If you think you may die in your lifetime, don't make plans to move to Svalbard, Norway. Because dying is against the law. Yep, it's illegal to pass onto the afterlife there. Since bodies never decompose when buried, the town’s small graveyard can’t afford to house White Walkers deceased bodies anymore. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg (pun intended) when it comes to Svalbard’s most interesting facts.... Read More
Yesterday, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced three new private jet journeys: Culinary Discoveries, Global Getaway and International Intrigue. The three-week itineraries will include stops in some of the world’s most sought-after destinations such as Seoul, Mumbai, Lisbon, Koh Samui, Beijing and Budapest.... Read More
Inaugurated under sunny skies for an enthusiastic international crowd, Avalon Passion is poised to bring SuiteShips to even more Danube cruisers in the coming years. For Avalon Waterways, this was more than just a christening, it was an opportunity to prove to the travel community that, while it may be a young company, it’s very much a leader in the river cruise category.... Read More
In our opinion, traveling and eating well go hand in hand. There’s nothing better than digging into a plate of paella in Barcelona, sipping on Tom Yum Goong soup in Bangkok or biting into your first gyro in Athens. But it’s also the undiscovered foodie destinations that peak our interest year after year. Whether you’re a studied gourmand or just enjoy trying new dishes, the globe is full of destinations that are begging to be noticed. In 2016, these four locales have caused us to take another look at their culinary prowess and deem them the best new foodie cities of the year.... Read More
What’s the best way to stay on the top of “Best of” lists? To keep topping yourself. Already one of the world’s most luxurious ship lines, Azamara Club Cruises is making sure its petite fleet of top-rated sea vessels remains ship-shape with a just-completed bow-to-stern refurbishment across nearly every department both on-board and off. “We’re taking what was already an incredibly good product and are devoted to making it absolutely exceptional,” says Azamara’s President Larry Pimentel who calls Azamara his “baby boutique brand.” ... Read More
This year’s centennial celebration of our national parks has the great outdoors on the forefront of many traveler’s getaway plans. To join in the festivities, Mighty 5 Tour is offering nomads the chance to get outside and discover five of Utah’s parks with all-inclusive, luxury experiences. The company’s newest ventures include ten- and six-night signature or summer tours, respectively, and boast the best of nature without having to sacrifice the finer thing in life.... Read More
To best appreciate Banff National Park, visits to its most noted landmarks are key. Originally constructed as lures for the jet-set crowd (albeit long before jets), Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise continue to draw those who seek more plush accommodations. Each of these long-time national icons were built along the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway line in the late 1800s to provide deluxe digs to those traveling the rails in style.... Read More
In 1924, Arthur Tauck was fired from his banking job and given one task in order to get it back: invent a new way to manage his responsibilities. Having dropped out of school, Tauck had gone to work for the bank where he nightly transported a dumbwaiter down to the basement with the day’s coin revenue inside. One night after accidentally dropping all the coins, he was let go.... Read More
As a child, Jericho (to me), was a fantasy land where walls miraculously fell down at the blowing of trumpets and the marching of men. It was a biblical city that somehow never felt like an actual location that could be visited. Fast forward to present day, and the very real destination, is just as intriguing to my adult self as it was all those years ago.... Read More
Lately, travelers have been all about river cruising, and the industry has responded by offering a slew of new itineraries across the globe. Calling it an “alternative to villa living,” European Waterways is offering all-inclusive boat charters on select cruises throughout the summer.... Read More
If you ask around, there probably aren’t a lot of travelers who would jump at the chance to visit Caracas, Venezuela. For one, the destination has risen to No. 1 spot on the world’s most dangerous cities list with 119.87 murders per 100,000 people. According to the DailyMail, there were “just under 1 million arrivals [in 2014], four times fewer than neighboring Colombia which is successfully marketing itself, despite decades of drug wars and a Marxist insurgency.”... Read More
March’s Seatrade Global convention is the cruise industry’s chance to convene, make deals, announce last year’s important statistics to their peers, and discuss the trends that will hopefully make this year even more successful. Or, depending which way you look at it, more enticing to the cruise passenger.... Read More
