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 …
When it comes to saving money on your cruise vacation purchase, nothing beats Black Friday and the start of Wave Season, the prime period when cruise lines discount their fares. If you want super Black Friday savings, check out these …
As we gear up for Thanksgiving (aka “Turkey Day”) next week, it’s a good time to check out the super-duper “Black Friday” promotions. Simply put, the Friday after Thanksgiving reigns as the year’s biggest vacation sales event! Below, we showcase …
Ready to start packing for your vacation? It’s exciting to think about your upcoming adventure. What’s good to pack? What’s best to leave at home? How should you tackle this task? Here are the best packing tips from Pavlus Travel’s …
For most of us, travel delivers a special gift – those unforgettable moments and one-of-a-kind experiences that become etched in our memories for a lifetime. For Dianne Kincaid, personal travel planner, Pavlus Travel, Noblesville, IN, it’s all about France, her …
Americans have an insatiable appetite for pizza. In fact, 93 percent of the U.S. population has eaten pizza within the past month! Americans also chow down on 46 pizza slices per person annually, and Statista research shows that they spent …
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 …
For those seeking to combine exotic ports of call with savory dining aboard a luxurious ship, one pampering option is Oceania Cruises. That’s why The Meandering Traveler, when seeking the best Oceania cruises, can’t help pointing out its 2025 East …
From her New Market, MD, remote office, Sarah Schwab, personal travel planner, Pavlus Travel, provides top-notch service for her travel customers. And she does it from a unique spot. “I work from my beautiful, three-acre-farm – my piece of heaven …
What are the 10 favorite destinations for American travelers this summer? Late last week, we wrote a blog revealing Numbers 6 through 10. Now, it’s time for the top spots. Five, four, three, two and finally the crown jewel, number …
