A few weeks ago, The Meandering Traveler dined at the new “Chef’s Table” experience that unfolds in the S.A.L.T. Lab on board Silversea‘s 728-passenger Silver Nova. Our firsthand look at this experience is below, but first, let’s talk a bit about …
With 2025 just over a month away, The Meandering Traveler has identified several new 2025 or 2026 cruise experiences on global oceans and rivers. From themed cruises to new ports of call and creative itineraries, here are three new cruising …
Ready to sail along a storied waterway brimming with ancient historical sites? Then head for Egypt’s Nile River. What’s enticing is that two new, 82-passenger Viking ships have just launched. Earlier this week, the Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek were officially …
In 2025, Tauck will introduce a new nine-day “Music of America” escorted tour from Nashville, TN, to New Orleans, LA. Music lovers can trace the roots of country music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, and more. They’ll also spend time …
As September 2024 draws to a close, some travelers may be wishing they’d taken an Alaskan cruise this past summer. But while the season in America’s Last Frontier is over for most cruise lines, it’s the perfect time to get …
What’s become a hot trend in themed voyages this year? It’s the growth of solar eclipse cruising. In the latest development, ultra-luxury Seabourn has unveiled two new Solar Eclipse cruises exploring Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in late summer 2026. Here’s the …
Ever dreamed of taking a “bucket list” vacation to South Africa? We’d love to take Micato Safaris’13-day “Jewels of Southern Africa.” Travelers will explore both Cape Townand Johannesburg, plus head out to view wildlife on safari in the Phinda Private …
Few places in the world enchant travelers in the way that Africa does. In “Out of Africa,” author Isak Dinesen (the pen name for Karen Blixen, who lived in Kenya between 1913 and 1930), put it this way: “You know …
Next year marks Tauck’s 100th anniversary and its 35th year of European touring. To help celebrate, Tauck has just unveiled four new enticing tours in Europe for 2025! Are you interested in a new Tauck tour? Covering destinations within Italy, …
Exploring the Norwegian High Arctic earlier this summer proved an incredible experience for Jocelyn Burgess, guest relations specialist, and Erin Conner, manager, leisure sales for Pavlus Travel. While sailing the Arctic on Seabourn Venture, they experienced both a “journey to adventure” …
