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TRO TravelGram - Jan 17

01-17-2011

 

Monday, January 17
Destinations
San Francisco's Chinatown a feast for all 5 senses
Smack in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown, Portsmouth Square is a kaleidoscope of sounds, smells and colors... Yahoo Travel News

India, Through a Birder's Eyes
It began with parakeets, the brash, busybody rose-ringed parakeets of Delhi... New York Times

Iraq tourism hangs in balance at Babylon
The words 'tourism' and 'Iraq' don't often get used in the same sentence these days... CNN

Easing of Cuba travel restrictions opens door to more U.S. visits
President Obama recently announced plans to let student, church and cultural groups legally visit Cuba... USA Today

Strict security makes Washington unwelcoming to visitors
The capital is a city of magnificent front entrances that people can't enter... USA Today

Tours and Activities
Eureka! Best vacations for treasure hunters 
Search for gems, pan for gold and hunt for sunken treasure on these trips ... MSN.com

Fort Mose: In St. Augustine, Fla., a celebration of black history
A state park on Florida's Atlantic Coast was once the site of a fort where escaped slaves could live free... LA Times

How to Eat Well in Athens
Overshadowed by those shameless epicurean showboats Paris, Barcelona and Rome, Athens sometimes overreacts... New York Times

Restaurant Review: Island Creek Oyster Bar, in Boston
Island Creek Oyster Bar is an extension of the Island Creek Oysters farm in nearby Duxbury, Mass... New York Times

Cruise
Wave Season Round-up: World Cruises
January is typically the time of year when lucky world cruise passengers pack their trunks and head off around the globe...CruiseCritic.com

2 ships moving from Port of Los Angeles as Mexican cruises slump in popularity
Cruise line officials and port officials say the moves stem from the sour economy and continuing drug-related violence in Mexico... LA Times

Transportation
Disabled travelers are used to invasive airport checks
As travelers submit to enhanced security measures at airports — sometimes begrudgingly — Marca Bristo empathizes but also thinks: Welcome to my world... Seattle Times

Southwest holds plane so man can see dying grandson 
Passenger delayed in security line wanted to see grandchild one final time ... MSN.com

Vision Airlines' flight plan
Vision Airlines, a company that started by giving tours of the Grand Canyon, will begin offering commercial flights to 20 U.S. cities ... USA Today

Lodging
Lime Wood, Hampshire
The Hotel Guru, Fiona Duncan, reviews the stylish sophistication of Lime Wood by the New Forest in Hampshire... Telegraph (London)

Barcelona W Hotel
Barcelona is a city brimming with fantastical, inimitable architecture... New York Times


Other and Odd
How do I find a reputable travel agency? 
The question: Can you obtain a website for the Quebec equivalent of TICO, which lists travel agencies?... Globe and Mail

The world's most amazing rain forests 
The rock stars of Earth's ecosystems practically demand an audience ... MSN.com

Tourists evacuated as Tunisia protests co
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