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TRO TravelGram - Aug 2
08-03-2011
Destinations
Tuesday, August 2
A cultural guide to Nantes
An essential cultural guide to Nantes, a city on the Loire that is buzzing thanks to a revitalised historic centre... Telegraph (London)
Metropolis on the brink of beauty
You may not know is how green and stunningly beautiful Hong Kong -- which sits perched along lush mountainous islands that jut out of the South China Sea -- really is... CNN
Essential Minneapolis Travel Guide
In summer, Minneapolis becomes a beach bum's paradise, with 22 lakes offering miles of shoreline... IndependentTraveler.com
Offbeat Traveler: Pink Sands Beach in the Bahamas
The beach, which derives its light pink hue from coral, is on Harbour Island... LA Times
Tours and Activities
Bird-watching is big business in Arizona
From the sandhill crane to the red-faced warbler, rock stars of the birding world have spawned a tourism industry in Arizona that draws bird-watchers from around the world... Yahoo Travel News
Toronto's EdgeWalk offers sky-high thrills
Now here's a cutting-edge attraction... MSN.com
Restaurant Report: Delancey, in Seattle
A cozy Seattle pizzeria is soon to be the subject of a book by one of its owners, the food blogger Molly Wizenberg... New York Times
Cruise
Tropical Storm Emily Forms in Caribbean; Causes Disruption to Cruise Itineraries
The fifth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season has reached tropical storm strength in the Caribbean overnight...CruiseCritic.com
Seabourn ships to visit 50 new ports of call
Operating its largest fleet ever in 2012 and 2013, Seabourn Cruises will visit 50 new ports of call, and go to a record 379 different ports in 103 countries... USA Today
Transportation
The World's Best Airport Restaurants
There are few things more depressing at the end of a great vacation than eating your last "on holiday" meal from a greasy paper sack while sitting in an airport waiting lounge...IndependentTraveler.com
Efforts to end FAA shutdown falter in Senate
Efforts to craft a compromise to end a partial shutdown of federal aviation programs faltered in the U.S. Senate on Monday night, raising the near certainty that the standoff will go through August...MSN.com
Delta plans to refund aviation taxes on fares
Delta Air Lines said Monday it will soon begin processing tax refunds for fliers who bought tickets on or before July 22 and flew on flights while federal ticket taxes were suspended... USA Today
Four AirTran cities will not fly for Southwest
AirTran Airways is dropping service to four cities... USA Today
Lodging
Supertel Hospitality sells 2 hotels for $5.1M
Supertel Hospitality Inc. said Monday that it has completed the sale of two economy hotels for $5.1 million, combined... Yahoo Travel News
Airbnb pledges $50,000 property protection guarantee
Following news reports last week that a woman who rented out her San Francisco apartment through Airbnb returned from a trip to find it trashed, the company's CEO announced Monday that Airbnb is implementing a $50,000 property protection guarantee... MSN.com
Hooters Casino Hotel in Las Vegas files Chapter 11
The owner of the Hooters Casino Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors... USA Today
Other and Odd
5 tips for travelers during Ramadan
With a few pointers, you can join a happy Ramadan already in progress... MSN.com
Woman falls to death at Yosemite
A 26-year-old Northern California woman fell to her death Sunday while descending the steel cables on rain-slicked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park... USA Today
Suspect in Trebek hotel burglary faces
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