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TRO TravelGram - Tuesday, NJov 16

11-16-2010

 

Tuesday, November 16
Destinations
Seven Safer Places to Visit in Mexico
Most Mexican tourist areas are safe from drug cartel violence... ABC News

48 Hours In: Sofia
For anyone seeking a budget city break with some tempting skiing attached, Bulgaria's capital is an elegant solution... The Independent

Andrea Bocelli's Naples
The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, talks about his enduring affection for Naples in southern Italy... Telegraph (London)

Whistler Mountain opening early for skiers
Anxious to hit the slopes? British Columbia's Whistler Mountain is opening on Friday, six days earlier than planned, thanks to new snow and low freezing levels... Seattle Times

Barbados: Sun, rum and 'Washington slept here' 
George Washington slept here. Among the hundreds of markers that make that claim, the most curious is here on Barbados, the easternmost Caribbean island, off the coast of Venezuela, which Washington visited in 1751... Yahoo Travel News

Tours and Activities
Best Fall Historic Destinations
Fall is a great time to learn about our nation's past... ABC News

The best of Planet Earth 
Ten incredible travel experiences, from the mountains of Ethiopia to the forests of Madagascar... Telegraph (London)

Cruise
Tips for Finding Peace and Quiet on a Cruise
Quiet getaway secrets while cruising the seven seas ... ABC News

Cruise lines cancel calls on St. Kitts after passengers robbed at gunpoint
The brazen robbery at gunpoint this weekend of a bus full of cruisers on St. Kitts has prompted at least two cruise lines to cancel calls on the island... USA Today

Transportation
JetBlue, Emirates announce passenger-sharing alliance
JetBlue and Emirates today announced a partnership that will allow customers to book a single ticket for connecting travel involving both carriers... USA Today

Proposal for pilots' workday scorned
Airline industry groups and some pilot unions are blasting a government plan to set new limits on pilot workdays to reduce fatigue, according to comments released Monday... USA Today

Napolitano 'open' to fliers' gripes over screening
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that the agency has an "open ear" to any "adjustments" to security measures in place at the nation's airports, as some groups and individuals continued to call for a boycott of full-body scanning machines... USA Today

Lodging
Reopened Gaylord Opryland hotel is glitzier than ever
The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center reopened Monday with a $270 million face lift and high hopes from company executives and city officials that it will quickly return to its pre-flood level of business... USA Today

Announcing the new Forbes 5-star hotels/eateries
Hotel and restaurant ratings from Forbes Travel Guide (former Mobil Travel Guide) were announced this morning, and here's a first look... USA Today

Other and Odd
TSA Controversy: Traveler Protests Airport Security Screening
A California man stood up against the TSA's new security procedures... IndependentTraveler.com

Tourist industry has high hopes for 'Sarah Palin's Alaska'
TLC show follows former governor's adventures in fishing, hunting, glacier climbing, more... MSN.com

Rental car companies are making customers happier
Customer satisfaction with car rental companies has bounced back to levels that existed before the economic downturn, according to a consumer survey released today by J.D. Power and Associates... USA Today

Weary of online booking, clients return to travel agents
A study by Forrester Research found that in the first three months of this year, 28% of leisure travelers in the U.S. who booked their trips online said they'd be interested in going to a good traditional travel agent... USA Today

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