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One Thing NOT to do on Your Next Trip to the Great Outdoors
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One Thing NOT to do on Your Next Trip to the Great Outdoors

Remember the saying for those of us who love to experience nature when we travel: “Take only pictures and leave only footprints.” Well, we have another piece of advice for...

All Aboard a Tasting Train!
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All Aboard a Tasting Train!

A new ‘olive oil’ train celebrating the fall harvest in Italy is the latest addition to a growing travel trend: combining a resurgence in the love of rail journeys with...

Holland America Line Debuts First Lipstick Blending Bar at Sea
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Holland America Line Debuts First Lipstick Blending Bar at Sea

You’ll have a bright lip for your stylish ship! Holland America Line’s new ‘Blend Bar’ onboard experience allows guests to design their own customized lipstick or gloss – the first...

Mexico City’s Day of the Dead Grand Parade Returns
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Mexico City’s Day of the Dead Grand Parade Returns

On November 2, Mexico City will transform into a river of color, culture, and remembrance as the Day of the Dead Grand Parade returns for 2025, featuring giant skeleton puppets,...

Holiday Vacay: Why to Travel for the Holidays and Top Tips to Make it a Triumph
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Holiday Vacay: Why to Travel for the Holidays and Top Tips to Make it a Triumph

The festive season is no longer just about gathering ‘round the hearth and home; it’s increasingly becoming the perfect time to pack a bag and head somewhere new. More travelers...

Holiday Vacay: Why to Travel for the Holidays and Top Tips to Make it a Triumph
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Holiday Vacay: Why to Travel for the Holidays and Top Tips to Make it a Triumph

The festive season is no longer just about gathering ‘round the hearth and home; it’s increasingly becoming the perfect time to pack a bag and head somewhere new. More travelers...

10 Global Harvest Festivals Beyond Oktoberfest
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10 Global Harvest Festivals Beyond Oktoberfest

While Munich’s Oktoberfest gets all the press as the world’s most famous fall festival, autumn is a season of celebration around the world. Ancient cultures thanked the gods for abundance...

10 Global Harvest Festivals Beyond Oktoberfest
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10 Global Harvest Festivals Beyond Oktoberfest

While Munich’s Oktoberfest gets all the press as the world’s most famous fall festival, autumn is a season of celebration around the world. Ancient cultures thanked the gods for abundance...

FAQ's About the EU's New Entry System, Launching October, 2025
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FAQ's About the EU's New Entry System, Launching October, 2025

Are you ready for your next trip to Europe? The European Union’s new, automated, digital entry and exit system for non-EU nationals – including citizens of the U.S. and Canada...

FAQ's About the EU's New Entry System, Launching October, 2025
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FAQ's About the EU's New Entry System, Launching October, 2025

Are you ready for your next trip to Europe? The European Union’s new, automated, digital entry and exit system for non-EU nationals – including citizens of the U.S. and Canada...

Riviera Designates World First Solo Cruise Ship
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Riviera Designates World First Solo Cruise Ship

Solo travel keeps growing, and now there’s a river ship just for singletons to enjoy cruising together for the whole season! Riviera Travel is launching the first-ever cruise ship dedicated...

Riviera Designates World First Solo Cruise Ship
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Riviera Designates World First Solo Cruise Ship

Solo travel keeps growing, and now there’s a river ship just for singletons to enjoy cruising together for the whole season! Riviera Travel is launching the first-ever cruise ship dedicated...

Sneak Peek at Celebrity Cruises’ New River Ships
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Sneak Peek at Celebrity Cruises’ New River Ships

How is Celebrity Cruises bringing their revolutionary, ‘Edge-class’ ocean ship design and lifestyle to the rivers of Europe? The cruise line has now revealed at least part of its vision...

Sneak Peek at Celebrity Cruises’ New River Ships
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Sneak Peek at Celebrity Cruises’ New River Ships

How is Celebrity Cruises bringing their revolutionary, ‘Edge-class’ ocean ship design and lifestyle to the rivers of Europe? The cruise line has now revealed at least part of its vision...

7 Ways to Slow Down and Switch Off in St. Kitts
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7 Ways to Slow Down and Switch Off in St. Kitts

Instead of a to-do list to check off during your next tropical vacation, the island of St. Kitts invites you to celebrate slow travel: log off, unplug from your devices,...

7 Ways to Slow Down and Switch Off in St. Kitts
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7 Ways to Slow Down and Switch Off in St. Kitts

Instead of a to-do list to check off during your next tropical vacation, the island of St. Kitts invites you to celebrate slow travel: log off, unplug from your devices,...

Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally
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Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally

New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel is one of just a handful of hotels around the globe that’s a household name synonymous with luxury, society and history. After closing in 2017,...

Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally
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Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally

New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel is one of just a handful of hotels around the globe that’s a household name synonymous with luxury, society and history. After closing in 2017,...

How to get Your Downton Abbey Travel Fix as its “Grand Finale” Hits Theaters
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How to get Your Downton Abbey Travel Fix as its “Grand Finale” Hits Theaters

“Set-jetting” to locations in Britain means that you don’t have to say goodbye to the beloved characters of Downton Abbey, even if the final film has been released. The clever...

How to get Your Downton Abbey Travel Fix as its “Grand Finale” Hits Theaters
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How to get Your Downton Abbey Travel Fix as its “Grand Finale” Hits Theaters

“Set-jetting” to locations in Britain means that you don’t have to say goodbye to the beloved characters of Downton Abbey, even if the final film has been released. The clever...

Scenic Enrich: The Exclusive Events that Take Scenic Cruise Luxury to New Heights
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Scenic Enrich: The Exclusive Events that Take Scenic Cruise Luxury to New Heights

Private, after-hours Scenic Enrich cultural events, just for guests of Scenic ocean and river cruises, take a luxury voyage to next-level privilege. Here are my experiences of three Scenic Enrich...

Tauck Launching Small Groups Just for Travelers in Their 40’s and 50’s
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Tauck Launching Small Groups Just for Travelers in Their 40’s and 50’s

They say ’50 is the new 30!’ And now there’s a new brand of travel experiences - designed just for this new generation of travelers - with maturity, busy lives,...

W Hotels Debuts First Beach All-Inclusive
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W Hotels Debuts First Beach All-Inclusive

The hotels for the hip are joining the all-inclusive trend. W Hotels, known for avant-garde design, luxurious amenities, music, fashion, and art scenes that create buzzy social hubs for creatives...

Cruising Gets a New “Star:” Royal Caribbean’s Latest Icon Class Ship Debuts
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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 up Port Canaveral, Florida. You might say it was ‘written...

Top Tips for Traveling with Your Dog
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Top Tips for Traveling with Your Dog

National Dog Day is August 26 – during peak summer travel. Nearly three-quarters of pet parents travel with their furry friends every year on domestic and international trips, and there’s...

All Aboard! New High-Speed Rail Routes Between London and Europe
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All Aboard! New High-Speed Rail Routes Between London and Europe

Train travel within Europe – and to Europe from London via the Chunnel – just keeps getting easier and better. Eurostar, which operates the largest international high-speed rail network in...

Record-Breaking Art Installation Celebrates One of Jamaica's National Symbols
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Record-Breaking Art Installation Celebrates One of Jamaica's National Symbols

A 46-foot hummingbird sculpture has taken flight in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It’s the world’s largest – and celebrates the Caribbean country’s one-of-a-kind national bird, the streamer-tail hummingbird, found only in...

Special Airfares for Travelers to Explore More in Japan - and Why You'll Want To
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Special Airfares for Travelers to Explore More in Japan - and Why You'll Want To

There’s more than sushi and Mount Fuji in Japan! Travel to the poetically-nicknamed Land of the Rising Sun has never been more popular, but too many visitors never get beyond...

Do's and Don'ts of a European Christmas Market Trip
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Do's and Don'ts of a European Christmas Market Trip

You can’t actually celebrate Christmas in July in Europe… but it’s the perfect time to plan a Christmas market visit to celebrate the season. There really is no better way...

Gin
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Gin "Over Ice:" Making the Coolest Spirit Even Cooler Inside Iceland's Glacier Tunnel

Gin is hot – resurging in popularity as one of the spirits most identified with cocktails that harness ice and botanical flavors in cool, stylish cocktails. So what better place...

VIDEO: The River Cruise Ship with the Most Restaurants
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VIDEO: The River Cruise Ship with the Most Restaurants

Foodies take note! The Riverside Mozart has broken the mould when it comes to river cruise dining! It has more restaurants than I've ever seen on a river cruise ship....

Viking Launching First Ever River Cruises in India
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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 news for devoted Viking fans looking for new places to...

American Cruise Lines Launches its Newest Class of Ships on 4th July
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American Cruise Lines Launches its Newest Class of Ships on 4th July

American Cruise Lines celebrated Independence Day 2025 – and started its countdown to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 – with the launch of its newest class of ships. Sticking with...

VIDEO: Meet the Local Chef Bringing Greenland Fine Dining to Arctic Cruises
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VIDEO: Meet the Local Chef Bringing Greenland Fine Dining to Arctic Cruises

If you’re thinking about an Arctic expedition cruise to experience extraordinary land and seascapes, iconic wildlife sightings, and Inuit cultural immersion… add to that list Quark Expedition's onboard Arctic fine...

Head for the Hills! Mexico's Coolest Mountain Towns This Summer
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Head for the Hills! Mexico's Coolest Mountain Towns This Summer

Don’t fight the heat on holiday in Mexico this summer – escape it altogether! While Mexico’s coastal hotspots heat up for the summer, savvy travelers are moving up — literally — to...

Is This the Largest, Most Expensive Cruise Ship Suite Ever?
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Is This the Largest, Most Expensive Cruise Ship Suite Ever?

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed the Skyview Regent Suite on the upcoming Seven Seas Prestige… and it’s the biggest – and the priciest – suite in cruise ship history!...

VIDEO: Scenic or Emerald? Which of These Sister Yacht Cruises is Best for You?
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VIDEO: Scenic or Emerald? Which of These Sister Yacht Cruises is Best for You?

Small ship cruising is bigger than ever, and one company specializes in yachts under two brands: Scenic and Emerald. But which is best for you? It is, you might say, like...

The Perils of Posting: Reasons NOT to Share Your Travels on Social Media
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The Perils of Posting: Reasons NOT to Share Your Travels on Social Media

At least not until you are home. According to one survey by a travel insurance company, nearly one-third of active social media users are at risk of a home break-in...

Finland Airport Opens World’s First Runway Sauna
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Finland Airport Opens World’s First Runway Sauna

Helsinki is emphasizing its ‘warm’ welcome to visitors with the first-ever airport runway sauna. That’s likely the only Finnish word you know – and no surprise! Finland’s version of a...

Discover Hong Kong’s Seaside UNESCO Geopark
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Discover Hong Kong’s Seaside UNESCO Geopark

Travel beyond Hong Kong’s dazzling skyscrapers, historic backstreets and a skyline that ranks among the most stunning in the world. Away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong Island,...