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TRO TravelGram - Jan 31

01-31-2011

 

Monday, January 31
Destinations
Modern Art Amid Ancient Stone in Cuenca, Spain
Ancient Cuenca, and its thriving art scene, are now a mere 45 minutes on the new high-speed train route from Madrid... New York Times

36 Hours in Lisbon
Cheap. That’s the label usually slapped across the forehead of the Portuguese capital... New York Times

Extreme New Zealand, a Thrill-Seeker's Playground
Driven by an adventurous national spirit and blessed with an extraordinarily rugged landscape that calls to adrenaline addicts like a jungle gym calls to children, New Zealanders and visiting foreigners have pioneered an impressive range of commercial adventure activities... New York Times

Palm-filled paradise along America's Riviera 
Part all-American, part Cuban, part Alice in Wonderland. The Miami area is a psychedelic mix of serious business and eccentric pleasures... CNN

Tours and Activities
Extreme spa treatments from around the world 
Snake massages, bird-poop facials and other way-out 'beauty' treatments ... MSN.com

Slow Boat to Bliss
Jeffrey Tayler explores the archipelago of empty beaches and a vanishing way of life in the Aegean's Little Cyclades... Conde Nast Traveler

In Nevada, the Viewing Has Begun From the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
Pedestrians can stroll along the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge near Boulder City, Nev., and see the Hoover Dam... New York Times

Globe theater to stage all 38 Shakespeare plays in 2012
Shakespeare said all the world's a stage. Next spring, all the world will be on stage at Shakespeare's Globe theater... USA Today

Watch the Super Bowl at Las Vegas "tailgate parties"
Why be in Las Vegas instead of Dallas for the Super Bowl this Sunday? Aside from avoiding the masses and watching in comfortable surroundings, bettors can do their thing legally...USA Today

Cruise
Ask Trip Coach: Ocean Cruising
No matter if it's your first cruise or your 40th, these insider tips will have you acting like an old salt in no time... Budget Travel Online

When good cruises go bad, what's a traveler to do?
Rogue waves, norovirus, mechanical problems, bad weather. Not every cruise is perfect... Yahoo Travel News

Transportation
Charter flights to carry thousands of Americans out of Egypt
Charter flights that begin Monday will ferry the first of thousands of Americans away from the escalating crisis in Egypt... CNN

Why terror alert codes never made sense
The Department of Homeland Security is getting rid of the color-coded threat level system... CNN

TSA shuts door on private airport screening program
A program that allows airports to replace government screeners with private screeners is being brought to a standstill... CNN

Officials: Travel sites not clearly disclosing carriers
Federal investigators monitoring websites that sell airline tickets have found violations of longstanding rules requiring ticket agents to clearly disclose the name of the carrier operating the flight... USA Today

Lodging
A Kenyan hotel that lets your inner kid run wild 
The wild drinking parties of the swinging sixties are over, but the Mount Kenya Safari Club is still East Africa's top address for decompressing from a bush safari... Globe and Mail

Hotel Review: Postcard Inn on the Beach in St. Pete Beach, Fla.
The Postcard Inn brings a welcome dose of stylish lodging to St. Pete Beach... New York Times

Other and Odd
Getting foreign currency for trips
Get the foreign currency you'll need — at least for the first few days ... Seattle Times

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