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10 places to see in 2013 Gettysburg, Amsterdam, Ecuador and South Korea are all on this wish list of places to visit during the year... LA Times Rio, With Eyes Open The city is billed as "new," ready to welcome the world. For a first-time visitor and her young daughter, it was lush, exciting and more complicated... New York Times  Tours and Activities Food for the soul in Harlem Head to Upper Manhattan for a real taste of New York ... The Independent Rappelling already too boring? Try deepelling Clipped to a rope, Patrick, an Open Sky Adventures guide, runs straight off a 30-metre-high cliff and plunges headfirst into the gorge below. Halfway down he pulls on the rope with his arm to brake, does a somersault, and spins 360 degrees mid-air before landing feet first on the ground... Globe and Mail  Cruise Cruise Line Replaces Suggested Tip Guidelines with Automatic Tips, Increases Amount Effective March 1, Royal Caribbean International is replacing its recommended gratuity guidelines with automatic tips of $12 a day per person ($14.25 for suite guests)... CruiseCritic.com Second lawsuit filed over 'extremely toxic' cruise Industry giant Carnival has been hit with a second lawsuit from a Carnival Triumph passenger... USA Today Cruise industry braces for rough waters after Triumph And as the crippled ship remains docked and under federal investigation in Mobile, Ala., travel agents and investors are bracing for fallout that could rival the bad publicity after last January's Concordia disaster, in which a Carnival-owned ship ran aground and capsized in Italy... USA Today  Transportation Strike strands thousands of air travelers in Germany Thousands of air travelers are stranded in Germany after security personnel walked off the job at two airports in a wage dispute... USA Today Airlines' airfare hikes not faring well in 2013 Good news for fliers: For the third time this year, airlines have failed to rally around each other to raise domestic airfares... USA Today  Lodging More cities roll out money-saving 'Hotel Week' promos Baltimore's inaugural Hotel Week concludes tomorrow. It comes on the heels of New York's second-annual lodging promotion, which ended in January. Another Hotel Week is being planned for the Caribbean in August, traditionally a slow time in the islands... USA Today 10 great places where presidents slept (and you can, too) Ever since George Washington took office in 1789, presidents have been hitting the road – and staying in the finest hotels in the republic... USA Today An Idyllic Retreat in a Tuscan Hamlet You may (will?) get lost on your way to Hotel Monteverdi, but just consider that part of its bountiful rustic charm... New York Times  Other and Odd Should Women Travel Solo? As a woman who has spent the better part of 40 years traveling solo, I find the story of Sarai Sierra's murder devastating and grieve for her family. But the media outcry that followed it is sensationalist and in some instances shameful... The Huffington Post Travelers left more than $500,000 at airport checkpoints last year, TSA keeps the change Frazzled and forgetful passengers left more than a half million dollars in spare change in the plastic bowls and bins at airport security checkpoints last year... NBCNews.com On the Spot: Should a cruise be booked through a travel agent? Planning a cruise itinerary can be complicated. A reader wonders if booking through a travel agent is helpful... LA Times  365 Guide Tip for the Day Writing for Travel Agents – The Power of a Title As my Publisher's Corner article today suggests, with the accessibility of today's media we are all suddenly publishers, editors and writers. This week, we want to turn our attention to writing articles, crafting blog posts and press releases... Travel Research Online  Today in History The Duke is Drowned According to legend, on this date in 1478, the Duke of Clarence was drowned in a keg of Malmsey, a sweet wine from Greece of which he was particularly fond... Travel Research Online  | |||
