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TRO Travelgram: Dec 7

12-07-2012

 

Friday, December 7
Destinations
48 Hours In: New Orleans 
Winter is the ideal time to visit this grand Mississippi city, with its miraculously preserved French Quarter and diverse, delicious flavours... The Independent

What city has world's best quality of life? 
The annual survey by the global human resources consulting firm points to much of the Europe's virtues... CNN

Hawaiian Island Hopping For Beginners 
There is something special about the word "Hawaii." It rolls off the tongue and, over the course of only two syllables, conjures visions of palm trees, long beaches and greener-than-green hills... Misc

Tours and Activities
10 great places where wine bars serve flights of fancy
The holiday season is an ideal time to get together with friends for a glass of wine. Paul Cappiali, who leads the Wine School at VERO Restaurant & Wine Bar in New York, says you can find comfortable settings to drink fine wine nationwide... USA Today

The five best things to see at Disney's new Fantasyland
We count down the five best things at Fantasyland, the new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom theme park... USA Today

Best Bets for Finding the Snow
Last season, American resorts reported the lowest average snowfall in 20 years. So how can skiers avoid ruined runs? Here are three strategies... New York Times

Cruise
Stomach Bug Hits Transpacific Cruise; 10 Percent Affected
At least 10 percent of passengers on Holland America's Amsterdam have been struck with a stomach bug, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Of some 791 passengers onboard, 81 were sickened... CruiseCritic.com

Report: Cruise ship briefly blockaded in Buenos Aires
Passengers on the Seabourn Sojourn may have found themselves in the middle of a long-simmering international dispute when the boat was delayed in Buenos Aires Tuesday... USA Today

Transportation
FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq
Travelers heading to Iraq may soon have more airline options for their journey... NBCNews.com

FAA orders inspection of Dreamliners for fuel leaks
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of all 787 Dreamliners in service in the U.S. to make sure that fuel-line connectors have been installed correctly, according to news reports... USA Today

Lodging
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