Sailing away from land on Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze, on an itinerary visiting six of French Polynesia’s Society Islands, I quickly learned that excursions would be the best way to sample this…
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Several African nations drop Covid-testing rules: Travel Weekly
Dorine Reinstein Africa is finally putting the dreaded, and costly, PCR test for vaccinated travelers in the rearview mirror. In the past month Kenya, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia and Tanzania all lifted the…
Avanti Destinations unveiled a series of self-driving trips in Scotland: Travel Weekly
We were several days into a driving trip in Scotland, on a deserted road not far from Pitlochry, when we found ourselves casually driving on the wrong side of the road. Until…
Focus on ski and mountain travel: Driving diversity on the slopes: Travel Weekly
Tammy VuPham, a Vietnamese American who grew up in Georgia, says she felt a bit out of place on the mountain after she moved to the Seattle area and took up downhill…
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park introduces digital passes: Travel Weekly
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the first fee-charging U.S. National Park to introduce a digital site pass to expedite entry. Entry passes are available up to six months in advance and can…
American Cruise Lines adds national park options to its Pacific Northwest trips: Travel Weekly
American Cruise Lines (ACL) is offering guests a post-cruise excursion package to three of the most iconic national parks in the American West if they take the company’s river cruise in the…
Foray into groups is good business for World Travel: Travel Weekly
Corporate travel has long been the mainstay of Exton, Pa.-based World Travel. But the agency’s newly launched division, World Group Vacations, seeks to capitalize on current trends toward leisure by offering several…
Lindblad replaces cruises affected by Ukraine war: Travel Weekly
Lindblad Expeditions is subbing in five voyages to replace cruises impacted by the war in Ukraine. Itineraries are in Alaska, Iceland and coastal Japan. Guests whose trips were canceled due to the…
Lindblad will name refitted Crystal yacht the National Geographic Islander II: Travel Weekly
Lindblad Expeditions said the superyacht acquired from Crystal Cruises will be called the National Geographic Islander II and make its debut in the Galapagos on Aug. 18. The 48-guest, all-suite ship will…
The size of Silversea’s Silver Explorer is just right for Antarctica: Travel Weekly
As the expedition cruise trend builds momentum, it’s not surprising that a significant amount of the new tonnage is ending up in the Southern Ocean, sailing along the Antarctica peninsula and its…