TRO TravelGram - Wednesday, June 30

 Destinations
Traveller's Guide: Iceland
The island where continents collide is ideal territory for travellers with a taste for adventure... The Independent

Tuscany: Slow train to Siena
Tuscany is a different place when you see it from a meandering train line, says Lee Marshall... Telegraph (London)

Splendid isolation in the north west
Head to remote Sutherland for glorious beaches, mountains and some of Scotland's finest wildlife... Telegraph (London)

Philly: Fit for a queen 
Cleopatra has hypnotized the City of Brotherly Love. Museums, spas and eateries are paying tribute to the Queen of Kings... Globe and Mail

Asia's Last Edens
The road less traveled in Cambodia and Laos... Conde Nast Traveler

Tours and Activities
Head to a pub for Irish soul music
In Ireland, you can hear traditional Irish music at cultural heritage centers and concert halls, but it sounds best in a pub... Seattle Times

Bargain hunting at Japan's 100-yen stores
In this shopping-mad country, the latest craze is the 100-yen store. For a little more than a dollar, savvy consumers can stock up on everything from origami paper to banana cases to milk carton-shaped erasers... LA Times

San Francisco: 5 gourmet ice-cream shops
San Francisco's weather is warming up, the Fourth of July is nigh—summer is here. So what am I thinking about these days? Ice cream, of course... Budget Travel Online

America's Great Fourth Of July Celebrations
Some first-class destinations for patriotic partying and fireworks...Forbes.com

Peter Jackson's King Kong in 3-D debuts at Universal Studios Hollywood
Created by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, the attraction makes you feel as if you're immersed in the middle of a dense jungle watching as the giant ape mixes it up with some big bad dinosaurs... USA Today

Cruise
Alex Reaches Hurricane Strength -- First of the Season
Hurricane Alex has now become the first named hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico...CruiseCritic.com

A two-week cruise around Sicily? That's the plan at one expedition line
Small ship adventure line Zegrahm Expeditions has announced plans for an epic two-week circumnavigation of Sicily -- a first for the company... USA Today

Is this the end for karaoke on cruise ships?
The Norwegian Epic is chock full of just about every type of amusement ever conceived for an ocean-going vessel. But there's at least one traditional element of big, mass-market cruise ships that it is missing... USA Today

Transportation
Flying to Europe? An air-travel law is on your side
EU 261 is a five-year-old law that establishes common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights... Seattle Times

Fears of Chaos Gone as Rebuilt Kennedy Airport Runway Opens
After four months and $376 million in renovations, airport officials were pleased to report few problems... New York Times

Spirit unveils revamped 'full-disclosure' website
Spirit Airlines says it has revamped its booking site to -- in the carrier's own words -- make it "even easier for customers to know exactly what they are buying with the latest release of its full disclosure website"... USA Today

Aegean Air officially joins Star, which envisions 'development' of Athens hub
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines officially joins the Star Alliance frequent-flier group today, becoming Star's 28th member... USA Today

Peanuts can't be banned on flights without proof, DOT says
Whichever way public sentiment falls, there can be no ban on peanuts without scientific proof to back it up... USA Today

Lodging
Campgrounds roll out new lodging options
Park models make camping accessible to people who don’t own an RV, prefer not to sleep on the ground and wouldn’t mind a little comfort along the way... MSN.com

No casino at new Mandarin Oriental in Macau
Macau is one of the world's premier gambling destinations, but its newest hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Macau, opening Tuesday, does not have a casino... Yahoo Travel News

San Diego luxury hotel files Chapter 11
The owner of the high-end boutique hotel Sè San Diego filed for Chapter 11, months after the owners of the pricey W hotel in San Diego gave that hotel back to lenders, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports... USA Today

Rescheduled Buffett, Chesney benefit concert delivers fresh d
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