Great New Rail Journeys in New Zealand

06/27/2024

Discover – or renew – your love of train travel, and take advantage of one of the most sustainable forms of travel to explore in depth a destination renowned for its eco-sensibilities and spectacular scenery.

Great Journeys of New Zealand, part of the country’s KiwiRail, has designed new rail tours allowing visitors to step off the beaten ‘track’ and explore both...

VIDEO: Emerald Captain Shares Why a Mega-Yacht is the Best Way to Cruise the Caribbean

10/10/2024 in Caribbean

If you thought sailing to small islands and boutique harbors in idyllic tropical places was just for billionaires in their private yachts, think again. Even you can feel like a billionaire on one of Emerald Cruises’ two new mega-yachts.

We sailed aboard the Emerald Sakara on a ‘yachtsman’s itinerary’ from San Juan, Puerto Rico, weaving through the U.S. and British Virgin...

3 Idyllic Places to Practice Japanese 'Forest Bathing'

08/08/2024 in Japan

Your next vacation may be the perfect time to take up shinrin-yoku, or ‘forest bathing.’ Wellness fans around the world are embracing the Japanese practice of immersing yourself deeply into the atmosphere of the woods, and the broader concept of spending more time in nature to improve your health and well-being.

Renowned for their centuries-old practices of ritualized baths in...

Peloton to Provide Hotel Chain Guests Equipment, Video Classes and Rewards for Working Out

06/13/2024

Health is its own reward, but a hotel company has teamed up with one of the biggest brands in fitness to give members points for staying fit while on the road – and make it easier than ever.

Hyatt and Peloton’s new partnership is breaking new ground for those who take their wellness goals seriously – even while they travel.

Travelers benefit...

New Digital Border Forms and Airport Hall Transform Travel to St. Maarten

10/10/2024

New digital border processing and hall at SXM airport mean arriving for your next trip to the Caribbean’s famous twin-nation island will be faster, easier, and better than ever before. But you do have to get online and fill out the new forms before you check in to your flight to St. Maarten.

Mandatory Digital Forms for Travel to St. Maarten

St....

Four Seasons Yachts' Inaugural Sailing Season and First Ship's Suites Revealed

05/09/2024

Have you heard? The ultra-luxury hotel company is taking to the seas. In anticipation of its debut, the new cruise line is unveiling the incredible, ground-breaking, multi-story glass 'funnel' and other suites guests will call home, as well as the first 10 voyages of the as-yet unnamed new small ship.

Inaugural Season Voyages: Caribbean Waters and Mediterranean Seas

The first of the...

New Small-Ship Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line Launches 2nd Ship; Explora III and IV On the Way

09/26/2024

During a spectacular naming ceremony in Civitavecchia – the port for Rome, Italy – Explora Journeys launched Explora II. The September, 2024 event marked the debut of the second of six ships by the lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group. Explora Journeys promises guests the opportunity to experience an “Ocean State of Mind,” connecting you with both the...

VIDEO: Stunning Scenic Sailing on Europe’s Danube River Aboard the Riverside Mozart

07/25/2024

It’s some of the most incredible scenery along the middle Danube River! One of the absolute highlights of our river cruise on the Danube through Austria aboard the Riverside Mozart was the daytime scenic sailing through the wondrous ‘Danube Snare.’

The Danube is Europe’s longest river and the middle Danube is one of the most popular river cruise destinations in...

Explora Journeys' New Onboard Experiences Elevate Luxury, Small-Ship Lifestyle

07/10/2024

Explora Journeys has unveiled a program that allows guests to customize their life on board, interact with others, access moments, and delight in pop up entertainment that will transform their voyages and take their shipboard life to new heights.

The acclaimed new, small-ship luxury sister cruise line of European brand MSC has debuted a series of activities and entertainment programs aboard...

Panda-monium! New Pandas Debut This Year in Two American Cities

08/08/2024

There will soon be two new places in the U.S. to visit China’s iconic and endearing national animal. The giant panda, with its unmistakeable black and white markings and adorable fuzzy features, is a keystone species and symbol of global conservations efforts – and it’s one of the ‘bucket list’ animals many people want to experience in person.

A pair of...

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