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TRO Travelgram: Oct 15

10-15-2012

 

Monday, October 15
Destinations
Vacation like royalty in India’s Land of Kings 
All my life, I have loved India from afar. Its juxtaposition of mystical legacy with chaotic modernity creates a powerful mishmash of old and new: elephant gods and technology behemoths, Hindu temples and Mumbai slums, Bollywood dance numbers and Vedic meditation... Globe and Mail

Los Angeles: Dressed to thrill in the city of movie magic 
We travel to the home of screen glamour... The Independent

In Bulgaria, Roman Grandeur East of Italy
Peeling back the layers of time in Plovdiv, one of Europe's oldest continually inhabited cities, reveals Roman ruins, historic homes and other artifacts of its textured past... New York Times

Tours and Activities
5 fun ways to get a taste of the harvest
Punching down the grapes. Digging up the clams. Harvesting the sugar cane. Typically the work of farm employees pushing against time to store the fruits of their labor before winter comes, harvest has also become a theme for travelers who want a taste of the bounty... CNN

Where Madrid Chefs Go for ‘Real’ Spanish Food
These four restaurants may not wow with theatrics or even show up in English-language guidebooks, yet the city’s chefs seek them out. Here’s why... New York Times

Cruise
Cruise News Shorts: Titanic II Now 'Legit'; Plus, Jail Time for Bomb Hoax and Deadbeat Passengers
Several short cruise stories not crucial enough to demand a full article but interesting enough to warrant publication...CruiseCritic.com

Hearings over Costa Concordia accident begin
The former captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner came to an Italian court on Monday to hear the evidence against him, while passengers who survived the Jan. 13 collision in which 32 died showed up to look him in the eye... USA Today

Crystal Cruises ship to go around the world
Add Crystal Cruises to the list of lines offering complete circumnavigations of the globe... USA Today

Transportation
American Airlines to continue reducing flights in November
American Airlines says it will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 1 percent in the first half of November as it tries to recover from widespread delays and a spike in cancellations... NBCNews.com

Travelers hit with fees every step of the trip
Airlines aren't the only ones in the travel industry that are charging fees for services and products that once were free. Hotels, rental car firms and cruise ships are joining in... USA Today

Lodging
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