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TRO TravelGram - June 24

06-24-2011

 

Friday, June 24
Destinations
Britain's 20 best beaches
Most of the nominations are of the wild and unspoilt variety, where even at the height of summer you can find a secluded spot beneath cliffs or among dunes... Telegraph (London)

Lady Gaga wants to boost Japan tourism 
Lady Gaga says that if you want to help Japan recover from its tsunami disaster, come visit... MSN.com

A tale of two Latin American cities
Managua and Mexico City... Seattle Times

36 Hours in St.-Tropez
In this French Mediterranean resort, the last few years have been fertile for new forms of indulgence, thanks to new design hotels, party spots and restaurants... New York Times


Tours and Activities
Tent camping banned at 3 Yellowstone sites
Gallatin National Forest managers, on recommendations of grizzly bear experts, have banned tent camping at three campgrounds near Yellowstone National Park, including one where a Michigan man was mauled to death last July... MSN.com

Italy: Hiking and driving the Dolomites Great Road
The owner of a mountain hut nearly 7,000 feet up in the Dolomites range, has resigned himself to the impossibility of serving dinner without having his guests jump up mid-fork through the polenta and grilled sausage and run outside... Yahoo Travel News

Berlin's Parks: Perfect for Grilling or a Picnic
It wouldn't be summer in Berlin without an afternoon or evening spent in a park grilling bratwurst and the like with friends... New York Times


Cruise
Bermuda Police Debunk Alleged Attack on Cruise Ship Passenger
Bermuda police have concluded that an alleged unprovoked attack on a Norwegian Dawn passenger was actually a drug deal gone wrong... CruiseCritic.com

Six things to love about new Alaska cruise
Launched last month, it's a new expedition-style cruise company in the state... USA Today


Transportation
No escaping airline computer 'glitches'
They snarl traffic and strand passengers, but information technology experts say computer outages are a reality of flying, no matter how hard airlines try to prevent them... MSN.com

Cooking oil to fuel some KLM flights 
Dutch airline KLM plans to use recycled cooking oil as biofuel to power flights to and from France in a move aimed at cutting carbon emissions... Seattle Times

Southwest Airlines flight attendants angered by pilot's tirade
Southwest Airlines flight attendants are considering a federal discrimination claim against a pilot whose cockpit rant about "gays and grannies and grandes" on his flight crew was accidentally broadcast to the control tower ... LA Times

Spirit Airlines gets bigger in Las Vegas
Spirit Airlines is boosting its presence in Las Vegas, adding nonstop routes to Oakland and Portland, Ore., and San Diego... USA Today


Lodging
Hotel Buyers Inflate Property Prices as Values Outpace U.S. Lodging Demand
Record prices being paid by investors for U.S. hotels may be outpacing gains in room rates and stays as the slow economic recovery damps a lodging revival... Bloomberg

Famous Beverly Hills hotel says good-bye to real keys
In September or October, this famously discreet hotel tucked away on a quiet, palm-tree-lined street will sadly do away with its metal keys... USA Today


Other and Odd
Man fined $100 for touching Hawaiian monk seal 
Touching an endangered Hawaiian monk seal will cost a 19-year-old man $100... Yahoo Travel News

On the healthful highway
One vegan/vegetarian couple sets out to discover some of the nation's hidden, healthful restaurants on a road trip to Florida and back... LA Times


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Establishing Goals and Objectives for Your Travel Practice
Goals are a good thing. Without a goal in front of us, we tend to be far less directed in our actions... Travel Research Online


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