TRO Travelgram: Jan 2

Destinations

14 trips to take in 2014
The travel year starts here. James Ellis offers inspiration for your itinerary, from literary breaks to high-speed adventure… The Independent
36 Hours in Chicago
The hardest thing about spending a weekend here may be choosing an itinerary from an abundance of options. Here's a quick guide to help you make the tough choices… New York Times

Tours and Activities

Exploring new horizons in 2014
Over the coming year, a range of new attractions will be offering fresh perspectives on the world around us… Telegraph (London)
10 Historic Places That Were 'Saved' In 2013 
Every year, The National Trust for Historic Preservation highlights 10 places they saved in the past year, as well 10 places that were unable to be saved from demolition or similar fates… The Huffington Post
Bucket list dishes: Famous foods where they originated 
One of the best ways to experience a culture or country is through its food. We encounter famous dishes daily, but it's easy to forget where they come from… USA Today

Cruise

Top Cruise News Stories of 2013
Think cruise news in 2013, and, sadly, images of bathrobe-clad passengers holding bed sheets on which pleas for help are scrawled might flash through your mind… CruiseCritic.com
Crystal Serenity's $17M makeover adds hypoallergenic cabins
The 1,070-passenger Crystal Serenity recently emerged from a $17 million makeover that included the addition of a chef's herb garden, a new casual restaurant and 70 hypoallergenic cabins… USA Today

Transportation

The Arabs are coming (and their airlines are great)
With the purchase of another 342 planes, most of them jumbos, from Boeing, and 142 from Airbus at this year's Dubai Air Show, you can probably figure out that Emirates, Qatar, FlyDubai and Etihad are not buying these planes to service their own tiny populations… USA Today
The future of aviation: Airline leaders' predictions
Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours… USA Today

Lodging

Spectacular Casino Hotels 
There is something unabashedly over-the-top about a casino--even above and beyond it being a place where the brave risk losing a lot of money in hopes of gaining more. And as gaming culture becomes increasingly popular, the casino experience has grown into far more than blackjack and slots, often involving renowned names in the hotel, food and entertainment worlds… The Huffington Post
Hotel IPOs highlight hospitality's resurgence
he hotel industry's prospects are brightening as room rates, revenue and guest occupancy levels rise… USA Today
Forget something? Your hotel may be able to help
Travelers can almost always expect to find shampoo, lotion, and Q-tips in their hotel rooms. But at a number of hotels across the country, they can now ask for dental floss, hairspray, a night light, a waffle iron, or even jewelry… USA Today

Other and Odd

Winter Travel Tips
Successful winter travel is all about successful navigation of winter weather. We want all our readers to get to and from their destinations with minimum trouble and maximum enjoyment…IndependentTraveler.com
VisaMapper Is A Magical Map Where You Can See Which Countries Require Visas To Visit 
To curb the pain of the "do I need a visa?!" research headache, Reddit user udit99 made a no-frills website called VisaMapper… The Huffington Post

Today in History

Nixon Enacts National Speed Limit
On January 2, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act, stipulating a national maximum speed limit… Travel Research Online

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