ABOARD THE CARNIVAL MARDI GRAS — Scary enough. That’s my verdict on the first roller coaster at sea, the Bolt Ultimate Seacoaster. After observing the two-person Bolt car rumbling around its blue…
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New Wilderness camp will offer access to remote parts of Okavango Delta: Travel Weekly
Wilderness said it plans to open the Wilderness Mokete tented camp in September in previously uncharted territory for safari camps: the famed Mababe wilderness area on the eastern fringe of the Okavango…
Docuseries to chronicle life aboard the Scenic Eclipse: Travel Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery is in production of a docuseries featuring life and operations on the Scenic Eclipse luxury expedition ship. The series, “Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica,” will air on Discovery Channel in…
Smithsonian Journeys introducing active vacations: Travel Weekly
Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, will launch a collection of active tours next February. Smithsonian Active Journeys will focus on outdoor excursions that involve walking, hiking and biking…
Dinosaur Trips launches with paleontology-focused tours: Travel Weekly
A new tour company aims to help travelers dig up their inner paleontologist with a series of dinosaur-focused tours. Dinosaur Trips is a new small-group and custom-travel tour operator that will launch…
Hitting the high points on a tour of mountainous Guadeloupe: Travel Weekly
For those looking to go beyond their oceanfront resort in Guadeloupe, the French archipelago offers an abundance of unspoiled nature that rivals many of its better-known Caribbean neighbors. A drive across the…
Hurtigruten Expedition offers travel agents free cruise, BOGO deal: Travel Weekly
Hurtigruten Expeditions is rolling out what it said is its most extensive promotion to date, with benefits for clients and a free cruise for advisors. For the next two months, the line…
Rwanda makes more room for gorillas: Travel Weekly
Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park is being expanded by nearly 40 square miles in order to accommodate the growing population of mountain gorillas, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwandan government disclosed. Population…
Virtuoso advisor Josh Bush on selling Virgin Galactic space flights: Travel Weekly
Recent breakthrough voyages by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have lots of people talking about commercial space flight. Josh Bush, the CEO of Philadelphia-based Avenue Two Travel, a…
From Bozeman to Sedona, travelers flock to western U.S.: Travel Weekly
Utah, too, is experiencing overcrowding in areas. During an early June visit to the state, I found moderate crowds at Bryce National Park, but in Zion, the crowds were larger. During a…