TRO Trav elGram - Sept 28

Destinations
Why the sun always shines on lucky Lucca
An autumn holiday in Tuscany, catching the last rays of sun — what a lovely idea. But, beware, the weather can be so fickle at this time of year... The Independent

Green streets
The water is pristine, the streets are filled with bikes, and there's a park around every corner. No wonder Stockholm is Europe's first Green Capital for 2010... Globe and Mail

London Essentials
From the Thames to the Tate Modern, there are hundreds of fascinating sites in England's capital city... IndependentTraveler.com

Tours and Activities
World's Coolest Factory Tours
Get onto the factory floors and see how Tabasco, champagne, and motorcycles are made... Travel and Leisure

NFL's Top 10 Tailgating Towns
Where people meet, eat, and cheer for their team... Forbes Traveler

Where Maine Comes Out of Its Other Shell
People have been shucking oysters, known for their distinctively briny taste, on the Damariscotta River for more than 2,000 years... New York Times

Olympic National Park's High Divide Trail is a Pacific Northwest classic
Olympic National Park's High Divide Trail is a sampler of what the park has to offer: old-growth forest, river canyons and waterfalls, subalpine meadows, a high, rugged basin dotted by peaceful lakes and great views of Mount Olympus... USA Today

Cruise
New Brit Line Celebrates Launch in London
At a swanky Champagne reception at the up-market Travellers Club in London's Pall Mall, new British line Voyages to Antiquity officially celebrated the launch of its one-ship cruise operation... CruiseCritic.com

Transportation
9 Good--Yes, Good!--Things About Air Travel
Flying may be getting—gasp!—more pleasant these days... Forbes Traveler

American, United add $10 charge on busy winter travel days
American and United airlines this week have added $10 surcharges for most of their tickets for travel on three busy days around Thanksgiving and New Year's holidays... USA Today

Lodging
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater to be opened for overnight stays
Organizers say that experiencing Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece Fallingwater by living in it for a couple of days will change the way visitors perceive the iconic Modernist structure... National Post[Back to Press Releases Main]