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TRO TravelGram - October 21

10-21-2011

 

Friday, October 21
Destinations
Copenhagen's Top New Hotspots
Once-gritty Jægersborggade, a cobblestoned thoroughfare in Copenhagen's Norrebro district, has been transformed by locals selling everything from house-made candy to flea-market treasures... Travel and Leisure

Best Cities for Weekend Vacations
At the opposite end of the spectrum are cities better designed to be visited in a weekend, or better yet, a long weekend... Yahoo Travel News

36 Hours in Albuquerque
With new hotels, a revived downtown, and miles of bike trails, New Mexico's largest city has come into its own...New York Times


Tours and Activities
Take a spin at a revolving restaurant
Select revolving restaurants that are worth the price of admission... MSN.com

Take a 'Dancing' tour of L.A. with the pros
The ballroom pros paired with celebs on ABC's Dancing With the Stars work overtime rehearsing. In off-hours, they hoof it to favorite relaxation spots... USA Today


Cruise
Crystal announces details of 2014 World Cruise
It may seem a long way away, but Crystal Cruises is out already with details of its late 2013 schedule and details of a 2014 World Cruise on Crystal Serenity... USA Today

Royal Princess cruise ship reaches milestone
Construction of the much-anticipated, 3,600-passenger Royal Princess, due to debut in spring 2013, has reached the significant keel-laying stage... USA Today


Transportation
What American Airlines must do to end nosedive 
American Airlines is in bad need of an upgrade... Seattle Times

Former JetBlue flight attendant sentenced
The former JetBlue flight attendant who soared to instant celebrity after deploying an emergency evacuation slide to dramatically exit an airplane in 2010 has been sentenced to a year of probation after completing a mental health treatment program... CNN

Union: EU rule change like pilots flying drunk
A proposal that would increase the amount of time European Union pilots are on duty would see them flying at fatigue levels equivalent to being drunk, according to the British Airline Pilots' Association... MSN.com


Lodging
Dissed hotel claims TripAdvisor plays dirty
The owner of the "dirtiest hotel in the U.S." wants TripAdvisor to clean up its act... MSN.com

10 great places to sleep with a ghost
For some travelers, the ultimate amenity is a ghost... USA Today

Starwood Hotels to publish online guest reviews
Starwood will launch a first-ever online review function ...USA Today


Other and Odd
Hertz fires 25 Muslim drivers who refuse to clock out
Hertz has sent termination letters to 25 drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after they refused to agree to clock out for daily breaks, during which they normally pray... Seattle Times

Will Gadhafi's death reopen Libya to tourism?
The end to the dictator's iron-fisted, 42-year rule could signal a revival of Libya's on-again, off-again tourism industry... USA Today

365 Guide Tip for the Day
Control the Time Wasters
You know the type: they ask a thousand questions, take up your valuable time - and then disappear... Travel Research Online

Today in History
The Straights of Magellan
On October 21, 1519, a small fleet of Spanish ships led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived at 52 degrees south seeking to round South America... Travel Research Online

 

 
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