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TRO TravelGram - Thursday, July 1

07-01-2010

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Destinations
Essential guide to Munich
It's hip and historical, writes Erin O'Dwyer... Sydney Morning Herald 

Germany's Ruhr turns from coal to creativity
All over the region, around 1,000 former industrial structures have been turned into cultural venues... Seattle Times

All Advice Leads to Cochabamba, Bolivia
When a random German, a friend-of-a-friend and a group of church girls tell you to visit a city, you visit... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Top 10 beaches in Turkey
Forget Turkey's teeming resorts. Here are 10 crowd-free beaches, from hidden bays to pristine secluded coves...Guardian.co.uk

Healthy and tasty delights fill a tourist's plate in Eastern Europe
Like the unspoiled coves of the Adriatic Sea, Eastern Europe is full of surprises... Miami Herald

Got butterbeer? Harry Potter fans love theme park drink
Harry Potter fans are all abuzz about butterbeer, and they've got the foamy mustaches to prove it... USA Today

Cruise
Dubai Cruise Port Hotter Than Ever for 2011
There's a lot to be said, it seems, for guaranteed winter sunshine. Though the winter of 2011 may seem a long way off, the port of Dubai is already likely to be expecting a bumper season...CruiseCritic.com

Greece Strikes Prompt Cruise Ship Itinerary Changes
On Tuesday, Greek workers took to the streets in the fifth general strike of the year, protesting the government's austerity measures related to pay and pensions, as well as changes to cabotage laws... CruiseCritic.com

Hurricane Alex Hits the Coast of Mexico
Hurricane Alex -- the first named hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season -- reached land early on Thursday...CruiseCritic.com

Norwegian's dining revolution becoming a tradition
When NCL invented Freestyle Cruising, it was viewed by many experts as more gimmick than trend-setter... Miami Herald

Another river cruise line announces an expansion in Europe
Add tour operator Tauck to the list of companies planning a big expansion in European river cruises for 2011 as demand continues to grow... USA Today

Too big for New York? For new Norwegian mega-ship, it's going to be close
Just how big is the much-ballyhooed new mega-ship from Norwegian Cruise Line, the Norwegian Epic? So big that it's going to take a bit of finessing this week to get it into a berth in New York City... USA Today

Transportation
How was your flight? Mine was, well, perfect
How was your flight? That's what United Airlines asked me, by email, a day after I returned from flying on their New York JFK to Los Angeles route. And you know what? It wasn't half bad. OK, it was really wonderful... Yahoo Travel News

Hawaiian Air targets Asia, adds Korea route
Hawaiian Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it is launching service to South Korea as part of its ambitious expansion into Asia and to cash in on the fast-growing number of Korean visitors to the islands... Yahoo Travel News

Full-body scanners could pose cancer risk at airports, U.S. scientists warn
Security officials increasingly rely on full-body scanners to screen passengers, but could those machines pose a cancer risk to airline customers?... USA Today

Passengers sue to block United-Continental merger
Lawyer representing group of 49 "small-business people" calls merger "an unmasked effort to steal from the people"... USA Today

Lodging
Formentera: where the party's still chilled
A ferry ride from party island Ibiza lies Formentera, where Unesco status and a beachfront building ban have forced developers to be creative – its first boutique hotel is a great example... Guardian.co.uk

Cosmopolitan in Vegas begins taking reservations
The $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has started accepting room reservations for a Dec. 15 opening, hotel officials said Wednesday... Yahoo Travel News

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