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Where Will the Quest for Wellness Take You This Year?
Where Will the Quest for Wellness Take You This Year?

Wellness travel is being redefined for a new, more aware generation of travelers, and the destinations wellness travelers are seeking... read more

Top Travel Resolutions That May Actually Get You Packing Your Bags This Year
Top Travel Resolutions That May Actually Get You Packing Your Bags This Year

Every year, “travel more” is in the mix of resolutions. But what travel resolutions can get you from dreaming of... read more

Is the Slow Travel Trend For You?
Is the Slow Travel Trend For You?

It’s official: ‘FOMO’ is out. And ‘JOMO’ is in. After years of racing through “bucket lists,” something quieter is reshaping... read more

The Wide World of Sparkling Wine: How to Order Like a Local
The Wide World of Sparkling Wine: How to Order Like a Local

If you’re the kind of traveler who believes every destination (in fact, every good moment in life!) becomes even better... read more

Cuisine to Caftans: Latest Cultural Heritage of Humanity Listings Inspire Travel
Cuisine to Caftans: Latest Cultural Heritage of Humanity Listings Inspire Travel

For the first time, a country’s entire cuisine has been recognized as part of the “Intangible Cultural Heritage” of humanity.... read more

Jamaica Asking Visitors to Return as Island Reopens Following Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica Asking Visitors to Return as Island Reopens Following Hurricane Melissa

Visitors are crucial to local communities as they recover following October’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest ever recorded storm to hit... read more

Regent Launches Epicurean Enrichment Studios; Part of Multi-Million Dollar Refurbishment
Regent Launches Epicurean Enrichment Studios; Part of Multi-Million Dollar Refurbishment

The immersive, state-of-the-art culinary theaters feature the ‘Epicurean Passport Series,’ chef-hosted dining, and destination-inspired shore excursions. Epicurean Enrichment Studios debuts... read more

Christmas Quirk: Global Holiday Traditions Worth Traveling For
Christmas Quirk: Global Holiday Traditions Worth Traveling For

Christmas has traveled around the world – and along the way, it’s picked up local flavors, traditions and folklore. You... read more

Celebrating the Night: Seabourn’s ‘Noctourism’ Experiences
Celebrating the Night: Seabourn’s ‘Noctourism’ Experiences

During the shortest days and longest nights of the year, ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn is shining a spotlight on ways... read more

Swap Stress for Serenity this Season with Locally-Inspired Wellness Escapes in Latin America
Swap Stress for Serenity this Season with Locally-Inspired Wellness Escapes in Latin America

Marriott hotels and resorts are inviting you to escape and unwind in the Caribbean and Latin America through personalized treatments,... read more

The Best Way to Avoid Crowds on a Cruise to Santorini
The Best Way to Avoid Crowds on a Cruise to Santorini

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise guests are getting a private beach escape on one of Greece’s most famous – and... read more

Bali Beyond Beaches
Bali Beyond Beaches

Indonesia’s most storied island, Bali, has been a symbol of uniquely tropical Asian exotic culture, romance and adventure for centuries.... read more

VIDEO SHIP TOUR: Antarctic Expeditions and Luxury Yachting all the in the Same Scenic Ship
VIDEO SHIP TOUR: Antarctic Expeditions and Luxury Yachting all the in the Same Scenic Ship

You might say it’s a tale of two ships – all wrapped into one! Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours made... read more

Cracking Down on Bad Jet-iquette
Cracking Down on Bad Jet-iquette

It feels like air travel is more turbulent than ever! From “gate-lice” crowding the boarding zone, to out-of-control kids, to... read more

The World’s Biggest Cruise Line Marks a 100-ship Milestone
The World’s Biggest Cruise Line Marks a 100-ship Milestone

It sails 21 rivers, 5 oceans, and all 7 continents with more ships than any other single cruise line in... read more

Cruising Gets a New “Star:” Royal Caribbean’s Latest Icon Class Ship Debuts
Cruising Gets a New “Star:” Royal Caribbean’s Latest Icon Class Ship Debuts

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas has launched in a glittering ceremony. The line’s latest Icon-class ship’s christening event lit... read more

Viking Launching First Ever River Cruises in India
Viking Launching First Ever River Cruises in India

Beginning in 2027, Viking will add another exotic river and destination to its global collection of cruises, which is good... read more

Longest, Tallest and One-of-a-Kind: Royal Caribbean’s Newest ‘Perfect Day’ Plus New Beach Resorts
Longest, Tallest and One-of-a-Kind: Royal Caribbean’s Newest ‘Perfect Day’ Plus New Beach Resorts

“Bigger and bolder than anything” Royal Caribbean has done yet. That’s how the cruise line is describing Perfect Day Mexico,... read more

A Whole New River Cruise Destination as AmaWaterways Launches 1st Colombia Ship
A Whole New River Cruise Destination as AmaWaterways Launches 1st Colombia Ship

AmaWaterways has debuted the AmaMagdalena, the first-ever major river cruise line ship to navigate Colombia’s Magdalena River. The launch opens... read more

Here Comes the Sun! New Sun Princess Makes North American Debut
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... read more

Reservations Open as Windstar’s New Ship Set to Mark Cruise Line’s Return to Alaska
Reservations Open as Windstar’s New Ship Set to Mark Cruise Line’s Return to Alaska

Windstar Cruises’ brand-new ship debuts in early 2026, and reservations have opened for Star Seeker’s inaugural season in Alaska, Japan... read more

Meet the Captain: Seabourn Venture’s Captain on What he Loves about Expedition Cruising and the Arctic
Meet the Captain: Seabourn Venture’s Captain on What he Loves about Expedition Cruising and the Arctic

For many people, a visit to the bridge is a highlight of any cruise. When you get to visit the... read more

8 New Ships for 3 Sister Cruise Lines: Norwegian, Regent and Oceania
8 New Ships for 3 Sister Cruise Lines: Norwegian, Regent and Oceania

Get ready for a decade of vacations with ‘new ship smell!’ And get set to soon book your place on... read more

Windstar Adding 2 New Ships; Introducing First Newbuild 'Star' Class Ship
Windstar Adding 2 New Ships; Introducing First Newbuild 'Star' Class Ship

Small-ship luxury cruise line Windstar is growing! Two new ships will be added in the next two years to its... read more

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