TRO Travelgrsam Friiday, July 31

Destinations
In the land of sun, sand and scuba
There's more to Mexico — and the agave plant — than tequila... National Post

Paris Essentials
Home to more than 10 million people, the "City of Lights" is majestic in its architecture and artistic heritage... IndependentTraveler.com

36 Hours in Glasgow
Like the famously inscrutable dialect of its residents, this understatedly stylish city with its shopping districts and large green spaces is worth deciphering... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Visit the World's 15 Wackiest Museums
ABC News takes you on a tour of the world's fifteen strangest museums ... ABC News

Rome's Street Artists
Some of Rome's great art—stencils, graffiti, chalk drawings, even break-dancing—is out in the open, if you know what to look for and where... Budget Travel Online

Not Just the Wine Is Purple: Lavender Wafts Across Sonoma
For those unable to wander among the sun-soaked fields of southern France, the lavender farms in Northern California offer an aromatic alternative... New York Times

Cruise
Cruise vacations weather rough recession waters: report
The worldwide economy is in the doldrums and jobless numbers are rising but it hasn't stopped people from taking cruises to get away from it all... National Post

Latest update: Mallorca Reopens Cruise Port
A bomb that exploded on Spain's island of Mallorca yesterday is having some impact on cruise visits there... CruiseCritic.com

Can't find a deck chair? Celebrity Cruises' new 'chair concierge' will help
The line also is cracking down on passengers who save unoccupied deck chairs around pools... USA Today

Transportation
Southwest Looking to Buy Frontier
Denver-based Frontier Airlines will be sold in bankruptcy court next month. And Southwest has declared its interest... Smarter Travel