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TRO TravelGram - Friday, September 3
09-03-2010
Destinations
Friday, September 3
Through a glass, darkly
In two wine regions as different as chalk and clay, Kendall Hill offers a hedonist's guide to Burgundy and Bordeaux... Sydney Morning Herald
New Orleans Five Years After Katrina
As the city commemorates the five-year anniversary of the catastrophic storm, here's a look back to 10 major milestones in its recovery and rebirth as a major U.S. tourism destination...Smarter Travel
36 Hours in Silicon Valley
The area south of San Francisco buzzes with cultural spaces, lively restaurants and a hyper-educated workforce that has no problem keeping up... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark
Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public...Seattle Times
10 great ziplines across the USA
As leaves begin to change color, it's the perfect time to glide through treetops on a zipline... USA Today
Cruise
Powerful Hurricane Earl Nearing East Coast; Updated Cruise Impact
A slightly weakened yet still potent Hurricane Earl continues its pursuit of U.S. East Coast, where it is expected to bring heavy winds and rain, and trigger huge waves and dangerous rip currents in time for Labor Day weekend travel... CruiseCritic.com
8 Fall-Foliage Cruises
As the masses descend on America's most colorful country roads, why not try an alternate route? Autumn's gold-and-yellow leaf show is just as breathtaking from the deck of a boat... Budget Travel Online
Add Royal Caribbean to the list of cruise lines serving up churrascaria
The Allure of the Seas will feature a Brazilian-style churrascaria restaurant. Passengers will be served by passadores (meat waiters) offering round after round of grilled meat off skewers...USA Today
A sneak peek at Royal Caribbean's next ship, Allure of the Seas
Could the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas be the new "world's biggest cruise ship?"... USA Today
Transportation
US officers take up posts at Paris airport
American officers are taking up posts at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport to help identify potential terrorists or other high-risk passengers heading to the United States... Seattle Times
Delta plans 747 seating upgrade
Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s next summer, while cutting the number of seats in the plane's most expensive cabin... Yahoo Travel News
1 in custody at Miami airport; 4 concourses shut
Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport... Yahoo Travel News
Are JetBlue, Southwest preparing for a showdown over Newark?
JetBlue announced earlier this week that it would add new service between Newark Liberty and Boston Logan, where the carrier operates a large base ... USA Today
Flight attendants face soaring tension in the unfriendly skies
At a time when planes are as packed as sardine tins, everything from unpopular airline fees, to lack of manners, to increased flight attendant responsibilities (such as helping clean plane cabins) is sending tempers and stress levels soaring... USA Today
Lodging
Wisconsin law bans smoking in all hotel guestrooms
Unlike most other non-smoking states, Wisconsin in July passed a statewide smoking ban that bans smoking in every hotel guestroom... USA Today
Other and Odd
mTrip app for iPhone uses augmented reality
The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale... Yahoo Travel News
365 Guide Tip for the Day
5 Limiting Myths – #5: The Death of the Travel Agent
How you inwardly see yourself and the profession of travel counseling has much to do with the attitude you project. For travel agents the problem is two-fold... Travel Research Online
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