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TRO TravelGram - July 15

07-15-2011

 

Friday, July 15
Destinations
A Weekend in Napa
With its verdant vineyards, luxurious spas and elegant inns, Napa is the perfect place for pampering... IndependentTraveler.com

8 Perfect Summer Lake Towns
Accessible, easy on the wallet, and just as refreshing as the ocean, our money's on the classic American swimming hole this summer...Yahoo Travel News

Escape to Oahu's far shore
On Hawaii's capital island, there's the glitz of Honolulu, and then there's the side less traveled. The North Shore is the rustic and rugged counterpart to Honolulu's highrise urbanity... CNN


Tours and Activities
Watch whales, then eat them: Iceland's new tourism hook
Watching and hunting whales "work perfectly together" in a look-and-cook combo of tourism and gastronomy... Sydney Morning Herald 

They're celebrating what? Odd cultural events around Europe
Looking for an odd festival to attend in Europe? Celebrate the pig in France... LA Times

10 great places for stadium food
Gone are the days when dinner at the ballpark meant peanuts and Cracker Jack... USA Today


Cruise
Cruise guide for first-timers
How to find a ship with your name on it... Telegraph (London)

Serenity Now: Crystal's Cruise Ship Gets $25 Million Overhaul
The younger of Crystal Cruises' two luxury ships, Crystal Serenity, recently received a $25 million facelift during a two-week dry dock in Hamburg, Germany... CruiseCritic.com


Transportation
New screening method could speed plane boarding
The government said Thursday that it would introduce a new airport security screening method this fall aimed at expediting clearance of passengers who submit personal information... USA Today

US soldier caught boarding flight with explosive
Police in Arizona have arrested a U.S. soldier after he attempted to board a flight to Los Angeles with a small amount of high-velocity plastic explosive in his baggage... MSN.com

Delta 767 clips regional jet at Logan Airport
A Boeing 767 operated by Delta Air Lines clipped a smaller regional jet Thursday night at Boston's Logan Airport... MSN.com


Lodging
Stay The Night: Godolphin Arms, Marazion, Cornwall
A big makeover means this dramatically located coastal hotel now has beautiful views both inside and out... The Independent

Aria resort in Las Vegas linked to 6 Legionnaire's cases
Six cases of Legionnaire's disease that appear to be linked to stays at Las Vegas' Aria Resort & Casino have been reported... USA Today


Other and Odd
Search Operation in Russian Ship Tragedy Nearing Completion
Divers in a search-and-recovery mission at the site of the Bulgaria, the Russian passenger vessel that sank last weekend in the Volga River, have completed their investigation of the ship's interior...CruiseCritic.com

365 Guide Tip for the Day
The Most Common Marketing Mistakes Travel Agents Make
Marketing drives sales. Marketing sets the expectations of the consumer and thereby preconditions the attitude with which the potential client approaches the travel agent... Travel Research Online

Today in History
The Rosetta Stone 
In the summer of 1799, soldiers in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in the Nile Delta were demolishing a wall to increase the area of an existing fort... Travel Research Online

 
TRO Travel Specials
Where a Gracious Hello Lasts All Summer Long...


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