TRO Travelgram - Thursday, August 20

Destinations
Sin city of the Middle East
Beirut is keeping the neighbourhood awake as partygoers drink and dance the night away... Sydney Morning Herald

The Secret of Emilia-Romagna
It's Italy's unsung region, yet its food has conquered the world—or at least the table. Patrick Symmes feasts on the cities of the plain... Conde Nast Traveler

Tours and Activities
Europe's First Artificial Surf Reef
British surfing is getting a makeover. Next month, just in time for the start of the surfing season, the English coast will see the opening of Europe's first artificial surf reef, and the world's fourth... ABC News

America's Best BBQ Restaurants
The country's best barbecue joints, from Kansas to North Carolina... Travel and Leisure

Cruise
Affordable Yacht Vacations: What You Need to Know
"Yachting" certainly sounds expensive, but booking your own private boat and communing with the amazing creatures of the Galapagos or island hopping in Greece may be cheaper than you think... IndependentTraveler.com

Best Cruise Ship Food
Celebrity chef-crafted menus, dramatic dining rooms, and exotic ingredients: cruise-ship dining is seeing a wave of improvements... Travel and Leisure

Update: Cruise lines reroute ships as Hurricane Bill reaches Category 4
Bill currently has wind speeds of 135 miles per hour as it churns through the Atlantic 460 miles east of the Leeward Islands... USA Today

Transportation
New Tool Predicts Flight Delays
What if you could know, in advance, the likelihood of your flight being delayed? FlightCaster purports to do exactly that, with delay predictions up to six hours before your scheduled departure... Smarter Travel

Continental opens flights to Edmonton
Continental Airlines said Monday it plans to begin nonstop flights from Houston to Edmonton International Airport beginning Nov. 1... Yahoo Travel News

American offers NY fare sale during slow period
American Airlines said Wednesday it is offering a fare sale for flights between five cities and New York this fall, a typically slow time for travel... Yahoo Travel News

Lodging
A Detroit grande dame gets a m
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