TRO Travelgram: September 10

Destinations
Dam cheap: Amsterdam on a budget
No longer the bargain city of Europe, Amsterdam is still a town of wonders that can be had for a discount... Sydney Morning Herald

Greek Isles Revealed
Which Greek Isle best suits your personality?... IndependentTraveler.com

Tours and Activities
Old favorites returning to Broadway this fall
New musicals will be in short supply, but a quintet of revivals will ensure that New York isn't bereft of song and dance... USA Today

Asia's wildest festivals: a feast of the East
Nowhere celebrates like Asia. From the Philippines to Japan, David Wilson finds a festival for everyone... Sydney Morning Herald

Touring the fictional worlds of Agatha Christie in 'the English Riviera'
As the 119th anniversary of her birth approaches, the Queen of Crime still rules the English Riviera, a scenic stretch of the Devon coast embracing Tor Bay... National Post

Dueling Visions of the Old South
From proudly spartan to a romanticized theme park, two Charleston plantations look to the past in contrasting ways... New York Times

Cruise
Fred is Now a Hurricane; Not Impacting Cruises
Hurricane Fred has formed into a Category Two storm out in the Atlantic. It is not expected to impact cruises... CruiseCritic.com

Best Enrichment Cruises
If the idea of going back to class while cruising appeals, check out these top picks for onboard enrichment... Smarter Travel

Cruise line blames big norovirus outbreak on a single rule-breaking passenger
UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is telling media outlets that a sick passenger who refused to remain in quarantine this week is responsible for spreading illness on the Balmoral... USA Today

Transportation
Procrastination may no longer be best for airfares
Post-Labor day sales are popping up among many major carriers, and at least one fare watcher thinks early might be the best time to buy... Yahoo Travel News

Global air travel may not recover until 2011
International air travel, whacked by the economic downturn, is starting to stabilize but may not recover until 2011 as companies and passengers continue to scale back... Yahoo Travel News

Other and Odd
US pushes new visitor, tourism industry fees
The Senate appears poised to pass a bill designed to boost tourism to the U.S. but the bill would also charge foreign visitors... Yahoo Travel News

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