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TRO Travelgram: Aug 24
08-24-2012
Destinations
Friday, August 24
Surf and turf: A taste of the Swedish wilderness
Sweden's cutting-edge cuisine provides gourmet delights, plus the chance to reconnect with the land... The Independent
10 great places to put aside politics in Tampa
Visitors may be surprised that Tampa Bay includes a diverse collection of municipalities, each with their own identity... USA Today
Far, Maybe Too Far, Into the Yukon
On a canoe trip near the Arctic Circle, capsizing in swift current, backpaddling to avoid a bear and seeing what the world looks like more than 100 miles from the nearest road... New York Times
Tours and Activities
A year after quake, Washington Monument still under repair
A seismic study found that the Washington Monument can withstand a worst-case earthquake scenario, officials said Thursday in describing needed repairs to the iconic landmark damaged in the 5.8-magnitude quake a year ago... CNN
Old-fashioned roller coasters still offer thrills
Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pa., along with dozens of other smaller parks around the country, are where century-old roller coasters give riders "thrills" of another sort entirely... NBCNews.com
Cruise
Cruise Lines Seek Land-Quality Communication Options at Sea
If the cruise lines are successful in several new endeavors, the days of slow, spotty Internet connections and super pricey phone calls may be numbered as well... CruiseCritic.com
Norwegian Cruise Line rolls out new dining package
Norwegian Cruise Line today unveiled a new dining package that offers savings at three shipboard restaurants... USA Today
Long-closed portion of Nile River reopens to cruise ships
A long-closed portion of Egypt's Nile River reopened to cruise ships this week, paving the way for new, longer itineraries along the legendary waterway... USA Today
Transportation
Airline industry woes chip away passenger choices
Air passengers face higher fares, fewer flight choices and crowded aircraft as European carriers trim seating capacity growth or cut routes altogether, as they battle to salvage profits and fend off the impact of rising fuel prices... NBCNews.com
Flier fumes over $370 boarding pass fee
Ryanair, the Irish airline many people love to hate for its low fares and plethora of fees, is in the center of a social media tempest for charging a family $370 for not printing their boarding passes...NBCNews.com
Lodging
Rossen Reports: Are online hotel prices fixed?
A new lawsuit accuses biggest travel sites of conspiring with major hotel chains... NBCNews.com
Four Seasons exec: Incentive travel makes comeback
For the Four Seasons luxury hotel chain's properties in the Americas, hotel occupancy levels are "close to our 2007 highs," says Cra
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