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TRO Travelgram: Aug 6
08-06-2013
Destinations
Tuesday, August 6
On a mission in the Masai Mara
Of all the strange things I expect to hear in Kenya's Masai Mara, "G'day" is not one of them. I have travelled thousands of kilometres, been ever so rudely awoken by guffawing hippos and delayed by lions on the landing strip, but the Aussie salutation still takes me by surprise... The Australian
Big-city destinations teens love
Picky, impatient teens who need a very good reason to leave friends behind can add stress to planning a family vacation. For some families, the answer lies in a big city where activities to please mood-swinging teens are abundant... USA Today
In Mongolia, the Skyline by the Steppes
Ulan Bator, the capital, is booming, offering tourists a crowded and charismatic entry point to the world’s least densely populated country... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Meet the super-sized sculptures of the Enchanted Highway
Standing in the shadow of a 40-foot-tall metal grasshopper on North Dakota's grasslands, it's inevitable: Travelers suddenly cower, strap on a look of terror and strike their best B-movie pose... USA Today
A food critic eats her way across Istanbul
From simit to kofte to doner kebab to lokum, the city is stuffed to bursting with fantastic food finds. Here's a platter full of Turkish delights... LA Times
Cruise
Oceania Cruises to Overhaul Three Ships
Oceania Cruises will invest $50 million to upgrade three of its small cruise ships during a six-week previously scheduled dry dock next year that will see the suites, staterooms and most public rooms transformed... CruiseCritic.com
Carnival Cruise Lines' revamped Carnival Sunshine
Originally built in 1996 as the Carnival Destiny, the renamed Carnival Sunshine was taken out of service in early 2013 for an extended makeover that has left large areas of the vessel looking as good as new... USA Today
Transportation
Global airline computer outage triggers delays, cancellations
Dozens of flights were canceled or delayed worldwide early Tuesday after a major computer software outage forced several airlines to manually check-in and board passengers - with some staff using pen and paper... NBCNews.com
Christopher Elliott: How you can fight airline fees
No two ways about it: The travel industry loves fees. Airlines in particular... USA Today
Lodging
5 Awesome Glamping Spots
Some people can handle the sleeping bag and zippered tent, but not all. So what to do if you love the great outdoors but want to rough it without, well, really roughing it? The answer: glamping, or glam camping... The Huffington Post
8 Things Hotels Won't Tell You (But You Need
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