As 2023 begins, South Florida’s wintertime Caribbean cruise season is in full swing. Two of the world’s top cruise ports, PortMiami and Port Everglades, are welcoming new ships and new itineraries. For example, the new Celebrity Beyond is sailing from …
Ah, yes, holiday season travel is upon us. If you’re heading out by car, train, ship or airplane over the next few weeks, how do you assure that your holiday travel will unfold smoothly? Certainly, 2022 has provided some …
Seeing Rome’s Spanish Steps for the first time, I was watching a Saturday afternoon movie, “Roman Holiday.” I remember that Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck zoomed around the city on a Vespa and also that they walked down those beautiful …
When I was 11, my dad and I began planning our dream road trip throughout the U.S. during summer 1964. My mom was increasingly horrified when department store trucks kept showing up at our front door day after day with …
In a new blog feature moving forward, The Meandering Traveler will provide readers with select “firsthand experiences.” They’ll show our personal perspective while traveling, give helpful travel tips, outline lessons learned along the journey and more. For instance, today, I’ll …
So, where are you heading this Thanksgiving? Can you guess what top domestic and international “hot spots” are expected to attract millions of Americans heading out for Thanksgiving travel to celebrate turkey day? Come along as The Meandering Traveler reveals …
As September 2022 draws to a close, The Meandering Traveler picks its top highlights and tidbits in the travel industry for the month. From the new Four Seasons Yachts to Viking’s second expedition ship and Virgin Atlantic joining the Star …
Listening to wild lions roaring and watching graceful giraffes amble along the Serengeti, travelers booking Micato Private Safaris will love being in the midst of African eco-adventure. In fact, they’ll likely return home telling everyone that their journey into Africa …
At the Oregon Trail’s western end, The Dalles, OR, was an 1800s-era hot spot in the quest for Pacific Northwest expansion. Back in the day, the Columbia and Snake rivers delivered adventure at best, a dangerous ordeal at worst. Pioneers, soldiers, trappers, …
Sailing the Columbia and Snake rivers of the U.S. Pacific Northwest region delivers a scenic journey close to home. Travelers on small ship cruises can “follow in the footsteps” of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), also known as the …