peat hundreds of years ago for preservation, to the story of the Cork Butter Exchange, which in the 1700s was the largest butter market in the world... Globe and Mail
Tours and Activities
Glass blowing brings Tacoma, Wash., into the spotlight
More than any other skill, glass blowing has allowed Tacoma, Wash., to emerge from Seattle's shadow. Carve out a couple of hours from a leisurely weekend of museum-hopping, shopping and sightseeing for an opportunity to take home a truly unique souvenir and experience... LA Times
Eating in Iowa: Farm-Fresh, Fried and Frugal
Whether nibbling on polenta-stuffed zucchini or gripping a pork tenderloin sandwich, the Frugal Traveler finds a bounty of cheap eats during his drive through the state... New York Times
Cruise
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
Charters Cause Norwegian To Cancel Cruises on Jade and Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled some of its 2014 cruises on the Jade and the yet-to-debut Getaway because of private charters... CruiseCritic.com
Propulsion Trouble Strands Celebrity Ship in Alaska, Again
Mechanical problems with a propulsion unit are keeping Celebrity Millennium in port in Ketchikan, less than one week after engine problems stranded the ship in Seward for four days...CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Ask the Captain: Biggest changes in air travel
What has changed most about airline travel in the past decade? That is a good question. I think the greatest change is more full airplanes... USA Today
Singapore unveils master plan for port, airport, waterfront
The Singapore government unveiled a master plan on Sunday to double capacity at Southeast Asia's busiest airport, build a new waterfront city, move its massive port and relocate a military airbase to free up land for development... NBCNews.com
Lodging
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