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TRO TravelGram: Nov 18

11-18-2011

 

Friday, November 18
Destinations
Five Holiday Trips to Embrace -- and Five to Avoid
Though many may try, traveling at the holidays is almost impossible to avoid... IndependentTraveler.com

A journey through the ages in Malta
Whoever came up with the phrase "location is everything" when it comes to real estate must have had Malta in mind... CNN

36 Hours in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Thanks to a new downtown scene there's now a Santa Barbara for every budget... New York Times


Tours and Activities
Robot Land theme park planned in South Korea
Robot Land, a theme park celebrating famous science fiction cyborgs and motion picture androids, is expected to open in South Korea in 2013... LA Times

Cambodia: Phnom Penh's beer scene is chugging away
Microbreweries and beer gardens are making inroads in Phnom Penh as the taste for hops keeps growing... LA Times

10 great places for a North American safari
Dreaming of viewing giraffes, lions and gazelles from a safari truck in Africa but don't have the dough to do so? Good news... USA Today

Fast cars and funnel cake on a stick
A Formula One simulator and go carts tricked out with computers that simulate pit crew input are just a couple of new products generating buzz at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011... USA Today


Cruise
Last Course: Chef Charlie Palmer and Seabourn Cruise Line Part Ways
After a 10-year working relationship, Seabourn Cruise Line and celebrity chef Charlie Palmer are parting ways in December... CruiseCritic.com

Death prompts cruise line to drop parasailing
Celebrity Cruises has canceled all parasailing excursions in the Caribbean indefinitely after a passenger died this week on one of the trips... USA Today


Transportation
New rules for Thanksgiving fliers 
Fewer flights, higher fares but perhaps a better experience at security... MSN.com

Hertz gives drivers in their early 20s a break on fees
Drivers in their early 20s planning a trip home for the holidays can skip the age-based fees on their next rental from Hertz... LA Times

Whopper deal: Boeing lands biggest-ever plane order
Boeing has landed what is being called the largest-ever commercial airplane order for the U.S. jetmaker... USA Today


Lodging
Morgans Hotel Group goes clubbing in Vegas
Morgans Hotel Group is getting ready to rock the dance floor... USA Today

Radisson Edwardian, Guildford: hotel review
With its car park views, needless cushions, and Lewis Carroll-inspired decor, Guildford's first new hotel for 20 years fails to impress... Telegraph (London)


Other and Odd
Southwest Airlines gets reality show
TLC has ordered a new reality series that will take viewers behind the scenes at Southwest Airlines... CNN

Pilot gets stuck in lav, sparks terror scare
There were some anxious moments on a Wednesday evening flight from North Carolina to New York... USA Today


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Five Important Psychological Shifts: #5 - Stop Selling Travel
Today's final shift is the most important, the one that in many ways underlies all of the others... Travel Research Online


Today in History
William Tell
According to legend, on this day in 1307, William Tell was arrested by Hermann Gessler, a local magistrate in Switzerland seeking to enforce Hapsburg rule in the region... Travel Research Online

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