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TRO TravelGram: Feb 7

02-07-2012

 

Tuesday, February 7
Destinations
Insider guide: The best of Rome
The best pizza, the finest coffee, the coolest attractions that aren't the Colosseum -- Italy in one magnificent long weekend... CNN

Hot spot of serious cool
For some, Punta del Este is party central, but for others it's a place that marches to its own drumbeat... Sydney Morning Herald 

Romance is easy to find in the Big Easy
The Big Easy casts its spell... USA Today

Where should we go for a romantic getaway on the southern California coast? 
Sunsets, surf, that warm California breeze... Globe and Mail

Tours and Activities
101 Great Dates Around the World
When you’re gaga in love, pretty much anywhere that permits handholding and eye-gazing constitutes a great date - but why not up the romance ante?... Conde Nast Traveler

Birdwatching in Catalonia
Enjoy the varied terrain and countless birds of southern Catalonia...Telegraph (London)

New York warms up with 'pop-up' park
"Park Here" is an indoors park for winter-weary New Yorkers...Seattle Times

10 incredible new adventures for 2012
Why not resolve to make your own adventurous discoveries in 2012? There has rarely been a better time to do it... USA Today

Cruise
Photo tour: The Miami-based Norwegian Sky
Unveiled in 1999, Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky operates short cruises to the Bahamas out of Miami... USA Today

Staying safe on a cruise ship
The chance of dying in a cruise-ship accident is small, but there are dangers beyond shipwrecks like that of the Costa Concordia...Seattle Times


Transportation
Airline Wi-Fi Check: Which Have It?
Almost every U.S. airline has plans for Wi-Fi with at least one of the various providers out there. Here's a look at how they stack up... Conde Nast Traveler

Air France keeps many flights despite strike
Air France says it expects to maintain more than 85% of its long-haul flights and 80% of European flights when pilots, cabin crew and other personnel begin a four-day walkout today protest a government labor reform... USA Today

Spirit beefs up Atlantic City, adds Atlanta
Beginning May 17, Spirit Airlines will add seasonal nonstop service between Atlanta and Atlantic City, NJ... USA Today


Lodging
Princess Bora Lodge & Spa, Madagascar: review 
The Princess Bora Lodge combines the simplicity of the South Pacific with the barefoot chic of the Caribbean... Telegraph (London)

Darkly intriguing
A new hotel in the Thai capital combines vintage chic with modern comfort... Sydney Morning Herald 

More hotels cater to special diets
It's no longer enough for hotels to offer vegetarian food options...USA Today

New York's Helmsley Hotel to become a Westin
The historic New York Helmsley Hotel in Midtown Manhattan will be making history again, becoming only the second Westin in the city later this year... USA Today


Other and Odd
Stay connected with worldwide text/call app
Another way to text message around the world as well as call U.S. and Canadian mobile phones from abroad... Seattle Times

Nearly 500 cruisers stricken by Norovirus
Nearly 500 cases of Norovirus have been reported on two Florida-based Princess Cruises ships... CNN

365 Guide Tip for the Day
Engaging Facebook Posts: Open Questions
Engagement is the art of pulling your Faceboo
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