TRO Travelgram: September 8

Destinations
Boston Essentials
Home to the Freedom Trail and the Fenway Frank, Boston is a city that embraces both the old and the new... IndependentTraveler.com

Near Tokyo, a City Shows Its Age, Proudly
Kawagoe does such a good job evoking the Tokyo of yore that it is affectionately called Little Edo, a reference to the ancient name for Tokyo... New York Times

Winslow Homer's Maine
Prouts Neck's rugged coast and uncompromising sea inspired the artist's best-known works. Today, his memory shapes the secluded and private enclave... New York Times

Tours and Activities
Holiday With Gorillas in Africa
Find out why gorilla safaris are the ultimate African safari holidays... ABC News

North America's Loveliest Lakes
10 picturesque ponds in the U.S., Canada and Mexico... Forbes Traveler

New spa treatments include something for everyone
In this economy, we could probably all use a little pampering: a massage, a facial, a pedicure. Perhaps a nice soak in a hot whirlpool... USA Today

Cruise
Tropical Storm Fred Forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fred, the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has developed in the eastern tropical Atlantic and is continuing to strengthen... CruiseCritic.com

Three Generations on One Tiny Ship
For a father's 80th birthday, a family charters a gulet, a small two-masted Turkish ship, and sails along the southwestern coast of Turkey... New York Times

Transportation
World's Most On-Time Airports
Ranking the best airports on punctuality ... Forbes Traveler

United beefs up Aspen service while Delta cuts back
United Airlines is increasing service to Aspen this coming ski season, while Delta is cutting back... USA Today

Lodging
Behind the baize door at the Dorchester
There is probably no hotel that sums up British luxury better than The Dorchester... The Independent