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TRO TravelGram: Nov 17

11-17-2011

 

Thursday, November 17
Destinations
An off-season escape to Nantucket
Nantucket. The name alone inspires reaction... Globe and Mail

Florida's Many Faces and Places
Home to multicultural cities and hundreds of miles of beaches, Florida is a slice of sun-soaked heaven....IndependentTraveler.com

Explore ancient Mayan civilization at Tikal
Tikal, an ancient Mayan city in Guatemala... MSN.com

On Jamaica's Other Coast, a Musical Revival
Port Antonio makes a comeback as a tourist destination, spurred by the music of the Jolly Boys.... New York Times


Tours and Activities
Best pizza in New York? DiFara stakes a claim
DiFara is everything a New York pizzeria should be... USA Today

5 Places to Take a Kid Who Loves Chocolate
It's no secret that a chocolate fix can give a child a whole new outlook on a travel day... Conde Nast Traveler


Cruise
Best in Cruise Travel: 2011 Editors' Picks 
Roll out the red gangway for Cruise Critic's 4th Annual Editors' Picks Awards... CruiseCritic.com

Most Luxurious Cruise Cabins
Our picks of the best suites you'll find on a cruise ship aren't necessarily the biggest at sea... Yahoo Travel News

Holland America to drop Bermuda cruises
In a blow to Bermudas tourist industry, Holland America has decided to drop regular sailings to the destination after one final season in 2012... USA Today


Transportation
Brave or foolish? Australia's newest airline
Brave is not a word you want to hear applied to an airline ... Sydney Morning Herald 

Expedited airport screening for military in the works
U.S military personnel may someday be treated to expedited screening at airport checkpoints if all goes well with tests ... CNN

Congressional report calls TSA bloated
The Transportation Security Administration is a bloated agency plagued by significant problems, says a congressional report released Wednesday ... USA Today


Lodging
New Gold Coast hotel opens with a bang
The Gold Coast's newest hotel the Hilton Surfers was officially opened last night at a star-studded event ... The Australian

Fighting a hotel's double-booking
A traveler books one night at an Econo Lodge by phone. She's charged for two... Seattle Times

Hotels get into beekeeping business
Upscale hotels are using on-site beehives to bring locally sourced honey to guests and to save dwindling colonies of honeybees... LA Times

U.S. hotels expand their reach into China
Several U.S. hotel chains are ramping up their push into China, pledging to build dozens of properties there in the next three years... USA Today


Other and Odd
Piranhas infest popular Brazil beach, bite swimmers
Thousands of flesh-eating piranhas have infested a river beach popular with tourists in western Brazil and have bitten at least 15 unwary swimmers... Seattle Times

Innovative companies honored for making travel easier
Travelers face no shortage of challenges, from finding the right hotel to making the most of their vacation to knowing which restaurant recommendation to trust...MSN.com


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Five Important Psychological Shifts: #4 - You are in charge
Top travel agents develop a particular mind set that gives them an edge in their dealings with their clients... Travel Research Online


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