Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday in Britain

05/22/2025 in England

If the famous line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” makes you smile affectionately and fantasize about the green pastures, elegant architecture, style and social intrigues of Regency Britain, you are not alone. For two centuries, Jane Austen’s witty, observant and kind novels have...

Trafalgar Expands From Land Touring into River Cruising

05/08/2025

Beginning in 2026, fans of Trafalgar tours have another way to enjoy the expert guidance, meaningful local experiences, cultural immersion and ease of travel they’ve come to expect from their Trafalgar trips. In fact, with the company’s new river cruise ships, you’ll now be able to unpack once for your entire journey as your floating hotel transports you to one...

How to Make Your Own D-Day Pilgrimage during the 80th Anniversary Year and Beyond

06/13/2024 in Normandy

All eyes were once again on the coast of Normandy as the 80^th anniversary of D-Day was marked on June 6, 2024 by the UK, US, Canada, and France.

The surprise landing of over 150,000 Allied soldiers on the shores of France in 1944 was described by Winston Churchill as “the most complicated and difficult” military operation in world history. Despite...

Christmas Markets, NYE, Ice World and Gala Balls: Why Visit Vienna in the Winter

09/28/2023

Don’t wait til spring or summer to visit Austria’s capital. Some of its most unique experiences take place during the frosty months, where one-of-a-kind local events warm your heart and reveal a side of Vienna you can’t see any other time of the year.

Viennese Christmas Markets:

Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, is a magical time in Vienna,...

Why You Should Book a Trip to Egypt During the Centenary of the Discovery of King Tut's Tomb

02/23/2023 in Egypt

A hundred years after the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, “King Tut” remains the most famous of all of ancient Egypt’s rulers – and one of the biggest attractions on a trip to Egypt.

Tutankhamun only ruled for 10 short years until dying at the age of 19 in 1325 BC. But he became a...

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...

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...

Responsible Tourism Inspiration for Indigenous People's Day

08/11/2022

As we return to travel, many of us are looking for trips with meaning. For more and more people, that includes getting a sense of the connection first peoples have with the earth and their traditional cultures, and showing support for indigenous people around the world.

To mark the United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples...

10 Reasons Why Guided Tours are a Top New Family Travel Trend

05/26/2022

Even if you’ve never considered taking an escorted or guided tour before, this might be the best time to see why more and more people – and even families – are signing up for an escorted vacation.

There are a lot of myths about guided tours, and images of exclusively older singles and couples on buses.

Read on! Not only does...

Hike Europe's Most Famous Ancient Trail During This Jubilee Year

01/13/2022 in Spain

Only once or maybe twice a decade, the Camino de Santiago becomes an even more remarkable hiking journey through Spain.

Pilgrims and tourists have been hiking the “Way of St. James,” as it translates, since the 9^th century. It’s a 500-mile (800 km) route across northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, the spiritual home of...

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