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TRO Travelgram: April 18

04-18-2012

 

Wednesday, April 18
Destinations
Twenty reasons to visit Buenos Aires
From football to palaces, museums and tango, the top 20 reasons to take a trip to Buenos Aires... Sydney Morning Herald 

Hot new things to do in Puerto Rico
An exuberant creative energy has radiated outward touching the entire island... CNN

A cultural guide to Bern
An essential guide to the pint-size capital that Albert Einstein once called home... Telegraph (London)

Demons, Timbered Houses, and Elegant Rooflines in Germany
Limburg an der Lahn, a German medieval town with spectacular timbered houses... Conde Nast Traveler

Tours and Activities
'American Stories' on display
Reinforcing identity and learning more about who we are: That's the theme of "American Stories" ... CNN

Hawaii, You Had Me at Aloha
Hawaii is shaping up to be one of the hot food destinations for 2012... Travel and Leisure

Indoor Attractions: 8 Outdoor Activities You Wouldn't Expect to Find Inside
Here are some of the world's notable "inside-out" attractions...Conde Nast Traveler

An Art Scene Expands Beyond the Elite
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a new crowd discovers the pleasures of gallery hopping... New York Times

Cruise
Cruising: There's never been a better time to take to the high seas
A cruise offers the chance to enjoy a grand tour of exciting destinations without endless unpacking... IndependentTraveler.com

Cruise passenger rescued after jumping overboard
A Carnival Spirit passenger jumped overboard yesterday into the Pacific Ocean and was quickly rescued by the ship's crew... MSN.com

Cruise ship review: The Sapphire Princess
What's it like to sail on a Princess ship? Here's a glimpse... USA Today

Norwegian announces home port for new ship
The second of two new Norwegian Cruise Line ships currently under construction will sail year-round from Miami... USA Today

Transportation
Will FAA adopt fatigue rules for cargo pilots?
Regulating the amount that airline pilots fly remains hotly contested, as pilots urge the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt the same rules for cargo as for passenger flights... USA Today

Pilot fatigue led to Air Canada nosedive 
Pilot fatigue is to blame for a January 2011 incident that left 16 people injured after the pilot awoke from a nap and sent the plane into a nosedive believing that it was about to crash... USA Today

Lodging
What Makes a Perfect B&B?
Overly chatty innkeepers and flower explosion decor can sour our experience. A failproof recipe for a perfect B&B...IndependentTraveler.com

B&B and beyond: Number Thirty Eight, Clifton, Bristol 
A Georgian house perched on top of one of Bristol's highest hills has been given a new lease of life... The Independent

James Bond hotels
A selection of the best hotels to have featured in the James Bond film series... Telegraph (London)

Other and Odd
Muppets: tourism ambassadors
Tourist officials for New York City have unveiled a new ploy to woo visitors with children - by making the Muppets its "family ambassadors"... Telegraph (London)

How to meet the locals while traveling in Europe
Ways to meet local people, from "greeter" programs and social media to church services and soccer games... Seattle Times


365 Guide Tip for the Day
Guerrilla Marketing for Travel Agents: How to Spend $150 - Part 3
Today we are going to seek out three new tactics to tap into groups of consumers and to spend our money in as leveraged a way possible... Travel Research Online

Press Releases of Interest
The IAFTTA Announces 2012 Tanzania FAM 
A Tanzania fam in June, 2012 was announced today by the International Association for Travel to Africa... [Back to Press Releases Main]