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TRO TravelGram - Dec 9

12-09-2010

 

Thursday, December 9
Destinations
Rick Steves: Plunge into England's bucolic Lake District
The Lake District in northern England is a lush playground of lakes, mountains and history... Seattle Times

Insider’s Travel Guide to Peru
The architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia’s reveals his favorite hot spots in Peru... Travel and Leisure

Puerto Rico: more than sand and surf
Bioluminescent bays and affordable accommodations beckon... MSN.com

In Boulder, Head Uptown, Not Just Uphill
Boulder’s Uptown, with its new shops and restaurants, is worth a visit... New York Times

A Gaucho Detour From Buenos Aires
San Antonio de Areco is one of the towns closest to Buenos Aires that provides visitors a sense of gaucho tradition... New York Times

Tours and Activities
America's Best Cities for New Year's Eve
It takes more than a dropping ball or a big crowd to make for a great New Year’s Eve celebration... Travel and Leisure

The Haute List 
Let's face it, if a vacay doesn't drop a few jaws at the next dinner party, we're not interested. We present this season's clutch of OMG expeditions... Conde Nast Traveler

10 ski resorts perfect for the entire family
These getaways offer gentle slopes, first-rate instructors and childcare services... MSN.com

Harry Potter park chips away at Disney's dominance
In the quarter after the Harry Potter attraction opened, crowds at Universal parks swelled by 36 percent over the same stretch last year, while attendance at Disney's Orlando parks stayed roughly the same... Yahoo Travel News

Cruise
Flooding Causes Panama Canal Closure; Cruise Ships Delayed?
The Panama Canal was closed yesterday for only the third time in its 96-year history, causing delays to ships waiting to transit the 48-mile waterway... CruiseCritic.com

New emission rules to target ships in PRico, USVI
Federal officials are looking to clear the air in two U.S. Caribbean territories by requiring cruise liners, tankers and other large ships in the region to reduce their emissions or face penalties... Yahoo Travel News

Norwegian Cruise Line to send new ship to Alaska in 2012
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it plans to send a new ship, the Norwegian Jewel, to Alaska in 2012... USA Today

Next two Celebrity Cruises ships to have more cabins, new amenities
Is bigger better? That's the question Celebrity Cruises fans soon will be facing when deciding which one of the line's newest ships to book... USA Today

Around the Pacific in 94 days? Thats the plan at Crystal Cruises
The upscale line has announced plans for another epic voyage in 2012 around the Pacific Rim on the 1,080-passenger Crystal Serenity... USA Today

Transportation
Fiery Protests Close Airport in Port-au-Prince
Protests stemming from a disputed election in Haiti have forced the closing of the airport in Port-au-Prince. At the moment, there's no sense of when the airport will reopen...Smarter Travel

AMR sees strong revenue trends for 2011
The parent of American Airlines says business travel is still picking up and the company feels good about its revenue-making power heading into next year... Yahoo Travel News

JetBlue softens bullish 4Q revenue forecast
Airline executives are mostly optimistic that higher fares will continue to boost revenue, but JetBlue Airways warned Wednesday that ticket sales for the holiday season could be weaker than expected and lowered its outlook for the fourth quarter... Yahoo Travel News

Two-ticket itineraries can get you in trouble
Given the hassles of insuring an airline-to-airline connection, your best bet is to stick to a trip that you can do on a single multi-step ticket... USA Today

Lodging
London hotels under £100: four of the best
Four great London hotels for under £100, chosen by Fr
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