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TRO Travelgram: Oct 31

10-31-2012

Wednesday, October 31
Destinations
5 ways to face your fears through travel
We don't mean to scare you... No wait, actually we do, but only for a little while, and we promise the payoff will be worth the effort. These spots offer spectacular sights and experiences to travelers who are willing to face down five common, and very real, fears...CNN

Transylvania: On the trail of Dracula in Romania 
You don't have to visit Transylvania at Hallowe’en to have a shockingly good time... The Independent

A 41-Mile, 4-Day, Best-Brazil-Beach Quest
Four donkeys eat seaweed for breakfast. A teenager break dances in the surf. An old man nudges a coconut from a tree. And an entire town agrees on how to misspell "crepes"... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Funeral museums liven up the death industry
Houston, Texas: the National Museum of Funeral History (its motto: "Any day above ground is a good one") presents 12 exhibits, from the History of Embalming to Presidential Funerals... USA Today

Ghouls Across the Globe: 7 Thrilling Ghost Tours
Ghosts aren't just for Halloween. Ghost tours offer a delightful mix of historic sightseeing and supernatural storytelling...IndependentTraveler.com

Dine like Obama and other US presidents
While you may not be able to follow President Barack Obama on the campaign trail, you can travel and eat like he does when he’s crisscrossing the U.S... NBCNews.com

Cruise
Update: Sandy Strands Passengers, Scatters Cruise Ships
We will endeavor to update as many itineraries, cancelations and port changes as possible throughout the next few days, as we get information through from the individual cruise lines... CruiseCritic.com

Cruise Line Placed into Administration
Classic International Cruises (Australia) has been placed into voluntary administration, throwing the whole of the line's Australian summer cruise season into doubt... CruiseCritic.com

Cruises from New York on hold in wake of Sandy
The closure of the Port of New York this week in the wake of Superstorm Sandy is wreaking havoc with cruises scheduled to begin and end in the city... USA Today

Transportation
Easing family air travel for the holidays
Air travel with your family during the holidays can be stressful and challenging. Here are tips to ease the pain... USA Today

Wednesday's update: Sandy's flight cancellations now at 19,500

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