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Crystal’s River and Ocean Ships are Sailing Again, and Here’s Where You Can Find Them

07/13/2023
All of the former Crystal Cruises’ ships have now found new homes. The original cruise line is no more, but those who love the ships can still sail aboard favorite river, ocean, expedition and yacht vessels with their new lines. 
In some cases, their new owners even managed to bring back their original crew so your next cruise… will feel like...

2 New Ultra-Luxury Belmond Hotel Spas that will Make You Rush There to Relax

06/22/2023
Belmond’s ultra-luxury hotels, resorts and rail experiences have become beacons of how to live your best life abroad. Two of its properties are adding spas in collaboration with luxe French beauty brands that will make it even more difficult to leave these oases of pampering and relaxation to return to the real world after your vacation. 

Taormina, Italy: Pop-up Treetop...



Accessible Travel is Taking a Giant Leap with this New Airplane Seat for Wheelchairs

06/22/2023
Wheelchair users and those who travel with passengers with reduced mobility know the challenges of flying – and how often things go wrong. But now there’s great news about an airplane seat that will let wheelchair users stay in their wheelchairs for their flights. 
 
Aviation industry experts say that the number of mobility assistance requests at airports doubled in the last...

Is a Luxury Expedition Cruise Right for You? An Expert Explains

06/22/2023
Luxury expedition cruising is one of the fastest-growing trends in cruising - but who really sails on these voyages? And more importantly, are they right for you? Maybe it's time to dispel some myths about expedition cruising - one of the fastest-growing cruise styles today, with new ships launching every year. 
 
I sat down with Seabourn's Jen Martin, who leads the...

Viking Becomes the First River Cruise Line to Sail Year-Round in Europe

06/08/2023
Viking has announced a new river cruise itinerary, debuting in December, 2023, making it the first river cruise line to operate year-round on Europe's rivers - which comes with some benefits for travelers opting into river cruising at that time of the year. 
Viking's new 'Treasures of the Rhine' cruises will allow guests the opportunity to experience Europe’s rich culture during winter, even...

Hyatt Launches a New, Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Brand That’s Adults-Only

06/08/2023
Luxury yacht transfer to a romantic island resort? Check. Butler service? Check. Terrace whirlpools and fully stocked in-room bars? Check
That’s just a taste of what the new “Impressions by Secrets” is offering couples at the first of Hyatt’s new adults-only, luxury, all-inclusive resorts in Mexico’s iconic Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. 
With a recent new focus on luxury, all-inclusive...

Get Up Close to an Epic Wonder of Nature at this Iceberg Festival

06/08/2023
Many people cruise to Alaska in the hopes of sailing past mystical and mythical icebergs, but in one special place in the world, the icebergs come to you – so many icebergs, in fact, they decided to throw an annual party to welcome them!  
Every spring and summer, hundreds of icebergs float down Newfoundland’s ‘iceberg alley.’

‘Iceberg Alley’

Icebergs are travelers,...

Ultra-Luxury Hotel Opens in Chicago in the World’s Tallest Building Designed by a Woman

05/25/2023
It’s an architectural wonder 101 stories high in Chicago’s Lakeshore East neighborhood that transforms the Windy City’s skyline. Eleven of those floors make up the newly-opened, ultra-luxury hotel St. Regis Chicago. 
 
Designed by the world-renowned architecture and urban design practice led by Jeanne Gang, the tower breaks new ground as the tallest building in the world designed by a female...

Why Belfast is the Best Place to Experience the Legend of the Titanic

05/25/2023 in Belfast
Wait, Belfast? Part of the legend of the Titanic? The most famously-doomed passenger ship tale of all time? Wasn’t she a British ship, sailing from Southampton to New York, that struck an iceberg and capsized over a century ago? How did Ireland play a part – and how could Belfast keep the ‘Ship of Dreams’ alive for us today? 
 
Glad you...