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TRO TravelGram - April 21
04-21-2011
Destinations
Thursday, April 21
Monaco city break: An insider's guide to things to do
A guide to Monaco's attractions, from casinos and museums to the best city gardens... Telegraph (London)
Paris meets Brooklyn in Turkey's historic Cihangir
As neighbourhood distillations go, it's a fine one: Cihangir blends Paris's cafe culture with Brooklyn's casual vibe and Rome's free-range kitty population... Globe and Mail
Dominica Essentials
A visit to Dominica promises to be unlike any other Caribbean island you've visited... IndependentTraveler.com
Milos: Greek island with colorful array of beaches
The Greek island of Milos is less well-known than some of the others in the Cyclades group of islands but the volcanic island is a perfect beach destination, and with no major ruins of note, natural beauty is the main attraction.... Yahoo Travel News
Tours and Activities
The best golf courses near Puglia, Italy
Puglia's golf courses have a little bit of everything... Telegraph (London)
The freakish lure of speed skiing
In the run-up to the Speed Skiing World Championships in Verbier, amateur skiers can follow in the footsteps of the professionals...Telegraph (London)
Diving in Papua New Guinea: a life-changing experience
Above water, Papua New Guinea is the world's most ethnically diverse country, with more than 700 ethnic groups speaking nearly 800 languages... Globe and Mail
NYC mayor opens new Coney Island roller coasters
Four new thrill rides, called 'Scream Zone,' are first coasters since Cyclone built in '20s ... MSN.com
Cruise
Norwegian Epic Squeaks By in Cruise Ship Sanitation Tests
NCL's flagship Norwegian Epic earned a paltry but passing 89 during its most recent vessel sanitation inspection, an unusually low score for a ship that's less than a year old... CruiseCritic.com
Sick Cruise Passenger Dropped Into Below-Freezing Water
An ill passenger on Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Ocean Countess was dropped into sub-zero waters while she was being transported by stretcher from the ship to a rescue boat... CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Peanuts on planes protected by law
Packets of peanuts are in no danger of disappearing completely from airplanes. In a nutshell, there's a law protecting them... CNN
New rules tackle airline fees, bumping, flight delays
Bag fees will be refunded for lost luggage; international flights get 4-hour tarmac limit ... MSN.com
FDA warns Delta over rodent droppings 'too numerous to count'
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent Delta a warning letter after finding rodent droppings "too numerous to count" during an inspection of one of the carrier's aircraft this winter... USA Today
Lodging
Vacation-home rentals in Vegas
Although Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other city in America, there are some travelers who prefer distinctly different accommodations when visiting Sin City - someone else's house...Seattle Times
Hotel Sheets and You: What Lurks Beneath the Linens?
Sometimes you don't want to know if something is clean or not. Other times, it's all you can think about... IndependentTraveler.com
Growth in business travel boosts French hotels
Business travelers fueled a return to growth in the French hotel industry in 2010, but stays at upscale accommodation have not fully recovered to pre-crisis levels... Yahoo Travel News
Other and Odd
Travelers ditch plastic water bottles
San Francisco International's flashy Terminal 2, which reopened last week after a major overhaul, encourages passengers to refill their own water bottles at post-security "hydration stations"... USA Today
Travel-friendly chip-and-pin credit cards coming to U.S.
Chase and Wells Fargo have finally opened up the door to travelers who want to use their credit cards at places that can no longer accept the U.S. standard magnetic stripe credit cards... USA Today
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