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TRO TravelGram - Dec 8
12-08-2010
Destinations
Wednesday, December 8
Venice: Italy's winter wonderland
How do you get the best out of Venice? Visit La Serenissima during the low season, and you'll enjoy the city's faded elegance while avoiding the crowds that descend in summer...The Independent
Reykjavik, Iceland: The perfect break
Reykjavik is the world's most northerly capital, a tiny city on the tip of a fiery and mostly uninhabited island. What it lacks in size, it makes up for with natural wonders... Telegraph (London)
St. Barts: Tiny place, big charm
Landing on the leeward island of St. Barts (a.k.a. St. Barth, St. Barthlemay), you may think you’ve died and gone to heaven ...National Post
Weekend Getaway: North Carolina Culinary Escape
Looking for a high-cal way to usher in the eating season? Look no further than the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area... Travel and Leisure
Tours and Activities
10 Holiday Trips to Embrace -- or Avoid
Though many may try, traveling at the holidays is almost impossible to avoid... IndependentTraveler.com
Christmas fun: Grinch, gingerbread, KaLightoscope
From gingerbread exhibits to the Grinch to a new Louisville, Ky., attraction called KaLightoscope, destinations around the country are offering Christmas-themed attractions and fun...MSN.com
Cruise
Expedition cruise ship returning from Antarctica experiences engine failure
One of the most elegant expedition cruise ships operating in Antarctica, the Clelia II, experienced an engine failure on Tuesday while sailing in the region... USA Today
Transportation
No-frills Condor Airlines to begin Seattle-Frankfurt flights
Travel to Europe could get cheaper next summer when Condor Airlines, a no-frills German airline, begins twice-weekly nonstop service between Seattle and Frankfurt... Seattle Times
No tarmac delays in October
The government said that October was the first month in which no airplanes were stuck on the ground for more than three hours since the data was first collected in 2008... Yahoo Travel News
AirTran will fly to Bermuda
AirTran announced that Bermuda will be its newest destination. The carrier says it plans seasonal summer service to the Atlantic island from both Atlanta and Baltimore/Washington... USA Today
Lodging
22 cool and unusual hostels
This list leaps beyond the bare white walls and hard mattresses, while stopping short of chainsaws and blowtorches... LA Times
Spanish hotel chain Sol Melia to expand in USA
Spanish hotel giant Sol Melia wants to open hotels in large cities across the USA, but it's not necessarily looking to court American travelers... USA Today
Other and Odd
Travel agents regaining favor over online services
It's true business is up for websites. But there is evidence of a return to the traditional travel agent... Globe and Mail
In-flight thriller: Snakes get ride to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi police say an airline passenger carried a bag filled with snakes and other animals on an eight hour flight with him from Indonesia to the United Arab Emirates... MSN.com
Oprah's audience begins Australian adventure
Oprah Winfrey's giddy audience of 300 arrived in Australia from the U.S. on Tuesday to begin enjoying the talk show queen's ultimate giveaway — an eight-day journey across the land Down Under... Yahoo Travel News
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Teamwork for Travel Agents – Hidden Talents
Mining your staff to discover unrecognized assets is one of the most interesting and potentially rewarding exercises any manager can undertake... Travel Research Online
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