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TRO TravelGram - July 7
07-07-2011
Destinations
Thursday, July 7
Brussels City Guide
Practicality and innovation are the key words associated with design in Brussels... Travelhoppers
Tequila: It's not just a drink, it's a place
The first thing one learns on a tour of the heart of Mexico's tequila country is that no one here drinks tequila as a shooter ... MSN.com
'Twilight' tourists sink teeth into Forks
The old logging town in Washington state that serves as the setting of the "Twilight" books and films has added a new lucrative industry to its economy: tourism... MSN.com
Tours and Activities
Winter sport in South Korea
Skiing and snowboarding are relatively new phenomena in Korea, and many Western ski enthusiasts are unfamiliar with the terrain, but there are numerous ski resorts and more in the works...MSN.com
Fiji's Rainbow Reef
In the translucent blue waters separating vanua levu and taveuni - the second and third largest islands of Fiji - lies the Rainbow Reef, consistently rated as one of the world's best dive sites ... Time
Roller Coasters Bring a New Kind of Thrill to Vegas
Along the Las Vegas Strip, rides for the daring... New York Times
Cruise
Royal Caribbean debuts behind-the-scene tours
Add Royal Caribbean to the list of cruise lines offering passengers comprehensive behind-the-scenes tours... USA Today
Cruise lines scrap Syria, Libya stops due to violence
Cruise lines are revising their autumn itineraries as unrest in areas of the Middle East continues... MSN.com
Transportation
Allegiant clears 757 hurdle, eyes Hawaii in 2012
Allegiant Air announced that it has obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate the Boeing 757-200 aircraft... USA Today
Angels Flight railway reopens after safety shutdown
The historic Angels Flight Railway in downtown Los Angeles reopened Tuesday after state safety inspectors signed off on new wheels installed on its rail cars... LA Times
Travelers Aid Society ends 61-year run at LAX
The end of the $400,000-per-year stipend the Los Angeles airport paid to the organization leads to far fewer volunteers... LA Times
Lodging
Top 10 quirky hotels
Some are different in their concept, while others in their construction... Cheapflights
Another hotel sprouts in Brooklyn
In this case it's Starwood's Aloft New York Brooklyn... USA Today
Hotelier Vikram Chatwal Has (Another) Otherworldly 'Dream'
The newest addition to Vikram Chatwal's Dream hotel line may be his trippiest yet. The aquatic Dream Downtown opens this week on the brim of NYC's Meatpacking District to much chatter... Travel and Leisure
The Big Six: English seaside hotels
From a resolutely contemporary hotel set above the village of Mawgan Porth to a beach house where Sussex meets New England... The Independent
Other and Odd
U.S. warns of terror group's interest in implanted bombs
Al-Qaida operatives in Yemen recently discussed surgically implanting an explosive device under the skin of a suicide bomber to get past airport detectors... Seattle Times
Grizzly bear kills hiker in Yellowstone National Park
A hiker in Yellowstone National Park was killed by a grizzly bear Wednesday morning after he and his wife surprised a sow and her cubs on a popular trail... LA Times
In Europe, a Move to Slash Phone Roaming Charges
The European Commission will propose for the first time a limit on the fees that consumers pay to surf the Internet while traveling in the European Union... New York Times
365 Guide Tip for the Day
The Travel Agents With Whom You Work
As I sometimes do, I stopped in to visit with a travel agency the other day. I always look forward to the opportunity... Travel Research Online
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