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TRO Travelgram: Sept 16

09-17-2013

 

Tuesday, September 17
Destinations
London trawling
Kendall Hill discovers some of London's most engaging yet lesser known attractions and stories... Sydney Morning Herald 

48 Hours In: Malta 
Spend a day in and around Valletta, the historic capital of this Mediterranean nation, then explore deeper into the Maltese islands... The Independent

Iquitos, Peru: Wet and Wild
From sinkholes and snake oil to echoes of Eiffel and Herzog, the surreal is simply real in the "Capital of the Amazon" — and you don't even need a local hallucinogen to experience it... New York Times

Tours and Activities
The real art of Australia 
A major new exhibition dedicated to Australian art opens shortly at the Royal Academy. Here, we round up some great art experiences you can have in the country... Telegraph (London)

Amazing races to run before you die
As we've said before, if you're ready to jet-set to a destination marathon, it should be for one of two reasons (or both!): 1) A top-notch course unlike any other; 2) A locale you'd want to visit no matter what... USA Today

Cruise
Massive salvage operation sets Costa Concordia cruise liner upright
Salvage crews completed setting the wreck of the Costa Concordia upright early Tuesday after a 19-hour-long operation off the Italian island of Giglio, where the huge cruise liner capsized 20 months ago... NBCNews.com

Cruise ship tours: Norwegian Epic
In June, Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled its largest ship ever, the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic. What's it like?... USA Today

Transportation
Canada's rival jet to Boeing, Airbus makes first flight
Bombardier Inc successfully flew its CSeries jetliner for the first time on Monday, kicking off a renewed effort to sell the all-new narrow-body plane, but raising questions about its development cost ... Sydney Morning Herald 

Luxury jet tours boast curated global travel, for a six-figure price
While the average consumer may get irked over the latest $5 airline fee increase, new travel company Intrav is going after an entirely different breed of passenger: the kind that can afford a $109,450 luxury airline ticket... NBCNews.com

Southwest Airlines begins enforcing 'no-show' policy
Southwest Airlines has begun to enforce its new no-show policy. The airline still lets customers make changes to their tickets at no charge. But passengers now must make those changes at least 10 minutes prior to their originally scheduled flights... USA Today

Lodging
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