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TRO Travelgram: Sept 12

09-12-2012

 

Wednesday, September 12
Destinations
The insiders' scoop on five cities you should visit 
Industry insiders tell you what they wish you knew about some of the overlooked destinations of the world... Globe and Mail

Top city for taxing travelers? Chicago
The only certain things in life are death and taxes, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin. But when it comes to taxing travelers, at least, all cities do it differently... NBCNews.com

Weekend Escape: Historic Benicia, Calif., a Bay Area artists' haven
Stay at the antiques-filled Union Hotel, dine at the nautical-themed Sailor Jack, tour artists' studios and hike the waterfront... LA Times

Tours and Activities
The world's best amusement park is...
No surprise: For the 15th year in a row the big winner in Amusement Today's annual poll of 500 well-traveled amusement park fanatics is... USA Today

Costa Rica Goes Locavore
In a country not known for its food, a small but growing number of restaurateurs and chefs are applying creativity and skill to homegrown flavors... New York Times

Licensing Rules Slow Tours to Cuba
Tour operators worry that recent changes to licensing rules could spell the end of an important cultural exchange between Americans and Cubans... New York Times

Cruise
5 family cruises not on your radar
When families think about cruise vacations, the big cruise ships often come to mind. All have fantastic programs for kids, but there are many more lines offering family experiences that go beyond the typical all-you-can-eat buffets and shore excursions... NBCNews.com

First look: Royal Princess' glass-bottomed 'SeaWalk'
What will it be like to walk across the 17-deck-high, glass-bottomed "SeaWalk" planned for Princess Cruises' next ship? In a word, scary -- at least for passengers who are afraid of heights... USA Today

'Living wall' unveiled on Crystal Cruises ship
Crystal Cruises unveiled a self-contained, free-standing "living wall" at sea, installed on the 922-passenger Crystal Symphony over two days... USA Today

Transportation
JetBlue's newest destination: Charleston, S.C.
JetBlue will make Charleston its newest destination, with flights to the South Carolina airport set to begin Feb. 28... USA Today

Airbus: 'Some difficulty' reaching A380 target for 2012
Airbus says it may not meet its 2012 sales target for its A380 superjumbo jet, possible fallout from "minor" a wing-crack issue that may have put off pr
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