TRO TravelGram - Dec 16

Destinations
48 Hours In: Venice
Free of crowds but full of charm, 'La Serenissima' is at its most atmospheric in winter... The Independent

Chicago's hot market
The gritty streets of Chicago's Fulton Market deliver glossy nightlife, molecular gastronomy and fashion worthy of the first lady... Globe and Mail

A Trip Through Peru
Exploring the wilds of the Amazon, the high-altitude waters of Titicaca, and the mysteries of Machu Picchu, Travel + Leisure revels in the sheer, exuberant abundance of Peru... Travel and Leisure

Tours and Activities
Vancouver's smorgasbord of cuisines
From pannekoeken to pakora to poutine, the dishes of the world are relished in this ethnically diverse city. Let the eating Games begin... LA Times

Atlanta Olympic Park area: 3 new museums, 5 years
City leaders in Atlanta hope to add Centennial Olympic Park – and the growing roster of museums dotting it – to the list of popular urban tourism corridors... Yahoo Travel News

Snuba mixes snorkeling and scuba
Snuba is a hybrid of snorkeling and scuba diving and an exciting way to experience breathing underwater while not having to go through hardcore training... Yahoo Travel News

Fans can investigate Sherlock Holmes in Minn.
Deep in an underground cavern at the University of Minnesota lies the world's largest collection of Holmes memorabilia... Yahoo Travel News

Cruise
Top 10 Cruise News Stories of 2009
As a last hurrah for 2009, here are the year's top 10 cruise news stories: the good, the bad and the ugly... CruiseCritic.com

Coming in 2010: Another Elvis-themed romp on a Carnival cruise ship
Atlanta-based Sixthman LLC today announced it is bringing back its popular Elvis Cruise next November... USA Today

Transportation
The Flight Before Christmas
A checklist of tips (and Plan Bs) for handling holiday air travel ... New York Times

British Airways, union agree to emergency talks
British Airways PLC and union leaders agreed to meet Wednesday for emergency talks as the airline attempts to avert a 12-day strike by cabin crew staff over Christmas... Yahoo Travel News

Finally, Boeing Dreamliner 787 takes its maiden flight
The future of commercial aviation arrived Tuesday – albeit 28 months late – when Boeing's 787 Dreamliner took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., just before 10:30 a.m. on its maiden flight... [Back to Press Releases Main]