Aug 17, 2025
Travel Stories
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Caviar and Other Ways this U.S. Airline is Flying High
Competition between airlines is heating up, and a U.S.-based airline is the latest to up the ante to attract guests,...
The Best Destinations to See the “Clowns of the Sea”
Puffins are a lot like penguins: among the most beloved, iconic and recognizable seabirds – yet occupying the opposite ends...
Tips to Make Off-Season and Off-the-Beaten Track Travel Work for You
It’s time to go ‘off’ travel. Yes, you read that right. Two of the smartest trends in travel are about...
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,...
VIDEO: Incredible Tulip Time Scenes from an Emerald River Cruise in the Netherlands
Windmills and tulips and river cruising, oh my! Springtime serves up the most iconic sights and moments of Dutch culture...
Unpacked: Airline Industry Launches New Era for Luggage Handling
Compared to many aspects of air travel, modernizing baggage handling seems, well, pretty ‘delayed.’ Am I the only person who...
Amsterdam at 750: Still the City of the Future
In 1275, no one could ever have imagined that a simple dam on the Amstel River would become a city...
Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday in Britain
If the famous line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune,...
RIU Resort-Supported Eco Project Reports Triumph for Turtles
Over 150,000 hatchlings of endangered loggerhead sea turtles were released during the latest nesting season from hatcheries in the Atlantic...