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TRO TravelGram - September 23

09-23-2011

 

Friday, September 23
Destinations
The delights of Donegal
Relax, explore and play on the beach in Donegal...Telegraph (London)

Grunge no more: Seattle 20 years later
The emergence of the band Nirvana, and its angry pop-punk album 'Nevermind,' 20 years ago this month transformed Seattle as a tourist destination... MSN.com

36 Hours in Perugia, Italy
Perugia, in the central Italian region of Umbria, is an enchanting hilltop city with a compact historic center that is a rambling maze of medieval streets... New York Times


Tours and Activities
From the Beatles to Ballet: McCartney Debuts New York Show
In the tradition of classics like Swan Lake, Sir Paul's ballet is a romantic fantasy... Travel and Leisure

Jimmy Buffet-themed casino opening in Vegas
Flamingo resort's casino floor got a Margaritaville-style makeover ... MSN.com

Silk Road: Touring From Tashkent to Tehran
The Silk Road conjures exotic goods -- ivory, wine, spices and gold -- transported along a network of trade routes between Asia and Europe... LA Times

Happy beer trail to you in Colorado
Whether you're a certified beer geek with a home-brewing kit or a taproom novice who wouldn't know a robust porter from a "training wheels" wheat, it's hard to resist New Belgium Brewing... USA Today


Cruise
Prolong the Cruise? Another Line Testing For-Fee Late Disembarkation Program
"Hurry up and wait" defines disembarkation day -- rush out of bed only to then sit captive for hours in an airport before an evening flight... CruiseCritic.com

French cruise line orders another luxury yacht
The small French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant has ordered another custom luxury yacht with 132 staterooms, continuing its growth with what will be its sixth ship...USA Today


Transportation
US man jailed in Britain for drunken midair rant
A British court has sentenced an American mortgage consultant to three months in jail for launching a drunken rant aboard a trans-Atlantic flight... MSN.com

Maintenance fears as Qantas hit by engineer strike in Melbourne 
Qantas has warned it will not be able to keep up required maintenance on aircraft in coming weeks because of ongoing union strikes... The Australian

United next flashpoint in Boeing-vs.-Airbus battle? 
United could become the next flashpoint in the battle between Boeing and Airbus for big new-plane orders...USA Today


Lodging
Secret hotels of Italy
Wouldn't it be easier if Italy were just a bit more boring? The art, the history, the landscapes, the pasta -- you're always going to feel like there's more to do... CNN

Hotel fees to rise to record $1.8 billion in 2011
Fewer hotel guests may be watching $13 movies or making long-distance calls from the room phone, but U.S. hotels will earn a record $1.8 billion in fees and surcharges this year... USA Today


Other and Odd
Hawaii zip line deaths raise safety alarms
One worker died and another was critically injured when a zip line tower on a new course collapsed on the Big Island of Hawaii Wednesday, and the tragedy is focusing new attention on a wildly popular but largely self-regulated industry... USA Today

Florida hopes for 'Dolphin Tale' tourism wave
Swim aside, Flipper. Another Atlantic bottlenose dolphin named Winter is set to capture viewers' hearts - and fill the wallets of tourism promoters in the critter's adopted hometown of Clearwater, FL... USA Today

Press Releases of Interest
Avanti Announces Bonus Commissions for Mexico and Latin America
Avanti Destinations is excited to announce the launch of their latest incentives program... Travel Research Online

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