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TRO TravelGram - Aug 30
08-29-2011
Destinations
Monday, August 29
Great New Reasons to Visit Five Cities
2011 may be winding down, but the remaining months promise travelers to five U.S. cities plenty of new reasons to visit... Smarter Travel
Tourists head back to Kenya in record numbers
A record number tourists visited Kenya in the first six months of 2011... Yahoo Travel News
Japanese Island as Unlikely Arts Installation
On Naoshima, museums, outdoor art, cutting-edge architecture and nature blend in astoundingly novel ways, turning it into an unlikely destination for globetrotting cultural pilgrims... New York Times
Tours and Activities
The best places to view the stars in Canada - and beyond
Canadian astronomy expert and editor of SkyNews magazine Terence Dickinson shares his stargazing secrets... Globe and Mail
Austin goes batty for Bat Fest
In keeping with both its unofficial slogan -- Keep Austin Weird -- and its official one -- Live Music Capital of the World -- Austin will celebrate the 7th Annual Bat Fest on Saturday... MSN.com
Big ice: Getting to know Argentina's huge glaciers
Perito Moreno is among the most accessible large glaciers and remains relatively intact even as glaciers all over Patagonia have been retreating in the past few decades... Yahoo Travel News
Restaurant Report: Le Filet, Montreal
Le Filet, a restaurant specializing in seafood, proves that there's more to the Montreal food scene than meat... New York Times
Cruise
Cruise Lines Assess Damage to Private Islands
Irene, the ninth named storm and first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, has caused damage to the lines' private islands in the Bahamas... CruiseCritic.com
This sucks! Vampire-themed cruise planned for Alaska
A week-long vampire convention on a cruise ship that will feature a vampire ball and costume contest is planned for scenic Southeast Alaska next summer... MSN.com
Transportation
Right of passengers stranded by Irene
After airlines scrapped more than 11,000 flights along the East Coast because of Tropical Storm Irene this weekend, that's a question facing hundreds of thousands of stranded fliers... Seattle Times
New York airports to reopen
With the threat of Irene behind, airlines will resume operations Monday. But it may be a while before travelers get to their destinations... CNN
Ask the Captain: Hypothetical catastrophes
Travelers ask about two possible issues that may arise while flying... USA Today
Lodging
Boutique hotels in New York that won't break the bank
Several budget-friendly boutiques have recently opened their design-savvy, technology-loving doors in New York... Globe and Mail
A look at Disney's new Hawaiian resort 'Aulani'
The Walt Disney Co.'s new upscale, beachside Hawaiian resort Aulani opens Monday... Yahoo Travel News
Hotel Review: Soho House, in Berlin
A storied Bauhaus building has been transformed, bringing industrial Berlin chic to the Soho House template... New York Times
Other and Odd
Celebrities' nightmare holiday experiences
Celebrities recall their worst holiday experiences, from corpse-ridden hotels to gun-wielding criminals... Telegraph (London)
New Consumer Rights Virtually Worthless?
Some of the Department of Transportation's newest passenger protections have gone into effect... Smarter Travel
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Important Observations: 1 and 2
An unfortunate temptation in marketing your travel business is to scurry from one tactic to the next looking for the next magic "trick" that will make clients come streaming through the door... Travel Research Online
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