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Best Holiday Cruise Vacations

2013-10-31

With festive decorations, food, and activities, these hassle-free holiday cruises are sure to get you in the spirit. Imagine waking up Christmas morning to a view of a medieval European village—its spires and 12th-century bridge dusted with snow—or instead, spending the day transiting the balmy Panama Canal. These are just two of the memorable holiday vacations […]

Spectacular Hotel Lobbies Around the World

2013-10-30

We’ve all been there: your plane? Delayed. The taxi driver? Borderline deadly. Your language skills? Severely lacking. Your trip is just beginning, and you’re ready to hoof it back home. Then you arrive at your hotel: You reach for your suitcase to find that it’s making its way through gilded doors in the hands of […]

America’s Best Towns for Halloween

2013-10-29

Celebrate Halloween in these small towns, where a bloody good time is guaranteed. When locals set up paranormal-searching equipment at the B&O Museum in Oakland, MD, they were in for a fright: they heard eerie footsteps and a spooky voice inquiring, “Is this hell?” “None of the volunteers work in the museum alone at night […]

Follow a Collette Vacations Traveler on a New England Adventure

2013-10-28

Jump right on tour with Barbara, a traveler just like you. Of course, you’ll notice that while on tour with Collette Vacations, we include all the must-see’s and personal cultural elements that our travelers expect. Watch Barbara as she shares her story: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM10FwV5TUQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUKElkn1UOwc6prezMxADKhQ[/youtube] Save $100 per person on new bookings only made between October 29, […]

Dishes in disguise: Five masquerading plates in New York City

2013-10-28

Some of NYC’s most inventive plates of food are dishes in disguise that aren’t what they seem. With Halloween on the horizon, we take a look at five dishes around town playing dress-up. This Halloween, drunk New Yorkers aren’t the only ones pulling on a mask. Thrill-seeking diners take note: Boundary-pushing chefs are waving their […]

The Longest Flight in the World

2013-10-26

Climbers conquer Everest. Runners complete the marathon. And globe-trotters master the ultralonghaul flight. Amazing advances in technology now let nonstop flights fly farther and cheaper for airlines than ever before. Many follow routes that take them near the North Pole as they whip over the top of the globe to the other side of the […]

9 tips for exploring a cruise port on your own

2013-10-25

There will always be that one cruiser who passes on cruise line-offered shore excursions in favor of exploring on their own, only to stroll off the cruise ship and realize they don’t have a clue where to go. Don’t let this happen to you. Cruise ships get you places, and that’s part of the fun. […]

Lessons From Living in London

2013-10-24

How do you make a new city your own? How do you turn it from a place you know as a tourist into a place you call home? How do you transform yourself from traveler to resident? The things we notice when we visit cities are rarely the things we notice when we live in […]

Trafalgar Announces: Experience Value Beyond the Expected in Europe

2013-10-23

Description: Travel with us and you’ll experience the sights like an insider. Hearing stories from local experts, watching artisans at work, even dining with local families in their homes. And you’ll get our best deals if you book by January 15, 2014: Save up to $1,700 per couple* with 10% Early Payment Discount. Past Guests […]

Fashion Faux Pas? How On Board Apparel Has Changed with the Times

2013-10-23

In the early 1900s, when cruises were limited to wealthy passengers that were used to living lavishly, the evening attire of guests on board consisted of ball gowns, opulent jewelry and tuxedos. In the 1960s, cruising became more affordable for the middle class and while cruisers weren’t able to replicate the extravagances of the generation […]