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TRO TravelGram - October 25

10-25-2011

 

Destinations
A cultural guide to Bolzano
A cultural guide to a city that boasts churches, frescoes and a 5,300-year-old man... Telegraph (London)

You'll find your heart in San Francisco 
Even if you only have only one evening you can still enjoy the most romantic city on the U.S. west coast... Globe and Mail

Portuguese island of Madeira and its namesake wine
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago located about 400 miles off the coast of north Africa... Yahoo Travel News


Tours and Activities
Savor France's flavor at a cooking school
The setting is movie-set-perfect: The rustic kitchen of a 19th century country house in the Provence countryside. Pass by the herb and vegetable garden on the way to the kitchen with chef Rene Berard... Seattle Times

A five-star energy boost in Bath
A stone's throw from historic Bath and nestled in the of prime of Chippenham, Lucknam Park is blessed with an award-winning spa, Michelin-star dining and 500 lush acres of woodland... Globe and Mail

Is Legoland Florida worth the cost?
With new theme park Legoland Florida charging admission rates of $75 plus tax for adults and $65 plus tax for children, is the new theme park really worth the money?... MSN.com

The scariest haunted houses in America
It's high season for the creators of haunted house attractions ... USA Today


Cruise
Middle East looks to grow cruise tourism industry
The Middle East is seeing a rise in cruise passengers as governments in the region invest in new facilities to support the cruise tourism sector... AMEinfo.com

Rina Becomes Category Two Hurricane, Impacts Several Cruises
Rina, the 17th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season, has strengthened overnight to become a Category Two hurricane... CruiseCritic.com

Carnival Liberty debuts Fun Ship 2.0 upgrades
The Carnival Liberty returned to service this weekend after a two-week dry dock, debuting a bunch of new features including an eatery serving burgers and fries created by Food Network star Guy Fieri... USA Today


Transportation
Gun falls out of bag at Los Angeles airport
A loaded handgun fell out of a checked bag being loaded onto an airliner at Los Angeles International Airport...MSN.com

What makes an 'unruly' airline passenger? 
The FAA has reported more than 3,000 unruly passenger incidents since 1995. However, several airlines have recently booted passengers who were not necessarily obvious threats... MSN.com

U.S. airlines eye more flights to Cuba
More airlines are preparing to fly to Cuba... USA Today

Delta adding premium economy seats to domestic fleet 
Delta Air Lines says it will introduce "Economy Comfort" -- a premium economy cabin class launched on long-haul international flights earlier this year ... USA Today


Lodging
Stay The Night: Hotel Lone, Istria
The classic Istrian hotel of the Seventies was the unlikely cue for this high-design property... The Independent

Roundwood House: hotel review
Roundwood House, a slightly dotty but charming hotel in County Laois, Ireland... Telegraph (London)

Hotel staff taught to read guests' body language
Forget calling the front desk. If you're a guest at an Affinia hotel, the staff will try to figure out what you need just by looking at you... USA Today


Other and Odd
Sin City fumes over Obama's anti-tourism rant
President Barack Obama has a Sin City problem that won't go away... Yahoo Travel News

Nashville hotel cancels anti-Shariah conference
A Nashville hotel canceled an anti-Shariah conference that it had been set for Nov. 11 after learning about the event's agenda and receiving complaints from the public and clients... USA Today

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