Jun 04, 2025

Travel Stories

Before your trip - 3 min read

How to Get the UK's Mandatory, New Electronic Entry Permit for Your Next Trip to Britain

Beginning January 8, 2025, American and Canadian travelers to the United Kingdom will be required to apply - in advance...

Culture & History - 6 min read

France’s Christmas Miracle: Spectacular Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris After Fire

Restored to its former glory and beyond, Notre Dame de Paris has risen from the ashes of a 2019 fire...

Culture & History - 3 min read

VIDEO: Baking Festive Sweets Aboard a Viking Christmas Market River Cruise – with Recipe!

Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like a Christmas market cruise on the Rhine from Switzerland, through France, and...

Local Events - 4 min read

Hotels that Put you at the Heart of Europe’s Top Christmas Markets

The holidays are just around the corner, and nothing gets you into the spirit of the season like a pre-Christmas...

Culture & History - 3 min read

New Battleship Memorial Exhibit at Pearl Harbor for 80th Anniversary of End of WWII in the Pacific

December 7, 1941, is remembered annually for the attack on Hawai’i’s Pearl Harbor that drew the USA into World War...

Outdoor Activities - 3 min read

Embrace the ‘Quiet Travel’ Trend in Laid-Back Costa Rica

If the world seems noisier and more chaotic than ever to you – you’re not alone. As life gets more...

Hotels - 2 min read

New, ‘Suite’ Stays at Sandals Resorts Take Your All-Inclusive Beach Vacation to Another Level

Sandals is introducing its first-ever four-bedroom butler villas, brand new ‘Skypool Suites’ with rooftop terraces, more guest-favorite ‘Rondovals,’ as well...

River or Ocean Cruises - 2 min read

Here Comes the Sun! New Sun Princess Makes North American Debut

Sun Princess has arrived in Ft. Lauderdale for her first winter season after the 4300-guest ship’s inaugural Mediterranean season. The...

- 3 min read

Rosewood Debuting Private Island Resort Fusing Ultra-Luxury and Adventure in the Bahamas

Rosewood Exuma opens in 2028, bringing Rosewood’s elevated experiential travel and authenticity to the Exumas. The pristine archipelago of 365...

River or Ocean Cruises - 2 min read

VIDEO SHIP TOUR: The Best Places on an Emerald Yacht Cruise to Relax Over a Drink

Three cheers to the yachting lifestyle!  Emerald Cruises’ yachts are warm-weather cruising on a whole different scale: small! With only...

River or Ocean Cruises - 4 min read

In a World First for Any Vessel, Ponant Cruise Ship Reaches “North Pole of Inaccessibility”

There’s the North Pole… and there’s the “North Pole of Inaccessibility.” Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot has done something no ship...

River or Ocean Cruises - 4 min read

VIDEO: Size Matters: Tour of One of Europe’s Largest River Ships, Riverside Mozart

The Riverside Mozart is the ultimate floating luxury boutique hotel on the river – as you can see in the...

River or Ocean Cruises - 2 min read

VIDEO: Captain of Scenic Eclipse Shares What it’s Like to Navigate in Antarctica

Is Antarctica on your travel bucket list? The White Continent is the ultimate expedition cruising destination: literally at the end...

River or Ocean Cruises - 2 min read

The Galapagos Islands’ ‘Big 15’ Wildlife Species

On safari in Africa, it’s the ‘Big 5’ signature species. But on the other side of the world, in another...

Before your trip - 3 min read

Breaking Travel News: Mexico Walks Back Charging Tourists Hefty Duties for Multiple Electronic Devices

That was fast. Just a month after a wave of media stories about arriving travelers being dinged with hundreds of...

Luxury - 4 min read

Belmond Launches First Luxury Sleeper Train in England and Wales

The Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, is a new way to indulge in slow travel in the lap of luxury....

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