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TRO TravelGram - July 14
07-14-2011
Destinations
Thursday, July 14
Enter a vibrant Bohemian enclave in Dresden's Outer Neustadt
This eclectic, working-class neighbourhood in Dresden on the other side of the Elbe has been rejuvenating itself since the Wall came down... Globe and Mail
Chicago touts 'Transformers' tourism
The Windy City may get blown to bits in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, but local tourism promoters are hoping that devotees of the year's top-grossing film will want to see the real-life version of its sci-fi battleground... USA Today
In Cuba, Yes, but Only With a Purpose
Linda Slezak stood over a bed of delicate bean plants, tearing out tiny weeds and mounding loose, rust-colored earth around the stems... USA Today
Tours and Activities
Jog your way around New York
City Running Tours takes runners on tours of pedestrian-friendly New York... LA Times
Visitors on Vespas take graffiti art tour in Miami
Graffiti was once considered a sign of urban decay, the sort of thing that might keep tourists away from a neighborhood... Yahoo Travel News
Alcatraz at night offers eerie experience
When night fell on The Rock in San Francisco Bay, visitors moved shadow-like through the former prison's lantern-lit hospital rooms, a gloaming against dingy walls with peeling blue paint... Yahoo Travel News
Cruise
Norwegian cruise draws record television audience
Live televised coverage of a midsummer cruise along Norway's picturesque coast of fjords and islands has become the most watched TV show in the Nordic country... USA Today
Costa Favolosa designer: Americans will love this ship
Will an American feel comfortable on European line Costa Cruises' newest ship, the Costa Favolosa?... USA Today
Cruising the Mediterranean is the low-cost route
Cruises let you sample different destinations, then decide where you'd like to return someday... MSN.com
Transportation
Brisbane Airport notches up new passenger record
For the first time, more than 20 million passengers have passed through Brisbane Airport in one financial year... Sydney Morning Herald
Blackouts hit flagship China rail line
A flagship high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai has already left passengers stranded for hours on stuffy trains due to power outages... Sydney Morning Herald
Fliers want bag fees refunded if luggage delayed
Frequent business traveler Barry Maher says airlines have lost his checked bags so frequently that he's lost count... USA Today
Lodging
A Glasgow hotel packed with design savvy 'affordable luxury'
Ever in the shadow of Edinburgh, Glasgow has worked hard in recent years to establish itself as Scotland's most happening city...Globe and Mail
Seattle hotels embrace $2 tax to lure visitors
The Seattle Hotel Association and Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau are among local groups seeking to replenish depleted promotion coffers by adding a $2 per night fee to sales and room taxes ... MSN.com
Joe Montana wins bid to build hotel next to new 49ers stadium
The Hall of Fame quarterback won a deal with the city of Santa Clara Tuesday to build a luxury hotel and restaurants on city-owned land next to a future stadium for the San Francisco 49ers... USA Today
Other and Odd
Honeymoon campers 'forgot to phone family' from Canadian Wilderness
A newly-wed couple exploring the wilds of Canada were found safe and well almost a month after going missing following a massive manhunt after they neglected to inform worried family of travel plans changes... Telegraph (London)
Tourists saw Calif. man fall into Maui blow hole
Witnesses who watched a Northern California man get sucked into a Maui blow hole to his apparent death say that the tourist was dancing around and frolicking in the sprays of water moments before a wave knocked him down... Yahoo Travel News
Mom gets layover in jail after yelling at TSA
A Tennessee woman landed in jail after allegedly yelling at Transportation Security Administration officers and refusing to allow her daughter to go through a full-body scanner and a pat-down search... [Back to Press Releases Main]