Island hopping in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
It’s breakfast time at Young Island Resort, a 13-acre private island just offshore of St. Vincent, and I’ve requested one of the house specialties: Creole French toast on homemade cinnamon bread. “What we are using is our very famous rum — the St. Vincent strong rum — and it’s very lethal,” my server Donovan says […]
This cruise ship will take you on a 155-day trip around the world
Small ship cruise line Azamara has unveiled its 2026 World Cruise, setting sail from Miami, Florida on Jan. 6, 2026. This grand expedition, concluding in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain, is a golden ticket to explore more than 35 countries and experience the enchanting allure of the Seven Wonders of the World. Azamara Onward’s […]
Stunning hotel opens inside a palace on island of Madeira
The Reserve is an exclusive luxury hotel concept set within the renowned Savoy Palace in Madeira, Portugal. At The Reserve, every detail is carefully curated to create a truly exceptional stay. From the moment their booking is confirmed at this premier hideaway, they are connected with their own GEPA (The Reserve’s acronym for Guest Experience […]
Get up close with wildlife on any of these exciting Africa trips
Africal Travel Inc., a luxury safari outfitter has launched a new 2024 brochure offering authentic wildlife and cultural encounters across 16 destinations in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo and their newest destination, Morocco. With their continued sustainable travel efforts, African Travel Inc. is now incorporating a conscious travel experience across all of their itineraries from […]
This week-long trip in a Rolls Royce through Napa Valley is a must for foodies
Luxury car aficionados and culinary enthusiasts are invited this fall to experience one of North America’s food and wine capitals during a week-long driving journey through Napa Valley. Announced earlier this year, the complete Four Seasons Drive Experience through Napa Valley itinerary from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2023 is now available to book. Celebrating the […]
Hyatt is opening more than 30 hotels in North America
Hyatt continues to strategically grow its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint with a strong development pipeline of more than 30 planned hotels and resorts in the Americas region through 2025, including the expansion of Hyatt brands into new markets. Hyatt continues to thoughtfully expand its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint in key leisure markets that […]
Riding the rails with Rocky Mountaineer
“Quick! Look out the window,” called my seatmate, Pam. “What was it?” I asked, simultaneously getting up from my heated, plush leather reclining chair, which was quickly proving to be a necessary add-on feature to this journey. Despite being the end of July, the temperature outside this morning was winning against all of the clothes […]
Nine new Nile river cruises available for 2025
Voyages on Viking Cruises’ newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2025, the Viking Sobek will join the company’s growing fleet as its sixth ship sailing the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. With Viking’s 2024 Egypt season nearly sold out and 2025 selling well, strong demand has led to […]
Despite rising costs, safari tourism continues to dominate
New data indicates that travel to famous safari destinations continues to grow, despite rising trip costs. U.S. travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, reveals that policy sales for destinations known for safari tourism more than tripled from 2020 to 2022, and breaks down how that trend is continuing through 2023. Safari tourism trends In addition to an increase in popularity, […]
There’s an epic helicopter tour proposal in Los Cabos that costs $67,000
Grand Velas Los Cabos introduces a new helicopter engagement, complete with a Michelin Dinner Under the Stars and expert-led stargazing session. Considered one of NASA’s top 20 places for night-sky research, the night sky of the Baja Peninsula is a region renowned for its celestial views. The helicopter proposal begins with a pickup directly at […]