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TRO Travelgram: May 2

05-02-2013

 

Thursday, May 2
Destinations
36 Hours In... Luxor
Ahead of the scorching summer and before tourists return en??masse, you can have Tutankhamun and the rest of Egypt's vast outdoor museum to yourself... Telegraph (London)

11 things to know before visiting Quebec
Inhabitants of Quebec, Canada's largest French-speaking province, pride themselves on being different from their neighbors, and that sentiment extends from the language they speak to the food on their plates, and beyond... CNN

In the Alps of Goethe and James Bond
Hiking valleys and peaks that were an inspiration for poetry and a movie set... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Britain's most spectacular campsites
The new Cool Camping Guide to Britain - the first edition of the book - is out this month. Here, the book's editor Jonathan Knight chooses ten of Britain’s most spectacular campsites... Telegraph (London)

Brick and mortar: Best indie bookstores 
In the age of Amazon and e-books, common wisdom claims that brick-and-mortar bookstores are going the way of the dinosaurs. If a national chain such as Borders, which folded in 2011, couldn't succeed in this climate, what are the odds of an independent shop going the distance?... CNN

Great American Bites: NYC's Carnegie Deli, popular for a reason
From the outside, the world's most famous delicatessen is unremarkable. Carnegie Deli looks like countless other Big Apple neighborhood eateries except for the huge line out the door, often stretching down the block, especially at midday on weekends... USA Today

Cruise
Royal Caribbean to expand short cruises from Florida
Royal Caribbean will have five ships sailing short Caribbean and Bahamas cruises out of Florida in 2014 -- one more than this year... USA Today

Norwegian Confirms Fourth New Cruise Ship, Asks for Help in Naming Third
The boss of Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed the line will order a fourth new ship -- and has appealed to Cruise Critic to give its third, "Breakaway Plus", a proper name... CruiseCritic.com

Transportation
U.S. airports don't stack up
There's some work to be done to get United States airports on par with their global competitors. This is according to President Obama, who highlighted poor U.S. airport rankings during a press conference Tuesday.... CNN

Airport lounges 101: Why to use them and how to get in
You've passed those doors along an airport concourse, the ones with discreet plaques that say "Admirals Club" or "Sky Club." If you didn't already know, they're airport lounges. Unless you've been inside one, however, you may wonder who and what are inside...USA Today

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