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TRO TravelGram- Feb 4

02-04-2011

 

Friday, February 4
Destinations
Slovakia: a country that's come back to life
This small, landlocked nation may have lost Prague in its 1993 divorce from the Czech Republic, but fortunately it kept the Tatra Mountains... Telegraph (London)

New buildings revive Miami Beach's Lincoln Road
It seems like there should be a bouncer and a line of women wobbling in stilettos beneath the red neon '1111' sign, like at any other South Beach hotspot... Yahoo Travel News

10 great places to see the super side of Dallas
Don't think the North Texas metropolis is only about gridiron grudge matches... USA Today

36 Hours in Santiago, Chile
Like the on-again, off-again construction of the city's Costanera Center, which will include South America's tallest skyscraper, Santiago is reaching for the skies... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Ice castles and ale 
Brave the elements at Sapporo's Snow Festival before seeking shelter and a glass of beer. ... Sydney Morning Herald 

Skate skiing is harder than it looks
Not the elegant glide of cross-country skiing, but the momentum-gaining motion you watched the biathlon athletes use between target shots in the Olympics... Globe and Mail

Beads, balls and Moon Pies: Mardi Gras in Mobile, Ala.
The floats roll and the Moon Pies fly in Mobile's version of Mardi Gras... LA Times

New SeaWorld killer whale shows will keep trainers out of the water
Nearly a year after Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by an orca, the company announced a new killer-whale show at its three marine parks ... USA Today

Before Its Transformation, Tours of London's BBC Broadcasting House
Since 1932 the crossroads of Oxford and Regent Streets has been home to the headquarters for the BBC in a 12-story building known as Broadcasting House... New York Times

Cruise
You Gotta Have Hart: Arriving This Weekend, Oceania Cruises' Game-Changing Marina
Plush, posh and positively alluring, Oceania Cruises' Marina will be christened Saturday, February 5, in Miami... CruiseCritic.com

Norwegian Sun Passengers Steamed Over Altered Cruise -- but Do They Have a Case?
Some two months after their troubled seven-night cruise aboard Norwegian Sun came to an end, a number of passengers continue to voice displeasure with NCL's response to the matter...CruiseCritic.com

Holland America passenger dies in accident on ship-sold tour
A passenger on a Holland America ship visiting Belize died Wednesday after an accident on a snorkeling tour sold through the line... USA Today

Transportation
Baby on board: how to survive a flight with an infant 
Leah McLennan offers advice for mothers flying with babies after learning her lessons the hard way... Sydney Morning Herald 

Canada eases flight restrictions on some items 
Passengers now able to carry small scissors and tools, eyeglass screwdrivers ... MSN.com

JetBlue part of new air traffic control program 
Low-cost air carrier JetBlue Airways will begin using satellite-based technology key to modernizing the nation's air traffic control system... MSN.com

Park Service proposes flight limits over Grand Canyon 
In an attempt to restore natural peace and quiet to the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service has proposed limits on 'flight-seeing' and other aircraft over the canyon... USA Today

Little Mosque's Zaib Shaikh: My getaway is St. Lucia 
It's a resort designed right into a mountain ... Globe and Mail

Fireworks blaze destroys 5-star hotel in China 
Year of the Rabbit gets off to fiery start ... MSN.com

Other and Odd
Fantasy island: plans for blondes-only resort 
The jury is out on a Lithuanian company that plans to build a 'fantasy resort' staffed only by blon
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