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TRO Travelgram - June 21

06-21-2011

 

Tuesday, June 21
Destinations
Your guide to Morocco
Readers offer advice on trips to Morocco... Telegraph (London)

Dirtiest cities in America also have charm
These metropolises happen to include some popular tourist destinations... MSN.com

Eccentrics, dreamers and seekers flock to Crestone, Colo.
The rugged, tiny town south of Denver gives visitors a taste of different spiritual beliefs... LA Times

In Panama, a Respite for People and Pelicans
Beaches, fresh air and natural habitats on Taboga Island, only a short boat ride from Panama City... New York Times


Tours and Activities
Oink! The Ultimate Summer Bacon Festival
Just how popular is bacon? Google the word and you'll get 144 million result... Travel and Leisure

Universal, Disney hike theme park prices
Buoyed by the widespread popularity of its year-old attraction The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando hiked its theme park admission prices Monday... USA Today

Public Gardens Turn on the Charm
Western Connecticut offers public gardens of varying size, style and spirit... New York Times

Restaurant Report: ING, in Chicago
With nothing on the menu over $20, the high-tech flamboyance at this Chicago restaurant is done in the name of fun... New York Times


Cruise
Prices tumble on European cruises
Banking on high demand for trips to Europe and the Mediterranean this summer and fall, cruise companies moved extra ships to the region in the hopes of capitalizing on heavy bookings... Seattle Times

Cruise passenger rescued after going overboard
A Norwegian Spirit passenger was rescued Sunday night near New Orleans after going overboard... MSN.com

Photo tour: The adventure of an InnerSea ship
There's a new small ship cruise line sailing in Alaska this summer called InnerSea Discoveries, and it's all about getting off-the-beaten-path... USA Today


Transportation
Safety grades urged for discount tour buses after deadly crashes 
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants the federal government to post letter grades for discount tour-bus companies so consumers will be able to easily see the companies' safety records... Seattle Times

Paris airshow opens with $20 bn in orders
The world's top aerospace giants announced a 20-billion-dollar slew of orders on Monday as the industry hawked its latest jets on the first day of the Paris International Air Show... Yahoo Travel News

Frontier forces quadriplegic man off plane
A quadriplegic Colorado man says he was humiliated after he was forced off a Frontier Airlines plane because a pilot said it wasn't safe for him to fly... Yahoo Travel News


Lodging
Fantastic floating hotels for every traveler
It's one thing to hear waves lap the shore of a nearby beach, quite another to hear them rumbling beneath you while you sleep... CNN

Fifty years of the Carlton Tower Hotel
Retro furnishings, kitsch brochures and photos of the hotel's most famous guests... Telegraph (London)

Collingwood Arms: hotel review
The Collingwood Arms, a 'relaxing, unpretentious' place to stay in Northumberland... Telegraph (London)

Competing vacation rental sites point fingers
Fingerpointing breaks out among online vacation rental sites... USA Today


Other and Odd
Social Website Connects Travelers Using Facebook
A new travel website is turning friends into travel agents, coworkers into guidebooks, and families into concierges... Travel and Leisure

Zooborns: Adorable new zoo babies
Young creatures born in the past six months around the nation ...MSN.com


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