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TRO TravelGram: Jan 27
01-27-2012
Destinations
Friday, January 27
Moganshan: China's Chic Retreat
Moganshan-a region dominated by bamboo mountains two hours outside Shanghai-is becoming a playground for the city's burgeoning bourgeoisie... Conde Nast Traveler
Traveller's Guide: Dubai
With desert, beaches and audacious architecture, the emirate has plenty to entice visitors... The Independent
City Slicker - Ghent: See the light in festive Flanders
This historic Belgian city is making its mark on the winter calendar... The Independent
36 Hours: Birmingham, England
Welcome to England's heartland metropolis: big-shouldered, friendly and fun, with multi-ethnic neighborhoods and a food scene that can’t be ignored... New York Times
Reporter Lisa Ling's favorite travel destinations for 2012
Ling, who hosts the TV show "Our America" on OWN and often reports on CNN, will appear at this weekend's L.A. Times Travel Show at the L.A. Convention Center... LA Times
Tours and Activities
Boot camp fitness in the Canadian Rockies
Tackle yoga poses and wilderness runs as part of a boot camp designed to whip skiers into shape for the slopes... Telegraph (London)
A Guide to the Brooklyn Literary Scene
All great cities have their defining tribes, whose mores and tastes permeate the urban landscape... Conde Nast Traveler
Eat Like a Local in Rome
As with love, the Romans have their own attitude toward gastronomy... Conde Nast Traveler
Cruise
The Top 100 Cruise Ships in the World
Superb new ships arrived and more people are cruising... Conde Nast Traveler
P&O's Azura Flip-Flop: Goodbye World Cruise, Hello Caribbean
P&O Cruises announced today that it is canceling Azura's planned 2013 world voyage and is instead basing the ship in the Caribbean for a series of winter fly-cruises next year... CruiseCritic.com
Top chef Nobu Matsuhisa to lead foodie cruise
The famed restaurateur will be headlining a foodie cruise in May aboard the 1,070-passenger Crystal Serenity... USA Today
Transportation
Oops! Slide deployment delays flight
A Virgin America flight was delayed several hours Wednesday night after the accidental deployment of an emergency slide... MSN.com
Alaska Airlines retires prayer cards
Alaska Airlines has ended its 30-year practice of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals... USA Today
Spirit Airlines fights new transparency rule
Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday slammed Spirit Airlines for sending an e-mail to customers earlier this week saying that new federal regulations are forcing them to hide taxes in airfares... USA Today
Lodging
Marriott, Schrager plan five Edition hotels
The recession stalled the rollout of Marriott International's luxury brand Edition, which it introduced a couple of years ago with much fanfare... USA Today
Luton Hoo: hotel review
Want to live like a princess? Or at any rate like a Wernher? Then make your way to Luton Hoo... Telegraph (London)
Other and Odd
Costa offers $14.5K payout per passenger
Costa Crociere SpA is offering uninjured passengers $14,460 apiece to compensate them for lost baggage and psychological trauma ... USA Today
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Leveraging Your Public Relations Efforts
A travel agency can achieve a very effective public relations program for very little capital expenditure... Travel Research Online
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