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TRO TravelGram - September 13

09-14-2011

 

Tuesday, September 13
Destinations
Alsatian to the core
Cycles and walk the 'fairytale' forests and villages of the small, but highly contested, region of Alsace... Sydney Morning Herald 

A cultural guide to Split
Nick Harrison offers a cultural guide to a Croatian city that seduced a Roman emperor... Telegraph (London)

Arthur Avenue, the Bronx: The real Little Italy?
Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is the kind of place where you might be bribed with a cannoli... Yahoo Travel News


Tours and Activities
Tee off at the best golf courses in Canada to showcase fall's blazing display 
Though spectacular at any time of year, the wild and woolly setting of Newfoundland's Twin Rivers Golf Course is unmatched in autumn... Globe and Mail

9/11 memorial plaza opens to public
On Monday, ground zero was a place of serenity - an expanse of trees and water in the middle of a bustling city - as the 9/11 memorial opened to the public... MSN.com

A Chicago Market of Food and Fashion
A monthly gathering of food, fashion and design vendors in Chicago... New York Times


Cruise
The world's most amazing cruise ships
Cruise ships continue to get bigger, better, more luxurious and more environmentally friendly... Sydney Morning Herald 

Southampton vs. Liverpool: Is Cunard About to Switch Cruise Ports?
Liverpool enjoyed a day of pomp and ceremony last Thursday when Cunard's Queen Elizabeth made its maiden call, an event celebrated with a rousing service in Liverpool Cathedral... CruiseCritic.com

Cruises get on board with a variety of themes
When travel agency owner Howard Moses launched a website to track theme cruises less than a decade ago he could count the number of such offerings on two hands...USA Today


Transportation
How to travel by train in India 
The train expert, Mark Smith, answers a reader's query on the best way to take an Indian rail holiday... Telegraph (London)

Man says charges in KC airport bomb hoax 'absurd'
Anthony Falco Jr. says he loves America and charging him with trying to take a fake bomb through a security checkpoint at Kansas City International Airport on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks is "absurd" ...MSN.com

Southwest contractor faces $1.1 million fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1.1 million fine against a company for alleged maintenance violations involving 44 Southwest Airlines planes... USA Today


Lodging
Island Hotel, Tresco: review
For something life-affirming, head to Tresco's Island Hotel on a sunny day... Telegraph (London)

An inn among the vibrant fall colors in Woodstock, Vermont 
Vermont is beautiful year-round, but autumn, with leaves richly gilded and inflamed by nature's paintbrush, attracts the most visitors... Globe and Mail

The World's Most Expensive Vacation Rentals
A new luxury vacation rentals site offers opulent digs from private islands to ancient estates...IndependentTraveler.com


Other and Odd
Embarrassed World Cup tourists book hotel 19,000km away
Couple couldn't understand why their Wellington hotel wasn't on their GPS - until they realized they were about 19,000 kilometers off track... Sydney Morning Herald 

Travel Agents: Why We Still Need 'Em
A travel agent could transform a tiresome trip planning routine... IndependentTraveler.com


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Five Reasons Your Travel Practice is Not Growing - Differentiation
Reason # 2: A company's USP is its Unique Selling Point - something that makes it different from all other companies of its type... Travel Research Online
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