The World's Greatest Vacations

8 Decadent Hotel Breakfasts

2013-09-06

Bread served hot out of the oven. Fluffy pancakes topped with huckleberries. An espresso bar. These are the kinds of hotel breakfasts that keep guests from venturing out to a nearby restaurant. The following properties want each element of your stay to be unforgettable, starting with the first decadent bite of the day. Each of […]

Sandals Grande Antigua Introduces Club Sandals: A New Level of Indulgence

2013-09-05

Sandals Grande Antigua introduces guests to the new exclusive Club Sandals following the successful launch of the program in all Sandals’ properties in Jamaica and the Bahamas. Club Sandals offers the utmost luxurious experience for guests staying in Concierge and Butler accommodations. From private check-in and free Wi-Fi, to chic lounges with Kindles, Club Sandals […]

Collette Vacations Reissues Cuba Tour

2013-09-04

Collette Vacations has been granted a “people-to-people” license by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to run its nine-day tour, Collette Vacations Rediscover Cuba – A Cultural Exploration. “Collette Vacations is excited to meet our travelers’ growing interest in Cuba by providing countless opportunities to connect with the island’s people,” said Dan Sullivan Jr., president […]

Cunard Announces New World Voyages For 2015

2013-09-03

Passengers will have multiple chances to circle the globe in 2015 when Cunard Line celebrates its 175th anniversary with several circumnavigation voyages. Together, the line’s three ships — Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth — will visit 82 unique destinations in 46 countries. Passengers will be able to combine itineraries into and out of […]

A Zoo Where People Are The Ones in a Cage

2013-09-02

Zoo animals, rejoice! If you’re one of the lucky (?) lions sent to live at the Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, you may well be looking at humans in cages, rather than the other way around. Finally. Planning a trip to Christchurch? Don’t miss the world’s first cardboard cathedral. Humans are caged in this zoo […]

Best Family-Friendly Resorts For a Labor Day Getaway

2013-08-30

Summer may be coming to an end, but there’s still time to get away. These lake and ocean-side resorts cater to families – and there’s so much to do, you don’t leave the premises. All you’ll need to do is pack your swim suits. The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, N.Y. Located on aptly-named Green Island on […]

Hawaii Cruise Guide

2013-08-29

Year-round, weeklong sailings on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America embark from Honolulu and visit Maui, Kauai as well as Hilo and Kona on the Big Island. Each island offers distinctive pleasures, including stunning beaches, luaus, surfing, tropical forests, coffee plantations, humpback whales, and volcanic peaks (and even the chance to view a still-active volcano). […]

Yank Royalty: 7 Outrageous American Castles

2013-08-28

For a country that ditched monarchical rule, America has some of the most intriguing “castles” in the world. OK, maybe not castles in the classic sense. To visit a fortress where ancient monarchs slept on stone pillows and knights bickered about grails, you’ll still have to fly across the pond. But for a different sort […]

World’s Best Restaurants With Sunset Views

2013-08-27

Dining by candlelight gets the star treatment in Hollywood flicks, but some of us — early eaters, arsonphobics, and iPhone-ready photographers — prefer to set our gastronomical groove to the beat of a gorgeous sunset. There is nothing like the five-sense experience of soaking in the early evening’s rosy glow, indulging in seasonal mojitos and […]

20 More Can’t-Miss U.S. Beaches

2013-08-26

With more than 12,000 miles of coastline in the United States — not to mention lakeshore — there’s no way CNN.com could name every great beach destination in last week’s “22 can’t-miss U.S. beaches.” We asked readers to submit their favorite getaways in the comments section. The response was fantastic, and we’ve compiled a second […]