Seeking to indulge your inner gourmand and set sail at the same time? Culinary and wine enthusiasts will likely love that two luxury cruise lines — Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Atlas Ocean Voyages — have just announced new epicurean …
Jumping into cold Arctic or Antarctic waters, some travelers can’t wait to take that “polar plunge” as a fun activity. In a similar vein, Jamie Roach, a personal travel planner for Pavlus Travel, does that closer to home and …
If you’re dreaming about seeing Pisa’s Leaning Tower, sipping a glass of Chianti in Siena, or perusing great art in Florence, then travel in Tuscany is truly a dream come true. Located in central Italy northwest of Rome, Tuscany (or Toscana) spans 8,900 …
Checking off items on your personal travel “bucket list” doesn’t have to be an impossible dream. Whether you want to take a Grand Cruise or World Cruise, head out on a Micato Safari in East Africa, watch samba dancers and …
Do you enjoy listening to live classical music performances or, alternatively, whipping up savory new dishes in a cooking class? Are you passionate about wine tasting, maritime heritage or other specialized activities? Fortunately, you can easily customize your vacation by …
Many cruise lines are highly kid-friendly with razzle-dazzle family activities. But for travelers who instead desire adult only cruises, Viking, Virgin Voyages and several other brands offer those, as The Meandering Traveler discussed in a blog last week. But there’s …
Can’t stand screaming toddlers, children all over the pool deck or groups of teens congregating in public spaces? While a family vacation is fantastic fun on the high seas for many travelers, for others, it’s not. So, if having kids …
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 …
