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TRO TravelGram: Jan 4

01-04-2012

 

Wednesday, January 4
Destinations
25 Dazzling Snow Scenes
Whether it's a powdered-sugar dusting along Bryce Canyon's walls, or floating ice caps in Glacier Bay, BT readers celebrate winter wonderlands worldwide ... Budget Travel Online

North Korean holidays 'on rise'
Tour companies have reported a sharp rise in interest for tours of North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-il... Telegraph (London)

New York in winter
What to see and where to stay in the city... Telegraph (London)


Tours and Activities
A sugary rum rubdown on Nevis 
The best fly-and-flop destination of the Caribbean is back... Globe and Mail

Family safaris: Look children, a zebra crossing 
Tour operators have at last woken up to the family safari market with various destinations for little human animals... The Independent

5 High-Speed Ski Lifts to Check Out This Season
These new high-speed chairlifts shave minutes off those mountain rides -- which means more time going down than up... Travel and Leisure

10 great places to savor oysters on the half shell
Some favorite places to sample the shellfish... USA Today


Cruise
Where to cruise in 2012 
This year's top ten cruise destinations, from Burma to Belfast...Telegraph (London)

Royal Caribbean Won't Offer Booze Packages on Indy's Caribbean Cruises
Toast or tsk? The unlimited alcohol packages currently offered on the Britain-based Independence of the Seas won't be available during the ship's new seasonal deployment in Florida...CruiseCritic.com

Electronic music cruise ready to sail
One of the biggest dance fests ever planned for the high seas kicks off Friday in Fort Lauderdale, and organizers are promising a lively even... USA Today


Transportation
10 Scenic Rail Trips to Take Before It's Too Late
Here are the 10 most scenic trips to enjoy before budget cuts put an end to them forever... Smarter Travel

Law aims to speed screening of military personnel
Members of the military may get expedited treatment at airport security checkpoints under a law signed Tuesday by President Obama... CNN

US Airways expands in Washington
US Airways on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its presence at Reagan National Airport, adding new daily non-stop flights from Washington to 14 cities... USA Today

How airline labor policies affect all fliers -- and the nation
In recent weeks much has been written about the November 29th bankruptcy filing by American Airlines... USA Today


Lodging
IHG to launch China hotel brand in next six months
InterContinental Hotels Group said it will launch a new upscale hotel chain in China in the next six months... MarketWatch

A resort becomes a celebrity haven in Anguilla 
Viceroy Anguilla is a design-driven village of luxe suites and villas on a Caribbean island free of all-inclusive developments. No surprise it's a celebrity haven... Globe and Mail

The Anchor, Suffolk: hotel review
The Anchor, a haven of hospitality in the enigmatic village of Walberswick... Telegraph (London)

Other and Odd
Travel Trends and Tips for 2012
Travel trends for 2012... Fox Travel News

Cruise line tour in Antigua draws local ire
Should cruise lines be allowed to operate tours on Caribbean islands without involving locals? The question has come up in Antigua... USA Today

Maldives orders resorts to close spas
The Maldives government has ordered hotels to close their spas, possibly in a nod to a conservative religious group's claims that the spas double as brothels... USA Today

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