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TRO TravelGram: March 5

03-05-2012

 

Monday, March 5
Destinations
Bright and beautiful in West Sweden 
With a blockbuster exhibition of modern art coming to town, Steve Vickers sets off on an cultural circuit of Gothenburg... The Independent

10 Stunning Spring Destinations
The remedy to spring fever may be as close as one of these stunning destinations... IndependentTraveler.com

36 Hours: Austin, Tex.
Long a haven for free spirits, Austin these days is more chic than shabby... New York Times

Cambodia's Sweet Spot
Coastal Cambodia is ripe for travel right now, still mostly itself, with roads and a few nice hotels. But the clock is ticking until the concrete and crowds arrive... New York Times

Tours and Activities
A killer of a tour? Jeffrey Dahmer's Milwaukee
In a move that gives new meaning to the term "dark tourism," a Milwaukee marketing group is set to launch 90-minute walking tours of the South Side bars where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer met some of his 17 victims... USA Today

1980s come alive in Chicago museum show
A new exhibit about the 1980s is opening at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art... USA Today

New tours to the world's most reclusive nation
Here's the ultimate trip for been-there-done-that travelers willing to spend big bucks for less-than-lavish surroundings... USA Today

Restaurant Review: MeroToro, Mexico City
MeroToro brings sophisticated Baja-style surf-and-turf to Mexico City's fashionable elite in the trendy Colonia Condesa neighborhood... New York Times

New York: Morgan Library's exhibition is a creature feature
Whether Edgar Allan Poe made you fear ravens or Charles M. Schulz's Snoopy made you want a beagle, a new show at the Morgan Library & Museum may help you reconnect with your favorite beasts... LA Times

Cruise
A Brazilian steakhouse on every cruise ship?
A Brazilian steakhouse on every cruise ship? That's the plan at Norwegian Cruise Line... USA Today

Mariah Carey christens new Disney cruise ship
The Disney Fantasy will set sail on its maiden voyage later this month... USA Today

Oceania Cruises to return to Alaska in 2013
Alaska soon will be back on the schedule at Oceania Cruises... USA Today

Are there any cruises just for singles? 
While it's possible for an entire ship to be chartered, typically the best way to hook up with this crowd is to join a singles tour... Globe and Mail

Transportation
Inside travel: The world's greatest flights 
British Airways pilots select the best routes on the planet, as seen from the very front of the plane... The Independent

Some delays as United absorbs Continental
Passengers on United Continental Holdings Inc. flights this weekend faced delays and long telephone wait times as United swallowed up Continental's operations... USA Today

Lodging
Big Six: Chic Singapore sleeps 
From a quartet of cutting-edge design studios to a sleek and stylish hotel in the Central Business District... The Independent

Hotel chain: Hold a room with phone number only
The limited-service hotel chain La Quinta thinks 16 digits stand in the way of receiving more hotel bookings from multitasking travelers on the go... USA Today

Hotel Review: St. Regis Princeville Resort
A splash of super-luxury in a remote corner of Kauai with one of the most stunning locations anywhere: a cliff overlooking Hanalei Bay... New York Times


Other and Odd
How tourism is ruining an oasis
How a sleepy Lao village has become a booze- and drug-fueled party town... CNN

'Welcome Home a Hero' program ending in Dallas
Those American flags and welcome signs won't be needed at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport anymore... <
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