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TRO TravelGram - Aug 19
08-19-2011
Destinations
Friday, August 19
Post-revolution, Tunisia awaits tourists
Long known for its sea, sand and sun, Tunisia has a new claim to fame, as the birthplace of the Arab Spring... Yahoo Travel News
What's the most beautiful place in the USA?
It's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, according to a vote by viewers of Good Morning America... USA Today
Nicaragua's New Day
Thirty-two years after the revolution that rocked this hemisphere-and on the eve of a fraught election-savor Nicaragua's natural charms and political paradoxes (and does some fine fishing, too)...Conde Nast Traveler
36 Hours in Downtown Manhattan
The financial district is bustling, Chinatown is as enticing as ever, and TriBeCa is bursting with new restaurants and bars - visitors hardly need venture north of Canal Street for a complete New York weekend... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Sea life from off-limits Hawaii displayed in Waikiki
Hundreds of rare fish and coral pieces from one of the most remote parts of the planet have arrived in bustling Waikiki... Seattle Times
Floating bus tours now in Amsterdam
Passengers with at least five hours to wait at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport now have a new, entertaining and amphibious tour option...MSN.com
10 great places to eat from a food truck
Some of the best meals these days come out of trucks... USA Today
Cruise
Bermuda Bus Strike Could Impact Cruise Passengers
Bermuda's cotton-candy-pink buses have disappeared from the island roads following a driver strike that began Wednesday afternoon... CruiseCritic.com
Oceania cuts back on Mediterranean cruises
In yet another sign that cruise lines are having trouble selling Mediterranean voyages, Oceania Cruises today announced it was canceling nine sailings in the region scheduled for the fall of 2012...USA Today
Transportation
Airport security: More changes on the way
As the U.S. prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, security experts question whether freedom, speed and personal space will ever return to air travel... MSN.com
All aboard the Trans-Siberian railway
Considered one of the greatest train journeys in the world, the Trans-Siberian railway is a voyage into the heart and soul of Mother Russia... CNN
Korean Air's A380 debuts in the United States
Korean Air completed its inaugural A380 to the United States last week, initiating service on the superjumbo jet between Seoul Incheon and New York JFK on Aug. 9... USA Today
Lodging
Hoe down in West Hollywood
The Farmers Daughter is a sassy, reasonably priced hotel near Hollywood, Beverly Hills and LA's Farmers Market... The Australian
Death of the world's most rock 'n' roll hotel
Once a favourite haunt of artists and musicians, the notorious Chelsea in New York is closing its doors on a colourful and controversial past... Telegraph (London)
Hersha to sell 18 hotels for $155M
Hotel owner Hersha Hospitality Trust said that it agreed to sell 18 properties to an affiliate of private investment firm Starwood Capital Group... Yahoo Travel News
Top 10 items you'd take home from a hotel room
If you could bring home anything from a hotel room, what would you take? On Tuesday, the social network Formspring.me posed that very question to its 25 million members readers... USA Today
Other and Odd
AP Source: Suspect in Aruba tried to redeem policy
A source is confirming that a Maryland businessman detained in Aruba had a $1.5 million insurance policy on his missing traveling companion... Businessweek
33 Ways to Sleep Better at a Hotel
Rattling ice machines. Grinding, dinging elevators. Bachelorette parties down the hall. The sleep gods have their work cut out for them if you're expecting to snooze well while staying at a hotel...IndependentTraveler.com
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