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TRO TravelGram - Jan 28

01-28-2011

 

Destinations
Portugal holiday planner 2011
Ten reasons to visit the country this summer. ... Telegraph (London)

How I learned to love Florida
Of all the places to escape from winter’s weather, I used to think Florida was the worst ... National Post

Big jump in tourist spending in Hawaii
Tourists and other visitors to Hawaii spent $11.4 billion last year, a jump of 16 percent over 2009 figures... Seattle Times

The Secret Life of Cairo
Sure, you'll see the Pyramids, the Citadel, and the Khan el Khalili souk. But to experience the layered beauty of Africas most populous metropolis, follow the Cairenes to the Nile...Conde Nast Traveler

Russians' best-kept travel secret
Ask a group of Russians where they'll be vacationing this summer and chances are they'll all give the same answer...CNN

Tours and Activities
Roman Forum reopens walking route through ancient house
At the Roman Forum, tourists now can walk again through the House of the Vestal Virgins, one of the iconic sights of ancient Rome... Seattle Times

Cheers! 10 best après-ski scenes 
Spend the day schussing through power — and the night partying ... MSN.com

Such a lot of posers at Carnival in Venice
The watery city is packed at Carnival time... LA Times

Jefferson's Monticello makes ale inspired by past
Among the third president's lesser-known pursuits was making beer, and modern-day visitors to his mountaintop estate at Monticello can soon get a taste of the past... Yahoo Travel News

10 great places to savor Chinese food
The author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles spent 10 months traveling the world in search of the best Chinese restaurants...USA Today

Cruise
New liner to be named in Hamburg
Celebrity Cruises has announced that the naming ceremony for its new ship Silhouette will be held in the booming German port of Hamburg... The Independent

Love 'em or hate 'em? Cruises divide travelers
Lots of travelers and television ads will tell you there's nothing more fun than a vacation at sea, but John Coryat's first cruise was also his last... CNN

Is Royal Caribbean Planning to Build New Ships?
Royal Caribbean could be close to placing an order for new ships... CruiseCritic.com

Transportation
Passengers' trauma lingers long after flight
Passengers on a plane that made an emergency landing are still coping with the experience... USA Today

Airport carpets stir online passion
There's something underfoot at airports around the world that most travelers ignore, but that's getting a lot of attention...CNN

JetBlue expects fare, fee hikes to continue 
JetBlue is tacking on surcharges on flights to the Caribbean to cover its rising fuel bill, and said airlines should continue to pass these costs on through higher fares... MSN.com

Lodging
V-Day Hotel Getaways From Maine to Marrakesh
Hotels realize that there is no single recipe for romance...Travel and Leisure

Five places to unwind and unplug
Despite the increasingly long reach of Wi-Fi and cellphone service, some unplugged lodgings are courting vacationers with a promise of getting away from tweets and IMs... USA Today

Winter storms in Northeast fill hotel rooms
Winter storms that crippled travel in the Northeast three times in the last month are a pain for airlines but an unexpected financial boon for hotels... USA Today

 
Other and Odd
Avoiding Children While Traveling 
Whether you're a young honeymooner in search of undisturbed romance or a parent that just needs a break from your own little angels
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