Top Travel Milestones of 2019 - PLUS Offers to Launch Your New Year of Travel
(Video: Dive and Dine Lobster and a Re-imagined Four Seasons Resort in Nevis)Following this year’s developments in Travel has really kept us moving! Hopefully, you’ve created some of your own new travel memories this year too. These are some of the...
You Are Very Welcome in Jordan
When my flight landed in Amman at 1:35am, I was tired and mildly concerned about making my way through customs, finding my driver and retrieving my luggage – such are the joys of international travel. I needn’t have worried. There,...
Making Waves: Scenic Eclipse – Where Luxury Meets Discovery
The brand new Scenic Eclipse, first of the line’s Discovery Yachts has a distinctive look with her long hull and “wedding cake” structure – and, rather like Scenic’s river ships, the décor is ultra-modern, contemporary and, in certain areas, somewhat...
Virgin Voyages Shares Details on Second Ship – Valiant Lady
Virgin Voyages has announced that its second ship will be called Valiant Lady and will sail seven-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona when it debuts in May 2021. Bookings for the three feature itineraries – which all offer overnight and...
Getting Personal with California Gray Whales
THE MEXICAN FISHERMAN operating our Panga, a small fiberglass fishing boat, knew what he was doing as he scanned the horizon. With keen eyes, he was looking for signs of California gray whales. He pointed. My fellow guests and I...
MSC Grandiosa Steps Into the Spotlight
MSC Cruises’ newest and most innovative ship – MSC Grandiosa, the cruise line’s third Meraviglia class of ship and its most environmentally-advanced – entered service on October 31, 2019 to much fanfare. Kicking things off with a star-studded christening ceremony...
Norwegian Cruise Line takes Delivery of Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Encore, in Bremerhaven, Germany. This highly anticipated milestone kicked off a nearly month-long tour with preview events scheduled in Europe, New York and Miami, including the ship’s naming...
MSC Meraviglia Makes Her Inaugural Visit to Miami, Her New Homeport
MSC Meraviglia — MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia Class smart ship — debuted in North America in October and just recently made her inaugural visit to Miami, her new homeport for her first winter season in the region. With a double...
Tales from the Serengeti
WE ARE DRESSED FOR THE PART; swaddled in shades of khaki, greens and browns, multi-layered against the chill of our early morning drive in the Serengeti. The sun has taken over from a starlit night in which we slept peacefully,...
Cruise Review: Celebrity Edge Continues to Shine on the Med
Having just returned from an 11-day cruise aboard Celebrity Edge, Vanessa Lee is just as impressed with the ship as she was the first time she stepped aboard when she debuted last fall. Here is her review: I have returned...
Norwegian Encore is Ready for her Grand Debut
It’s an exciting time to be in cruising, with one magnificent ship after another setting sail, filled with cutting-edge technology, industry firsts, and service standards that are redefining what a cruise vacation is all about. Nowhere is this more true...
‘Top Chef’ Winner Kristen Kish Joins Holland America Line’s Culinary Council
Holland America Line is adding “Top Chef” season 10 winner and acclaimed restaurateur Kristen Kish to its award-winning Culinary Council — a collection of elite, international celebrity chefs who bring global influence to dining experiences across the fleet. Kish’s playful...