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TRO TravelGram: Feb 27

02-27-2012

 

Monday, February 27
Destinations
Walk Of The Month: Ashover, Derbyshire
The village of Ashover, in north Derbyshire, is a hop, skip and a jump from the Peak District National Park, and would fit the description of a tourist honeypot - if only it received lots of tourists... The Independent

Logging some time on Vancouver Island
Remote reaches of this craggy place hold the history of the timber and maritime industries. Hop aboard a train or boat, or lace up your hiking boots... LA Times

All things Art Deco in Napier, New Zealand
After a deadly 1931 quake, the North Island town rebuilt itself in the then-modern style. Today, fans of the curvy, free-flowing style flock to the city to revel in all things Art Deco.... LA Times

36 Hours: Bruges, Belgium
The charming capital of West Flanders in northwestern Belgium is indeed tranquil, as it has always been, but Bruges now has much more to offer.... LA Times

Tours and Activities
Fire away at new Las Vegas gun range
Part gun range, part ultra-lounge, Machine Gun Vegas invites visitors to grab the automatic weapon of their choice and get in touch with their inner gangster or SEAL Team Six commando...MSN.com

Relive past presidential campaigns at D.C.'s Newseum
A new exhibit, Every Four Years: Presidential Campaigns and the Press, which opened last week at the museum and will be updated with material from the long campaign season ahead. It also includes relics of presidents and comics from long before Saturday Night Live.... USA Today

'The Artist' spurs interest in L.A. silent film locales
The Artist, a Golden Globe and Oscar winner that hearkens back to the lost art of telling a story in black and white, without talking, has renewed interest in that early genre, and you can find many 'silent film' locations hidden around the city.... USA Today

Cruise
Cruise lines update old ships with new tricks 
Even nearly new cruise ships have to play catch-up with ever-changing technology and multiple choices available on the newest generation of ships. Here's the lowdown on what's coming to many classic ships... Globe and Mail

8 exciting new cruise ports to explore
Wallace Immen reports on this year's top new cruise destinations...Globe and Mail

Celebrity Cruises to send bigger ship to Alaska
Celebrity Cruises will expand capacity in Alaska in 2013 by sending one of its new Solstice Class ships to the state for the first time...USA Today

22 cruisers robbed during shore excursion in Mexico
Mexican security officials say an armed group has robbed 22 foreign tourists who were traveling by bus near the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta... USA Today

Transportation
Loot confiscated by TSA turns into revenue for states
From samurai swords to hatchets to snow globes, the Transportation Security Administration collects tons of unusual objects each year that passengers try to carry onto planes, and turns over the property to state agencies and commercial vendors, which cart it away to sell... USA Today

Airlines hike fares for third time in 2012
Airlines are seeking to raise air fares for a third time this year...USA Today


Lodging
Fashion hotels show jet-setters luxury Italian style
From Dubai to Jamaica, Australia to Brazil, high-end fashion hotels are mushrooming as growing numbers of luxury travellers seek a taste of the glamour and indulgence that only stardom used to bring... Yahoo Travel News

Atlanta hotel: Good news for travelers, bad news for owners
Of its customers' Top 8 most-visited cities in the U.S., Travel Leaders' corporate travel agency saw rates drop slightly in 2011 vs. the prior year in just a single city: Atlanta; the outlook for higher hotel rates in Atlanta is considered bleak... USA Today

Spectacular hotel rooftop pools
These days pools are popping up on top of skyscrapers from New York to Sydney and everywhere in between, often with bars and restaurants that help transform the pool deck into a social scene all its own... CNN


Other and Odd
Baghdad film festival turns eye to human rights
In a country where there still isn't a single public cinema and militants blow people up because of their sect, supporters of Iraq's first human rights film festival know they face a tough task... Yahoo Travel News

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