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TRO Travelgram: Oct 22

10-22-2012

 

Monday, October 22
Destinations
Casting a new net in Kauai
A tip sheet to quieter places on the beautiful if often-crowded island... LA Times

Beyond the Vines in Rioja, Spain
If you know this region only for its wine, look deeper and you'll find an area of historic towns and artisan traditions... New York Times

Tours and Activities
A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches
Behold the sandwich: a modern culinary wonder of the world. Named for a British Earl, borrowed from the Dutch, invented by some unheralded genius that first stuffed something tasty inside of bread and ate it, and, in modern day, mastered by the Americans...CNN

Philadelphia museum exhibit explores the rise and fall of Prohibition
Fans who have not gotten their fill of flappers, bootleggers and roaring '20s glitz and glamour from recent TV shows and movies can delve a little deeper into the Prohibition era at a new exhibit at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia... NBCNews.com

Scare yourself silly on these 5 spooky Halloween trips
Whether you prefer an innocent jack-o-lantern carving competition or an overnight at the hotel that inspired "The Shining," we've got the Halloween-themed getaway for you... NBCNews.com

Cruise
Christchurch Port Closed to Most Cruise Ships for Next Two Seasons
Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, New Zealand will not be taking bookings for the majority of cruise vessels during the 2013/2014 cruise season... CruiseCritic.com

Trial or Not for Concordia Disaster? Judge Will Decide
With a pretrial hearing complete, it's up to an Italian judge to decide whether to move forward with a trial regarding the Costa Concordia disaster... CruiseCritic.com

Transportation
WSJ: Debt holders 'lash out' at American Airlines CEO
Two hedge funds holding debt in American Airlines parent company AMR have "lashed out" at AA CEO Tom Horton, The Wall Street Journal reports... USA Today

World's airlines to take on airfare websites
The world's airlines are experimenting with a new way of selling tickets to consumers in the latest clash with airfare comparison and booking sites... USA Today

TSA seeks to fire or suspend largest group of agents ever
The Transportation Security Administration said Friday it has started the process of firing 25 of its agents and suspending 19 others for not following screening procedures... CNN

Lodging
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