Roundup: Medieval buildings, Roman baths damaged in L’Aquila earthquake; Virgin America $49 airfare sale; Travel twittersphere, BlackBerry apps

Good morning travelers. The death toll is up to at least 207 from Monday’s L’Aquila earthquake in Italy. Many old churches and buildings dating back to medieval times fell during the 6.3 quake. Read: Italy quake shatters historic buildings along with lives.

Reuters reports that the Roman baths of Caracalla dating back to AD 216 also suffered damage.

Cruise Critic says that the Seabourn, Azamara, Costa and Oceania cruise lines calling on Rome’s port Civitavecchia have not reported any changes to their itineraries due to the earthquake.

Here are more links for a L’Aquila earthquake relief fund and emergency hotlines.

Travel Deals | Virgin America is having an airfare sale. Flights between San Francisco (SFO) and their West Coast locations (Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas) are $49 each way, pre-tax. Cross-country flights including their Wi-Fi Boston flights start at $109 each way. Purchase by April 20 with a 3-day advance purchase for travel between April 14 and June 10 or Aug. 25 and Oct. 14, 2009.

Travel twittersphere | People are always talking about iPhone apps and there are hundreds out there. But what about the poor ol’ BlackBerry? Travel twitterer and blogger @MyMelange just got a new Blackberry and tells us which travel apps have caught her eye.  Read: Travel Tip Tuesday - 5 Free BlackBerry Apps for Travelers

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Peri - Percossa / European Pressphoto Agency]

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