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TRO TravelGram - April 14

04-14-2011

 

Thursday, April 14
Destinations
Let your stress slip away in the Cook Islands 
The Cooks, as they are affectionately known, consist of 15 islands in an area of ocean covering 1.8 million square kilometres... Globe and Mail

Belfast: After the fighting ends, the tourists come
Belfast may no longer be the hotbed of violence it was decades ago, but the legacy of "the Troubles" is visible all over the city...CNN

San Francisco Essentials 
It's no wonder Tony Bennett left his heart here...IndependentTraveler.com

Brazil to promote tourism with release of 'Rio' 
Short promotional video will be shown before animated film...MSN.com


Tours and Activities
Hot to shop: Adelaide
For vintage fashion, antiques and contemporary design, this city is streets ahead... Sydney Morning Herald 

Learn parkour's cat-like moves on a London training course 
Make cat-like moves over urban obstacles such at stairwells, railings and walls... Globe and Mail

5 don't-miss festivals across the U.S.
Live music, plentiful food, and loads of smiles help celebrate spring ... MSN.com


Cruise
Cruise ship, cargo ship collide in Danube channel 
Officials say a cruise ship carrying more than 100 tourists collided with a cargo ship in a Danube River channel near the capital of Slovakia... Seattle Times

Disabled Cruise Passenger Ordered Off Celebrity Ship During Charter
A wheelchair-bound passenger was ordered to debark a charter cruise in February on Celebrity Century after declining to hire a nurse... CruiseCritic.com

End of the Saga: Fleet Reduction Coming for British Line?
Just months after the announcement that Saga Cruises has acquired a new ship, swelling its fleet to three vessels, it appears that growth may be fleeting... CruiseCritic.com


Transportation
Gov't wants airlines to repay fee after losing bag
You've already paid $15, $20, even $35 to check your bag on a flight. Then the airline loses it. You don't even get your money back... Yahoo Travel News

TSA to review frisking after kid gets pat-down
Mom posted video to YouTube, described process as groping ...MSN.com

American Airlines sues Orbitz
American Airlines has fired yet another round in the travel booking wars... USA Today

Four more air controllers suspected of sleeping on the job
At least four more air-traffic controllers are suspected of nodding off on duty at three separate airports across the nation... USA Today


Lodging
Reinventing the Taj Brand
Raymond Bickson, chief executive and managing director of the luxury chain Taj Hotels, Resorts, and Palaces, gave a master class in hotel branding to a select group of CEOs on Tuesday... Travel and Leisure

Big Sur: Post Ranch Inn gives guests a lift -- by helicopter
Leave it to a luxury resort to redefine "alternate route"... LA Times

Top 10 U.S. cities for new hotel rooms 
Which U.S. destinations have the most hotel rooms currently under construction? Hint: It's not Las Vegas, which has the most hotel rooms open in the USA... USA Today


Other and Odd
I'm a celebrity, rent my island!
Looking for your own piece of paradise? When it comes to exclusivity, it's hard to beat vacationing on a private island... CNN

In Europe, is the VAT refund worth your time? 
Getting the tax back involves paperwork, customs and the postal service ... MSN.com


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