The southwest coast of the Dominican Republic is a far cry from the resort-packed beaches of Punta Cana. The wild and uncharted coast, specifically Barahona province, is a world all its own,…
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Untamed exploration with Natural World Safaris: Travel Weekly
Wildlife-tour specialist Natural World Safaris is inviting travelers to “move beyond a bucket list of destinations and delve deeper” with its new lineup of NWS RAW (Remote, Authentic, Wild) itineraries. A brochure…
Exploring El Salvador: Travel Weekly
Somewhere between the steep sea cliffs and the mountainous fields of coffee plantations, I found the heart of El Salvador, a country whose culture spans back millennia. Volcanic eruptions had long ago…
HX ship Maud undergoing repairs, will return in April: Travel Weekly
HX, previously known as Hurtigruten Expeditions, has sent the MS Maud to the Bredo shipyard in Germany for repairs after the ship encountered a rogue wave and temporarily lost power in late December. …
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…
The Ocean Explorer will sail Antarctica cruises for Quark Expeditions: Travel Weekly
The Ocean Explorer, a SunStone Maritime Group ship, will sail for Quark Expeditions in the 2024-25 Antarctic season. The 2021-delivered Infinity class ship had sailed for Vantage Deluxe Travel on charter 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…