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TRO Travelgram: April 20
04-20-2012
Destinations
Friday, April 20
A Local's Guide to Los Angeles
"I love L.A. The people who call it shallow have probably never been to my neighborhood"... Travel and Leisure
The Melbourne mystique
Where to eat and play in Melbourne... Globe and Mail
36 Hours in Puebla, Mexico
A vibrant array of humid colors. The New World's oldest library. Cuisine that includes mole, corn fungus and cactus. Find it all during a weekend in Puebla, Mexico... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Best New Spas in the World: Hot Spas 2012
The world's top 35 new spas from Conde Nast Traveler's 2012 Hot List... Conde Nast Traveler
Where's the best hike in the Canadian Rockies?
Most hikers agree that the five-day walk along the base of the Rockwall's intimidating barricade of stone and ice is the pinnacle of Canadian Rocky Mountain hiking... Globe and Mail
Dutch "coffee shops" put up a fight
Local coffee shop owners went to court in the Netherlands Wednesday, trying to block a government plan that would prevent foreign visitors from buying pot in the famously tolerant country...USA Today
Cedar Point to launch Luminosity nighttime spectacular this summer
Cedar Point plans to turn the Ohio theme park's Million Dollar Midway into the $6-million Luminosity nighttime spectacular complete with lights, lasers and fireworks tied to a stage performance with DJs, dancers and drummers... LA Times
Cruise
Livorno port guide
A guide to Livorno for cruise passengers, featuring what to see and do, and where to eat... Telegraph (London)
Cruise abandoned after engine trouble
The inaugural sailing of Saga Cruises' newest ship has ended in farce after engine trouble forced the early abandonment of the voyage... Telegraph (London)
Epic cruise ship rendezvous planned for summer
It will be a day Southampton, England, will remember for years when seven of the world's most famous cruise ships parade on the city's waterfront... USA Today
Transportation
Around-the-World Tickets
Traveling the globe may not be as expensive as you think...IndependentTraveler.com
Southwest keeping AirTran baggage fees after merger
Southwest Airlines Co., the only major U.S. carrier without bag-check and rebooking fees, will keep those charges at its AirTran until 2014... Seattle Times
Mishandled bag rates drop, but cabin tensions remain
With the busy summer travel season just months away, there's good news and bad news on the baggage front... MSN.com
Lodging
Vacation Rentals: Don't Review My Property
Caveat emptor: "Non-disparagement" clauses in a vacation rental contract can cost you a heavy fine -- simply for telling the truth...IndependentTraveler.com
Richard Gere's boutique hotel
When Hollywood star Richard Gere selected the decor for the Bedford Post -- the boutique hotel he co-owns with his wife and fellow actor Carey Lowell -- there was one thing above all else that he wanted to embody in the design... CNN
Other and Odd
Shipwreck cuts two ways for Italian island's tourism
On the tiny, tourism-dependent island of Giglio, the wreck of the Costa Concordia is drawing day-trippers but summer hotel bookings are down... Seattle Times
Tourists flock to Smurf village
A Spanish village has had a dramatic rise in tourism since it was painted blue last year... Telegraph (London)
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Guerrilla Marketing for Travel Agents: How to Spend $150 – Part 5
Let's finish off the week with a few ways to spend your small marketing budget on tools that will help you more effectively market for many months to come... Travel Research Online
Today in History
The Mariel Boatlift
On April 20, 1980, Cuba's Fidel Castro unexpectedly announced that any Cuban desiring to emigrate to the U.S. could do so... Travel Research Online
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