The World's Greatest Vacations

Cruise: What To Pack

2013-07-24

One of cruising’s biggest advantages is that you only have to unpack once, even if you are visiting several countries. No need to live out of your suitcase. But storage space is somewhat limited in ship cabins and most airlines now charge for checked baggage — and hit you with overcharges if your bags are heavy. The […]

6 of the Most Beautiful Natural Pools in the World

2013-07-23

The Devil’s Pool. Twice the height of Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls in southeastern Africa is the largest waterfall in the world. But for some brave souls, the top of the Falls is just another swimming hole. With water levels at their lowest from September to December, swimmers venture into the Devil’s Pool, an area with […]

Next Carnival Ship To Be Called Carnival Vista

2013-07-22

Carnival’s top executives today released the first tidbits about the line’s next ship, including what it’ll be called: Carnival Vista. The 4,000-passenger vessel, scheduled to debut in 2016, will be “extremely connected to the ocean,” with vistas from multiple spaces an important element, Carnival CMO Jim Berra told cruise writers at an event aboard the line’s recently […]

Snapshot Tour Of Vancouver

2013-07-22

A city of cultural and lingual diversity, Vancouver has become one of the most popular tourist cities in Canada with its urban center surrounded by nature and greenery. People from around the world were able to witness the city’s beauty after hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. Just a two hour flight from Hollywood, Calif., Vancouver […]

Where Past And Present Cross Paths In Singapore

2013-07-19

Singapore hardly springs to mind as a cool and undiscovered destination for most people. In part, that is true. The high-rise metropolis is visible for miles, over 5 million people call this small island home and visiting behemoth shopping malls on the weekend is a national past time. Look beneath the shiny exterior though, and […]

Shimoda City Travel Guide

2013-07-18

Just three hours south of Tokyo, on the southern coast of Japan’s Izu Peninsula, visitors will find sunny Shimoda City. Although the city is home to just 25,000 residents, Shimoda has become very popular with Japanese travelers, who revere the area for its pristine beaches, its high-quality hot springs resorts and its surfing. Despite the […]

7 Tourist Trap Alternatives

2013-07-18

Name recognition is the only thing you’ll sacrifice if you swap out the usual tourist attractions for these lesser-known spots. The rest is gravy: think lower prices, fewer crowds, and more time spent actually enjoying the place you’re visiting. Egypt. The Saqqara Pyramids site is far less crowded than Giza Plateau, despite the fact that […]

French River Cruising Grows

2013-07-17

France is a hot destination in the river cruising world, with a flow of dedicated ships sailing rivers from the Seine and Rhone to the Saone. Scenic Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection have announced new vessels debuting there next year, showcasing new designs and enhanced all-inclusive vacations. Uniworld will introduce the new 159-passenger […]

Royal Mums Enjoy Family Fun With Royal Caribbean

2013-07-17

This weekend Royal Caribbean International will host a family weekend event for parent bloggers on board Independence of the Seas. This taste of life at sea will allow families to test out the facilities on board, including rock climbing, and they will experience an exclusive ice skating performance. In January the cruise line recruited a […]

The 10 Best Cruise Ship Suites

2013-07-16

One of the biggest stories in the Cruise World in recent years has been the arrival of a new crop of megasuites on ships: Big, bold and beautiful cabins that can cost tens of thousands of dollars a voyage. As can be seen above in our new photo tour of the 10 most spectacular suites […]