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TRO TravelGram - July 27

07-27-2011

 

Wednesday, July 27
Destinations
A cultural guide to Strasbourg
A guide to a city with a superb historic centre and a delightful hinterland... Telegraph (London)

Florida beach town woos N.Y.'s newlyweds 
Fort Lauderdale hopes Marriage Equality Act will boost its tourism business ... MSN.com

In Lebanon, in Search of Music, Souks and Home
Check out summer music festivals and souks... New York Times


Tours and Activities
The Big Six: European Waterpark holidays
From Splash Landings at Alton Towers to Aquamania in Greece...The Independent

Celebrating skyscrapers in New York
Two new exhibits celebrate some of the most iconic structures on the planet... MSN.com

Best New Barbecue Restaurants
Food & Wine reveals the latest and hottest BBQ joints across the US... Yahoo Travel News


Cruise
Cruise line sails into the Guinness World Records
A 134-hour live broadcast from a cruise ship has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest live TV documentary ever... Globe and Mail

The world's top cruise lines, ranked
The word this week from Travel & Leisure, which is out with its closely-watched World's Best Awards for 2011.... USA Today


Transportation
TSA worker accused of swiping $22,000 in watches from travelers' luggage
A Transportation Security Administration officer has been accused of stealing $22,000 worth of watches from passengers' luggage at Los Angeles International Airport... MSN.com

Woman carrying gun arrested at Burbank airport
Woman carrying gun arrested at Burbank airport... LA Times

JetBlue to try international route at White Plains
JetBlue is set to bring international service to New York's Westchester County Airport on Nov. 15... USA Today

Iceland volcano voucher lost in the clouds
A passenger tries to cash-in a voucher from a canceled flight to Iceland ... USA Today


Lodging
LAX: Revamped hotel plays up mod, 1960s-airline look
Boutique hotel operator Joie de Vivre revamped the Custom Hotel near Los Angeles International Airport... USA Today

Art Deco hotel on Miami Beach to get makeover
Yet another Miami Beach hotel's slated to get a pricey makeover...USA Today


Other and Odd
Gay couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood
Theme park employee asked woman to conceal slogan that might offend others ... MSN.com

Theme park ticket scam: Don't get taken for a ride
An undercover sting operation along a busy tourist highway near Orlando last week netted more than $1 million worth of unused, multi-day theme park tickets... USA Today


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Tactics: Advertising
Advertising is one of the most vexing tactics for a travel agent to properly implement into a marketing plan... Travel Research Online

Today in History
The de Havilland Comet
July 27, 1949 saw the inaugural flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner... Travel Research Online

 
 



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