Cruise lines have their own identities and areas of focus, and some lend themselves more to certain vacation types than others. Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line are…
Why the French are No. 1
Americans take the least vacations globally, averaging just 11 days. Only half of Americans plan to use all their allotted time off. The French are doing the opposite. In the survey, France…
Universal Epic Universe’s Dark Universe will push boundaries
Universal Orlando Resort is working on its “most terrifying attraction yet.” Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment will bring guests face to face with legendary monsters from Universal’s silver screen as well as…
‘Unknown odor’ on Alaska Airlines plane sends crew members to hospital
Two flight attendants became ill on an Alaska Airlines flight Monday night. The cause was likely an “unknown odor” in the rear of the plane. The two crew members have since been…
How Delta Air Lines made inroads with the LGBTQ community
Delta has become the favored airline in the circles of gay, male-identifying (and predominately upper-middle-class) urbanites. Delta’s reputation, seemingly, as the “it girl” gay male carrier is a relatively contemporary development. Delta’s…
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is giant among national parks
Wrangell St-Elias is a big deal, literally. It’s America’s largest national park. “Wrangell-St. Elias encompasses one of the largest concentrations of mountains, glaciers, rivers, and wildlife in the world,” said Mike Townsend,…
Big city, smaller cruise ships? Consider a Montreal sailing.
Montreal is the largest city in Canada’s Quebec province. The city offers a relatively quaint cruise experience. The port welcomed just over 51,000 cruise guests in 2023. On a recent afternoon, I…
Tuscany offers people up to $32,000 to buy a home in a quaint town
The Tuscany Region is offering between €10,000 and €30,000 to those willing to move to a Tuscan town with 5,000 residents or less. The payment is meant to go toward the purchase…
Travelers from these US states have the worst airplane etiquette
Sitting next to someone with poor airplane etiquette can easily ruin your flight, and the U.S. state you’re flying out of may determine that. From the seat in front of you reclining…
Barcelona plans to shut all apartment rentals to combat housing issues
Barcelona will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028. The city’s leftist mayor said that by November 2028, Barcelona would scrap the licenses of the 10,101 apartments currently approved as short-term rentals….