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TRO TravelGram - Nov 19
11-19-2010
Destinations
Friday, November 19
Buenos Aires: Drawing a new crowd
The unusually creative street art that adorns the walls of the Argentinian capital is a big attraction for tourists... The Independent
Cambridge, England
Cambridge, with its narrow medieval passageways and 801-year-old university, is more than just a college town... New York Times
Deer Valley: An upscale place to downhill ski
Utah has ski resorts for every taste and budget. But when it comes to luxury, Deer Valley dominates the niche... USA Today
Tours and Activities
Travel Picks: Top 10 winter festivals
Whether you're in the mood to heat things up with a party or chill out with snow sculptures, there are plenty of exciting events worth going to this winter... Reuters
Aviation pioneers take flight in revamped Smithsonian gallery
As a newly overhauled gallery opening today at Washington's National Air and Space Museum makes clear, such pioneers as Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh were key figures of the "adolescence of aviation" ... USA Today
Wayne Newton's home will open to visitors
Wayne Newton will be allowed to turn his Casa de Shenandoah estate into a tourist attraction... USA Today
Spas try to shake off frou-frou image, stress health benefits
Like other industries, spas overall haven't been thriving lately. And the frou-frou image is something they are trying to rub out... USA Today
Five boomer vacations to rejuvenate
And not just any vacation, either. As the forward brigade of Baby Boomers turns 65 in January, USA TODAY's Jayne Clark suggests five trips to take years off your attitude... USA Today
10 great Harry Potter filming locations
Although many spots in the wildly popular Harry Potter films are make-believe, there are plenty of real-life locations that any die-hard Potter fan will recognize and appreciate... USA Today
Cruise
Saga Confirms New Ship Will Join in 2012
The company has acquired the 37,301-ton, 752-passenger Bleu de France which will enter service in March 2012, after a multi-million pound refit starting in November 2011 ...CruiseCritic.com
New port of Falmouth, Jamaica to be world class
Great things come to those who wait, they say, and that's definitely the case with the soon-to-open cruise ship port in Falmouth, Jamaica, says the island's top tourism official... USA Today
Transportation
U.S.-made dummy bomb sparked airport terror scare
Interior minister says suitcase was designed to test security measures ... MSN.com
FAA proposes including photos on pilot licenses
he Federal Aviation Administration announced a proposal to include pilots' photographs on their pilot licenses -- something that was required by law in 2004 but has yet to be enacted...CNN
TSA lists myths, facts about passenger security measures
A list of "myths and facts" was issued by the TSA about pat-downs and other security measures... CNN
Airlines: Rolls modified engine before blowout
The chief executive of Qantas said Rolls-Royce had made modifications to the Trent 900 engine without telling the airline or Airbus, which makes the A380 superjumbo... AP
Government insists full-body scanners are safe
As the government rolls out hundreds more full-body scanners at airports just in time for crowds of holiday travelers, it is working to reassure the public that the machines are safe... Yahoo Travel News
Lodging
A journey to find your sixth sense
You may have heard of the Six Senses brand of luxury hotel -- the boutique chain has properties in places like Oman, Vietnam and the Maldives, but one of their newest properties in Thailand is where you need to look if you want a chance at true relaxation... CNN
Other and Odd
Cholera strikes fear in Dominican Republic, tourists reassured
Cholera has arrived in the Dominican Republic, and it
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