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TRO TravelGram: Nov 21

11-21-2011

 

Destinations
Eclectic fun in a funky California town
Sonoma County may be best known for its wineries but West County, as locals call the area around Sebastopol, is where the vineyards begin to give way to rolling hills, bohemian enclaves and the wild Pacific Coast beyond...Seattle Times

History and Youth in Rennes, Brittany
In medieval Rennes, Brittany, two hours from Paris, food, architecture and a thriving cultural scene welcome visitors... New York Times

Beyond potatoes: Idaho emerges as wine destination
Tractors still dot the fruit-and-nut themed roads (plum, pecan, apricot) of Canyon County's Sunny Slope, but these days party-themed limousines and weekend wine tourists are also in evidence... USA Today


Tours and Activities
Cambodia's surprising cuisine: Spiders, anyone?
Visitors brave enough to try the spiders, locusts, crickets, snake salad and termite-egg soup might be pleased... LA Times

Thanksgiving Re-enactments, From Utah to Plymouth, Mass.
Here are five places that let guests relive Thanksgiving the way the original settlers did. Just don't count on forks and knives... New York Times


Cruise
The best solo cruises
The best cruise companies for single travelers... Telegraph (London)

More cruises from Port Canaveral? 
Could Carnival move a fourth ship to Florida's Port Canaveral? A Carnival executive hinted at the possibility ... USA Today

What's next for Regis? For starters, a cruise
Luxury line Crystal is touting Philbin as a celebrity speaker on board the Crystal Serenity's 94-day World Cruise... USA Today


Transportation
Flying in first class just got even better
While most Thanksgiving travelers will fight for overhead bins and go hours without a snack or room to stretch their legs, life in first class is getting even cushier... MSN.com

Car rental companies' gas-tank policies
Some companies ask customers to return the vehicle with a full tank, but don't necessarily take the customers' word... LA Times

United launches Economy Plus on Continental aircraft
United's Economy Plus seating is a premium coach section where seats have about four inches of extra legroom... USA Today


Lodging
Confessions of a hotel housekeeper
Vacations are fun, right? That's not necessarily true for the men and women who work behind the scenes...MSN.com

Japan's Capsule Hotels Go High Tech and High Style
In Kyoto, reimagining those minuscule capsule hotels by adding amenities and, yes, more charm... New York Times

Hotel Review: La Belle Juliette, in Paris
This plush boutique hotel seems a bargain compared with many similarly priced but less inspired nearby properties...New York Times


Other and Odd
42.5 million people traveling for Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, 42.5 million people in the United States are expected to hit the road to visit family and friends -- the highest number of holiday travelers since the start of the recession... Seattle Times

A trip of one's own: How to enjoy traveling solo
There's a special sweetness to solitude... Seattle Times

365 Guide Tip for the Day
Distribution Channel Cross Check
A distribution channel is a chain of tactics and people through which you gain access to clients... Travel Research Online

Press Releases of Interest
Trafalgar Invites Guests to Dine with Irish Locals
Unique 'Be My Guest' experience brings travellers into the heart of Killarney ... Travel Research Online

Today in History
Bloody Sunday
One of the seminal events in the Irish fight with the UK for inde
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