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Cruise Travelers to the Great Lakes Could Soon have a New U.S. National Marine Sanctuary to Visit

10/27/2022
Cruises in the Great Lakes are spiking in popularity, and a proposed new National Marine Sanctuary adds to the many attractions of a Great Lakes cruise.

The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary isn’t a done deal just yet.

In April of 2019, following a New York state community nomination, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) subsequently announced its intention...

Be Among the First to Try These 4 New Luxury Resorts on Your Next Mexico Beach Vacation

10/27/2022 in Mexico
Mexico has some of the best beach destinations on the continent, and four new - or completely renewed - luxury resorts may inspire you to treat yourself to being one of the first guests to experience their unique ultra-luxe lifestyle – served up with Mexican hospitality.
 

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya

 
By spring, 2023, this storied hideaway in the heart...

25th Anniversary of the 'Star-chitecture' that Put this Spanish Port on the Map

10/27/2022
Coinciding with news that Spain has joined the rest of the EU in removing all pandemic entry restrictions for overseas travelers – is the 25th anniversary of a Spanish landmark that transformed modern travel. 

Before celebrity architect Frank Gehry, not many travelers could put their finger on Bilbao, Spain on a map. 
Despite being the largest city in northern Spain and its...

Trick or... Travel: Top Hallowe'en-Inspired Trips

10/27/2022
Supernatural and macabre films, TV series, and novels feed our gathered-round-the-fire love of a scary story. But there’s nothing like the real-life thrill of visiting in person places around the world whose histories of hauntings, bone-chilling tales and ghostly sightings get our primal senses tingling while we’re standing right there!

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite spook-tacular trips:

London, England


London’s long...


There's More to Peru than Machu Picchu

10/13/2022 in Peru
Peru's overwhelming claim to fame is the mystique and majesty of the ancient remains at Machu Picchu - deservedly named recently the 'South America's Leading Tourist Attraction.” But there's more to Peru than its fabled history, leading it to also earn the designation as 'South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2022' and 'Leading Cultural Destination 2022' in the region....

Take Flight in a Microlight Aircraft above Africa’s Victoria Falls

10/13/2022
It’s one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. And the world’s largest waterfall. Africa’s Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe is part of the legend and mystique of a trip to southern Africa – a must-see site that awes every visitor, with columns...

Another River Cruise Line to Begin Sailing on the Douro in Portugal

09/22/2022 in Portugal
 
 
Beginning in 2024, Avalon Waterways will be the latest river cruise line to embark on this increasingly popular route, joining Uniworld, Tauck, AmaWaterways, Scenic, Emerald Cruises and others on this western-most European river cruise route.
 
Calling its new itinerary “a new view on the Old World,” Avalon Waterways says the new route will provide guests with “the...

The Safest Countries for Solo Women Travelers - Plus Other Top Tips

09/22/2022
Never before have more women been traveling solo! Singletons of all ages and stages in life: never-been-married, divorced, widowed… all kinds of women are deciding not to wait to be paired up or until a friend can be a travel companion to embark on dream journeys.

They’re making plans to travel now. Does that sound like you? If so, you’re part...