TRO TravelGram - Jan 7

Destinations
From Paris with Louvre
A Melbourne expatriate offers an intriguing taste of the French capital ... The Australian

Babar and Me and the Deep Blue Sea
The Andaman Islands, closed to foreigners until 1995, are the ultimate tropical mystery in that cabinet of wonders called India... Conde Nast Traveler

In Boston, Where Change Is in the Winter Air
The Big Dig is finally done, and the renovated waterfront, dotted with museums, restaurants and history, is now open for miles of strolling... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Great American Wilderness Spots
The U.S. has millions of acres of protected public lands. These are among the most beautiful--and isolated... Forbes.com

Peacefully Adrift as the Mississippi River Just Rolls Along
A father and son spend a week and a half exploring the most storied river in America by kayak... New York Times

Harbin ice festival a feast of fancy, lights
A cold snap in northern China has thrown daily life into confusion, but is ideal for fairy tale palaces, towering pagodas, and even a sphinx – all carved from ice... Yahoo Travel News

Cruise
North African cruise: the lure of Libyan lands
James Bishop is stirred by wartime memories and dazzled by Classical Roman remains on a North African cruise... Telegraph (London)

Fear of pirates prompts another cruise line to cancel far-flung voyages
Sailing line Star Clippers says increasingly brazen attacks on ships sailing in the Strait of Malacca, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean make transiting the region too risky... USA Today

Expedition ship in Antarctica damaged in accident; cruises canceled
The 100-passenger Clelia II suffered propeller damage after striking rocks at Petermann Island... USA Today

Transportation
Delta-Northwest Merger Nearing Completion
After clearing some final regulatory hurdles, the nearly two-year-old merger should be fully complete by spring... Smarter Travel

EU members divided on need for airport body scanners
European nations were divided Thursday over the need to install body scanners at European airports, with some EU member states playing down the need for beefed up security measures... USA Today

United to waive flight-change fees ahead of storm
United Airlines says it will waive flight-change fees for customers who want to change travel plans later this week in the Midwest and Southeast, which are bracing for winter storms... [Back to Press Releases Main]