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TRO TravelGram- March 3
03-03-2011
Destinations
Thursday, March 3
48 Hours In: Sydney
Australia's largest city has a diverting range of attractions on offer from daybreak to sundown. And now's the perfect time for a dip in the ocean... The Independent
Patagonia: South America's land of extremes
The film 'Patagonia', released this week, will bring this remote wilderness to the big screen - and inspire adventurous travelers ...The Independent
Mastering golf and sightseeing in Augusta
If you want to go to the quietest place on Earth, where nothing buzzes, blips, beeps, or even bleats, then you'll need a ticket to Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters Tournament...Seattle Times
Topanga: Malibu's hippie cousin?
If you have Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" on your computer, you should play it while you read this. If you have it on vinyl, even better... CNN
Top five bargain destinations for spring 2011
Whether you've got your sights set on Europe, Australia or somewhere closer to home, now is the time to start planning spring travel... USA Today
Tours and Activities
Orlando Eye ferris wheel to anchor tourist complex
A Madame Tussauds wax museum and a 425-foot "Orlando Eye" observation wheel will anchor a new tourist complex in central Florida... Yahoo Travel News
Kennedy Center opens 3-week India arts festival
The Kennedy Center in Washington has been converted into a palace to showcase India's arts, precious gems and diverse culture over the next three weeks... Yahoo Travel News
Kayaking in the dead of winter at Lake Tahoe
California's Lake Tahoe downhill skiing, snowshoeing and cross-country - and the intrepid can kayak in the dead of winter... Seattle Times
An Old Paris Venue Is Reborn and Goes Digital
We marvel at the potential of digital technology for facilitating access to information, quickening the pace of modern life and changing our means of communication... New York Times
Restaurant Review: Burgermeester in Amsterdam
Burgermeester, a chain in Amsterdam, serves good burgers to those who aren't guilt-ridden looking at cow photos... New York Times
Cruise
Christchurch Port Closed for Remainder of Cruise Season Following New Zealand Earthquake
Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, New Zealand, will not be able to receive cruise passengers for the remainder of the season ...CruiseCritic.com
London's Cruise Show Sailing Into Port in a Few Weeks
It's only a few weeks until the Cruise Show at London's Olympia, which will be held March 26 and 27 and feature representatives of all the major cruise lines in the UK... CruiseCritic.com
Carnival Cruisers Give Line an A for Compensation, D for Communication
A week after a Texas-sized fog subsumed two days of Carnival Ecstasy's five-day Caribbean cruise, Cruise Critic readers are taking Carnival to task for poor communication during the delay...CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
System glitch delays some Southwest flights
A telecommunications glitch at Southwest Airlines ticket counters caused delays to some flights Tuesday night... CNN
US Airways quietly adds new fee, angering some loyal customers
Passengers who book a US Airways ticket through a travel agent but call the airline directly to make a change to their itinerary now must pay another $25 to speak with a phone agent... Seattle Times
'Overweight' flight attendants fight back
Thai Airways International is catching heat for imposing weight restrictions on its 6,000 flight attendants. Those who don't shape up face the risk of being kept out of the sky... CNN
Frontier expansion includes Knoxville, Provo and Sioux Falls
Frontier Airlines announced an expansion that will have it add service to three new cities... USA Today
Lodging
5 Great New Urban Hotels
Here are some of the hot new urban hotels from around the globe... Travel and Leisure
Reader poll: Working treadmill is No. 1 priority in hotel gyms
A working treadmill tops the list of what travelers want from their hotel gym, according to Hotel Check-In's poll of 557 travelers... USA Today
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