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TRO TravelGram- March 18

03-18-2011

 

Friday, March 18
Destinations
Atlanta Essentials 
Margaret Mitchell likely wouldn't recognize modern-day Atlanta, with its sprawling highways and towering skyscrapers ...IndependentTraveler.com

True Grit
You may not run into Rooster Cogburn, but there are valleys out west where the tough old ways of the range live on... Conde Nast Traveler

Top 10 Ireland experiences for first-timers 
Find better things to do with your lips than kiss the Blarney Stone ... MSN.com

36 Hours in Hong Kong
IN Hong Kong, that most cosmopolitan of cities, contrasts abound... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Escape urban stress at Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Just 100 miles from L.A., the parks offer hiking trails and spectacular vistas... LA Times

10 great places to have scientific sleepovers
If snoozing aboard a submarine or waking up next to a lion sound far-fetched, think again... USA Today

Charleston's past, present collide in a landmark year
Fifty years ago next month, this famously genteel city celebrated the opening salvos of the Civil War with a Miss Confederacy contest... USA Today

Promising Exhibitions From Coast to Coast
Art museums, trying to do more with less, are stretching to be creative this season... New York Times

Living With the Sweet Smell of Sap
When most people think of maple syrup, they think of Vermont or Canada. Yet New York State has plenty of sugarbushes and producers, and are eager to introduce their crop to those who think that all brown syrup in a plastic jug is the real thing... New York Times

Cruise
Celebrity Cruises to send five ships to Europe in 2012
Celebrity Cruises announced it would send five ships to Europe in 2012 in its biggest deployment ever to the Continent... USA Today

Viking River Cruises to offer largest suites in Europe
Viking River Cruises' next generation of vessels in Europe will boast the largest suites ever for a river ship in the region... USA Today

Transportation
Stuck at the airport? 10 best diversions for kids 
See art exhibits, aquariums or wear out the little ones at play areas... MSN.com

New Zealand settles price-fix case with 3 airlines
Three airlines have reached financial settlements with a New Zealand regulator for participating in a price-fixing scheme in the global air freight market... Yahoo Travel News

BA and Iberia take on trans-Atlantic market
British Airways, Spain's Iberia and American Airlines unveiled new flight schedules following a codeshare agreement to provide a more comprehensive service on trans-Atlantic routes... Yahoo Travel News

iPads fuel flight of paperless planes 
Tablet computers such as the iPad are revolutionizing aircraft cockpits as tens of thousands of private pilots bring the powerful mini-computers into planes... USA Today

Lodging
Female-Only Accommodations: What Women Want?
Some hotels offer women-only floors for female travelers...IndependentTraveler.com

Harry Potter: Hotel planned near Hogwarts 
Might we see a Harry Potter Hotel open someday? It's possible - if developers near a Harry Potter attraction in the works near London get creative... USA Today

Newly expanded InterContinental Santiago 'landmark' for chain
The InterContinental Santiago hotel has officially opened its new, 16-story tower that makes its one of the biggest convention centers in the country... USA Today

Other and Odd
When disaster strikes your travel plans 
Five questions to ask before deciding, to stay or go... MSN.com

Fires still spreading from Hawaii volcano
Authorities say lava-ignited fires from a volcano eruption in Hawaii continue to spread across Volcanoes National Park... Yahoo Travel
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