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TRO Travelgram - June 20
06-20-2011
Destinations
Monday, June 20
Blood, Sand, Sherry: Hemingway's Madrid
In the Legazpi neighborhood of Madrid, a vast complex of early 20th-century buildings of ornate stone and brick sits near the banks of the Manzanares River... New York Times
36 Hours in Newport, R.I.
With its summer cottages the size of palaces and its century-old status as a yachting capital, Newport is the quintessential playground of American aristocracy... New York Times
Tours and Activities
10 great places to get a craft beer
"Brewpubs are the frontline soldiers in the craft beer revolution," says writer Andy Crouch... USA Today
'Wizarding World of Harry Potter' turns 1 with a contest
Universal Orlando is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" with the chance to win a trip to Universal Orlando Resort... USA Today
Cruise
Thinking Big in Sydney: Australian Government to Tackle Cruise Ship Congestion
The Australian government has agreed to look into the problem of where to put the biggest ships visiting Sydney... CruiseCritic.com
The Battle of Charleston: Carnival, Cruise Industry Combat Foes in South Carolina
At least that appears to be the case in Charleston, where preservation and environmental groups sued Carnival Cruise Lines alleging that Carnival Fantasy regularly breaks local zoning ordinances, causes a public disturbance and violates environmental laws... CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Frontier Airlines pilots approve concessions
Frontier Airlines said that its pilots overwhelmingly approved concessions that will help restructure the airline... Yahoo Travel News
United Flights Resume After Five-Hour Computer Failure
United Airlines said its planes were flying again after a computer system crashed and left travelers on dozens of canceled flights stranded at airports around the country... New York Times
Lodging
With high expectations
The Hotel Weisshorn sits above the Val d'Anniviers ski slopes near Zermatt, Switzerland... The Age (Australian)
The top 10 budget hotels in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is practically synonymous with celebrity and style, with a roster of luxury hotels epitomizing Tinseltown's glitz and glamour... MSN.com
Other and Odd
Debt-ridden Brits abandon summer holidays
First the recession drove Britons to cheap 'staycations'. Now many are opting for no vacation at all... Telegraph (London)
Chile volcano ash circles globe, returns home
The ash cloud from a Chilean volcano that has been erupting for nearly two weeks has circled the globe and come home again...Yahoo Travel News
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Goal Setting for Travel Agents
In discussing the development of a marketing plan, this column has given a great deal of time to the concept of setting goals and objectives... Travel Research Online
Today in History
West Virginia Becomes a State
"Voices from the mountains are loyal and true" - those were the words of President Abraham Lincoln on this day in 1863 when West Virginia seceded not from the Union... Travel Research Online
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