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TRO TravelGram - May 20
05-22-2011
Destinations
Friday, May 20
10 great trips to kick off Memorial Day
Taking a trip for Memorial Day? Try one of these 10 spots...MSN.com
Basking in Idaho's Basque culture
In Boise, Idaho, one in 10 residents is of Basque heritage. Hence a museum devoted to the culture, all the restaurants and even a preschool where Euskara is the language of choice... LA Times
36 Hours in Milan
With new museums and restaurants, and an ambitious center-city development nearing completion, the future is already on display in Milan... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Freedom Riders museum opens in Montgomery, Ala.
Montgomery's former Greyhound Bus Station is reopening as a museum honoring the Freedom Riders on the 50th anniversary of the day they were attacked in the capital city... MSN.com
Universal Studios Orlando plans 'Despicable Me' attraction
Universal Studios Orlando announced plans to re-theme its Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast with a new "Despicable Me" story line, and to digitally refresh the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man motion-simulator ride for 2012... LA Times
Cruise
Cruises: through pirate-infested waters
Peter Hughes reflects on the wisdom of taking a cruise through the epicenter of Somali pirate activity... Telegraph (London)
Polar Star captain claims crew is stranded in Spain
The Canadian operator of the 105-passenger Polar Star, damaged after striking an uncharted rock in Antarctica in January, went into receivership this week... USA Today
Disney reveals new features for next ship
Disney's next cruise ship, the Disney Fantasy, will boast a number of new features including an elaborate new dinner show... USA Today
Transportation
Qantas flight returns to Bangkok after engine shutdown
A Qantas Airways flight returned to Bangkok on Friday after pilots were forced to shut down one of the aircraft's engines, the latest in a string of incidents involving Rolls-Royce engines... MSN.com
Delta, SkyTeam partners announce deep capacity cuts
The busy summer travel season is not even upon us yet and Delta Air Lines and its major SkyTeam partners - Air France, KLM and Alitalia - announced trans-Atlantic capacity cuts today for this fall...USA Today
Saturday is 'Learn to Fly Day' across the USA
If you've ever dreamed of piloting a plane (as do Harrison Ford, Brad and Angelina and John Travolta, for four), Saturday's the day to take that first leap skyward... USA Today
Lodging
24-hour room service: Hotel Tomo, San Francisco
Hotel Tomo is Best Western - but not as you know it. After dovetailing with California-based hoteliers Joie de Vivre, the one-time Best Western Miyako Inn has been given a makeover... The Independent
Many hotels take 'bath' out of hotel bathrooms
Bathtubs are disappearing from many hotels across the USA... USA Today
Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites chains to modernize image
The Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites chains are ready to swap their older look for a spiffier, contemporary style that better resembles Pottery Barn... USA Today
Other and Odd
No pony express for this train traveler
Man in Wales tries to board train with his four-legged friend...MSN.com
Memorial Day trips up, despite higher gas and airfare prices
Higher airfares and gas prices averaging more than a dollar a gallon more than last year won't keep Americans from traveling over the Memorial Day holiday weekend... USA Today
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Sales Lessons For Travel Agents - Why Consumers Book Elsewhere - Why Not?
This week we have engaged the reasons that clients might choose to book online through a portal, or direct with a supplier. In today's final article, we deal with the most obvious reason: Why Not? ...Travel Research Online
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