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 …
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 …
We’re excited about the July 2023 start-up of the new Explora Journeys. It’s a new luxury lifestyle brand that seeks to deliver “an ocean state of mind.” The goal is to connect guests with the sea, with themselves and …
From a new tour in Greece to major Belmond resort updates and several upscale cruise developments, here’s The Meandering Traveler’s look at the “Best Travel News, Tidbits and Developments for November 2022.” 1. Travel News: Perillo Tours Will Debut …
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 …
As the world “reopens,” Americans can cruise to many more destinations across the globe. Silversea Cruises just confirmed its return to Asia, while Celebrity Cruises is back sailing in Australia and New Zealand. As cruise lines return, are you ready …
If you haven’t booked your 2023 European cruise vacation yet, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has an enticing promotional deal for you! For the first time in its history, the ultra-luxury line will dole out free pre- or post-cruise Europe land packages …
