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TRO Travelgram: June 15

06-15-2012

 

Friday, June 15
Destinations
36 Hours in Montreal
Long known for its Frenchness, this Canadian city offers visitors a portal to a much wider world... Telegraph (London)

Beautiful and wild: Europe's new 'must do' destination
Montenegro is fast becoming Europe's hottest destination... Sydney Morning Herald 

You haven’t experienced Germany until you have been to Hamburg
Not only does Hamburg have world-class shopping, restaurants and galleries, but Germany's second-largest city has also been crowned Europe's greenest metropolis... Globe and Mail

National Parks Guide: California's Yosemite
Towering granite cliffs, snow-covered peaks and idyllic lush valleys define this glacier-sculpted cathedral of natural beauty and draw millions of visitors every year... USA Today

Tours and Activities
Take a walk, or a canoe tour, in Lake Washington's largest wetland
Ranger-guided canoe tours are a great option for exploring Bellevue's Mercer Slough Nature Park... Seattle Times

Cars Land starts its engines at Disney California Adventure Park
The centerpiece of Disney California Adventure Park's five-year, $1.1 billion tune-up is off to the races with thumbs-up reviews...MSN.com

America's coolest water parks
If you think that the most exciting rides in a water park still involve a log flume or mat slide, then you, my friend, are all wet... MSN.com

Cruise
American Cruise Lines to launch San Juan Islands voyages
Small ship operator American Cruise Lines is adding a new itinerary around Washington State's San Juan Islands... USA Today

Regent Close to Ordering a New Cruise Ship
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the luxury line whose last new-build was introduced in 2003, is close to placing an order for a new ship, Regent's President and CEO Mark Conroy told Cruise Critic yesterday... CruiseCritic.com

Transportation
New airline policies anger family fliers
Monique Rubin is no stranger to the special challenges of family travel. Even so, she recently experienced a new twist in pre-boarding procedures... MSN.com

Turbulence injures 5 on United Airlines flight to New York
A United Airlines flight attendant remained in serious condition at a local hospital on Wednesday, a day after a one of the carrier's Boeing 737-700 jets made an emergency landing at Louisiana's Lake Charles Regional Airport... USA Today

Airlines set on-time arrival record in 1st 4 months of 2012
The nation's largest airlines arrived on time 84.5% of the time in the first four months of 2012, the highest rate for any January to April in the last 18 years, the Transportation Department reported Thursday... USA Today

Lodging
Hotel of the Week - Orient-Express Palacio Nazarenas, Peru
A former palace and convent in the ancient Inca city of Cuzco opened its doors as a 55-room luxury hotel this week... Globe and Mail

Bulgari Hotel, Knightsbridge, London: hotel review
Bulgari's glossy, newbuild five-star hotel marks a confident step forward into the perfectionist world of top-class hotels and restaurants. ... Telegraph (London)


Other and Odd
10 Spectacular Sunsets in the City
Whether the sun sets in the east or the wet, sunsets offer travel photographers the opportunity to snap once-in-a-lifetime photos. Here are ten of our current favorites from around the world... Misc

UAE considers crack down on skimpy dressers
Authorities in Abu Dhabi are considering introducing a national law that would enforce a dress code in public places within the UAE...Telegraph (London)

Overrated tourist attractions: Best seen from the rear-view
One China-bound tourist won't be affected by the news of more sections of the Great Wall opening for tourists. His reasoning: It was kind of boring, plus, it's not like anything's changed since his last visit.... USA Today


365 Guide Tip for the Day
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