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TRO Travelgram: June 7
06-08-2012
Destinations
Friday, June 8
48 Hours In: Vancouver
New flights make Canada's beautiful Pacific city a great summer destination... The Independent
Passion for Portland triumphs
Seattle is bigger, but Portland's scrappy supporters pushed the Oregon city to a win in the latest CNN.com city smackdown... CNN
36 Hours in Osaka, Japan
In Japan’s third-largest city, you can visit noodles in a museum, see Tigers play baseball, gaze at aquatic creatures (real and fake) and grab a drink at Beer Belly... New York Times
Tours and Activities
Crispy, salty, delicious: a tour of London's fish-and-chip shops
Deep-fried battered fish with fat golden chips is as popular as ever with the British public - despite tough competition from lasagna and chicken tikka masala... Globe and Mail
12 most beautiful paths -- no car required
With all due respect to road trips, some of the world's most breathtaking routes aren't fit for four-wheel drives. And they're better off for it. After all, aren't the world's most beautiful views best absorbed at your own pace?... MSN.com
10 great places for museum mysteries
Even the smallest collections hold tantalizing secrets and intrigue...USA Today
Cruise
Luxe line Crystal Cruises adds shorter Mediterranean voyages
Luxury line Crystal Cruises is adding a dozen new, shorter Mediterranean sailings for the second half of the year. Crystal spokesperson Mimi Weisband tells USA TODAY that the line hopes to lure more professionals and other non-retired vacationers who can't take the time for a longer cruise... USA Today
Cruise ship review: Seabourn Cruise Line's Seabourn Sojourn
What's it like to sail on a Seabourn ship? USA TODAY offers a glimpse this week in a new in-depth review of one of the luxury line's newest vessels, the Seabourn Sojourn... USA Today
Transportation
Thousands stranded after cancellations at Dallas airport
More than 3,000 travelers are stranded after severe storms caused flight cancellations at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...MSN.com
Airlines ask for financial help to develop biofuels
Airlines need government support to make biofuels more affordable in order to reduce pollution and carbon emissions, the head of the global aviation industry group has said... Telegraph (London)
House panel grills TSA chief on Florida suspensions
The airport security director in Fort Myers, Fla., his deputy and a manager were suspended among the 43 workers disciplined for failing to conduct random screenings last year, according to the head of the Transportation Security Administration... USA Today
Lodging
Star bartender teaches Affinia employees to 'be present'
Affinia Hotels has enlisted a star bartender to train its staff. He is teaching the staff this week "how to be present." What exactly does that mean?... ABC News
W Hotels get a major makeover
W Hotels might be getting even hipper. W Hotels Worldwide has announced plans to renovate more than 10 properties across North America within the next 18 months... USA Today
Other and Odd
Environmental woes imperil America's national parks
America's national parks are facing environmental threats that range from tiny invasive species to the planet-spanning impacts of climate change... MSN.com
World of travel adjusts to suit the needs of Chinese tourists
Australia has this week become the latest nation to announce plans to try to tap into China's growing outbound tourism market -- and the move makes perfect sense, too... Yahoo Travel News
365 Guide Tip for the Day
Easy Does It -Staying Top of Mind
When designing your marketing efforts, remember the principle of frequency: a client typically needs to hear your message several times before responding... Travel Research Online
Today in History
USS Liberty Incident
The USS Liberty was a United States Navy technical research ship, stationed in international waters north of the Sinai Peninsula when the 6 Day War bet
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