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Travel Company Leaders Dish on their Most Romantic Trips

Awesome Travel Stuff

Step away from the chocolates. Move over, diamonds. The most romantic gift is time together with your best-beloved, and shared experiences that ignite – or reignite – the flames. If...

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The Very First National Park Turns 150

Outdoor Activities

 It’s not just the first national park in the U.S. It’s the first national park in the world. In March, 1872, American president Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the...

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Get Refreshed at the Most Fabulous Fountains in Europe this Summer

Rest & Relaxation France

Imagine your ideal European summer escape. Chances are, one of the sounds you hear is the splashing water of a fountain in the town square on a lazy afternoon. From...

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

Adventure

View Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River from the air as you explore their various routes. Adventure-seeking tourists would like to see this and other uncommon ways to get a...

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Doing the Holidays Disney Style in Orlando and Anaheim in 2022

Local Events

The gift of travel can create precious memories of one of the best holidays ever, and Disney theme parks on both sides of the country have been arrayed in their...

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New "Magical Kenya" Experiences Give Visitors Insider Access to Authentic Africa

Awesome Travel Stuff Kenya

 Kenya may already be on your travel bucket list for a once-in-a-lifetime epic wildlife safari through its sweeping African landscapes. But visitors can now easily connect to its culture and...

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There's More to Peru than Machu Picchu

Culture & History 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...

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This New Cruise Ship Bar Beat Out Restaurants, Hotels and More to Win “Best Beverage Menu” Award

Nightlife

Why just have a drink – when you can have a story, too? That’s the premise behind the cruise ship bar menu that’s won out over competitors throughout the world...

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Getting 'Salty' in Anguilla

Culture & History

“Water, water, everywhere, but not any drop to drink.” Being surrounded by seawater takes on new meaning in the British Caribbean island of Anguilla, where locals are rediscovering the luxury destination’s...

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North American Cruising is Complete: Canada Reopens, Intra-Island Hawaiian Cruises Resume

River or Ocean Cruises

The return of cruise travel has looked like a bit of a jigsaw puzzle. Piece by piece, cruise lines have worked out how to resurrect itineraries within the Caribbean, from the...

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The Best City to 'Go Parking' on a Romantic Vacation

Transportation

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d resurrect that retro, ‘50’s dating cliché with a travel twist. Instead of poodle skirts and romance in a souped up convertible in...

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Top Tips to Avoid Baggage Blues

Before your trip

Are you worried about delayed, misplaced and missing baggage on your next trip. Don’t worry! We've got your back with essential tips to make sure your holiday isn’t ruined by...

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Lions and Tigers and Leopards in the Woods: 5 Destinations for Viewing Big Cats

Adventure

Calling all cat people! In celebration of International Cat Day, we called on a global wild cat conservation organization to share where in the world we can get the best views...

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This New Cruise Ship will House its Own Exclusively-Designed Fabergé Egg

River or Ocean Cruises

A custom, sea-inspired Fabergé egg made especially for the ship will serve as the focal point of Regent Seven Seas Grandeur's stunning, multi-million dollar art collection when she sets sail...

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This Resort Has Built an Observatory to Tour Hawaii's Ancestral Night Skies

Outdoor Activities Hawaii

Ancient Hawaiian culture meets the astro-tourism trend in this new experience in Lana’i. If you are one of the many people who’ve found a new fascination with the night skies, the...

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Why More and More People are Giving the Gift of Travel this Season

Awesome Travel Stuff

‘Tis the season for good cheer, family togetherness and dreams coming true… and for us, that all adds up to travel. More than ever before, this may the year to...

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What Size Cruise Ship is Right for You?

River or Ocean Cruises

If you're ‘sizing up’ your next cruise trip - whether you’ve never cruised before or you’re curious about what life’s like on different sized ships – this is essential travel...

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The Christmas Markets You Can't Miss on a Viking 'Christmas on the Rhine' River Cruise

River or Ocean Cruises Central Europe

Viking has debuted a new river cruise that would make even the Grinch burst with Christmas spirit! And if you already love Christmas like I do, Viking’s new ‘Christmas on...

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This New Cruise Ship Bar Beat Out Restaurants, Hotels and More to Win “Best Beverage Menu” Award

Nightlife

Why just have a drink – when you can have a story, too? That’s the premise behind the cruise ship bar menu that’s won out over competitors throughout the world...

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Top Tips for Cruise Travelers to Avoid Baggage Blues

Before your trip

One of the best reasons to cruise is the ease of unpacking only once, while your 'floating hotel' transports you to fascinating ports of call. But your baggage has to...

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The Top 5 List of the World's Most Expensive Shopping Streets Just Got a Shakeup

Shopping

Travel and treating yourself to luxury shopping go hand in hand for many, so this year’s list of the world’s most expensive shopping streets may help you plan a retail...

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7 Festivals and Events that Make Hawaii Irresistible This Fall

Local Events

You may think of Hawaii as a Pacific paradise. But there’s so much more than mind-boggling sunsets over endless beaches, tropical breezes and scents, hula and ukeleles, surfing and luaus, poke...

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The Christmas Markets You Can't Miss on a Viking 'Christmas on the Rhine' River Cruise

River or Ocean Cruises Central Europe

Viking has debuted a new river cruise that would make even the Grinch burst with Christmas spirit! And if you already love Christmas like I do, Viking’s new ‘Christmas on...

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

Outdoor Activities

The planned national marine sanctuary's waters are a scuba diver's paradise, particularly for wreck divers. The depths of Lake Ontario are known for their extensive collection of shipwrecks, which according...

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