Viking to Launch Ocean Cruise Line in 2015
Tweet There has been a trend in recent years for cruise ship sizes to grow exponentially into mega-ships that cater to thousands of passengers. It’s more cost effective to produce one thing for...
View ArticleLego Queen Elizabeth dons diamond crown for 60th coronation year
The roughly 4-inch Lego likeness of Queen Elizabeth II will wear a silver-and-diamond crown less than an inch big to mark the 60th anniversary of the British monarch’s coronation. The Queen of...
View ArticleWhat to Pack: Montenegro
Tweet Blessed with dark mountainous terrain (the name means "black mountain") giving way to sunny Mediterranean beaches, Montenegro offers the sort of stunning landscapes made for James Bond movies....
View ArticleStarter Kit to Patagonia
Tweet Few places in the world provoke wonder like Patagonia. The expanse of land, carved by the Andes Mountain Range and reaching down to the end of the earth, stretches between the Atlantic and...
View ArticleDaily Deal: Honolulu museum pass offered for Memorial Day weekend
Those visiting Honolulu over Memorial Day weekend will have a chance to visit three museums at a discounted price — and spend as much time as they like at each site. The Bishop Museum, the Honolulu...
View ArticleJust Back From: Babymoon in the Bahamas
Tweet A few weeks ago, my wife was reaching the end of her second trimester of pregnancy and the time seemed right for one last vacation before beginning our adventures in parenthood. I’m told this...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to the North Fork, Long Island
Tweet One of the last places you might expect to experience a "wine country" getaway is the easternmost end of the Long Island Expressway. But if you follow I-495 long enough—about 75 miles east of...
View ArticleBoutique, Foodie Hotel Opens in Burlington, Vermont
Tweet Vermont has long been a sought-after getaway for hiking, the arts, and farm-fresh foods. Now visitors to the state’s capital city can bunk in style at Hotel Vermont, which opened its doors...
View ArticleLos Angeles’ Best Tacos: A Field Guide
Tweet It’s said that if you put it in a tortilla, Los Angeles will eat it. From ubiquitous lonchero trucks to the white-draped tables of alta cocina, wherever the hands of the clock may fall, it’s...
View ArticleBora Bora’s beauty deserves a lasting look
BORA BORA, French Polynesia — It was just after 6 a.m. when the sound of a ship’s horn awakened us. My husband, Jeff, and I looked at each other sleepily, then scrambled to our knees so we...
View ArticleAustralia: In Byron Bay, beach meets boho
BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA — My face flushed cherry red and my sweat-soaked sundress clung to my body. I stood, elated, on a wooden platform at the summit of Mt. Warning, a jagged peak in the Gondwana rain...
View ArticleCruise Industry Unveils Passenger Bill of Rights
Tweet The cruise industry has taken plenty of criticism over the past 18 months, starting with the partial sinking of Costa Concordia on January 13, 2012, in which 32 people tragically lost their...
View ArticleWeekend Escape: Jalama Beach County Park a Central Coast high point
Wild and lonely, on the Central Coast about 45 minutes southwest of Lompoc, Jalama Beach County Park is one of those places that puts the golden in the Golden State. Getting here over mounded hills...
View ArticleLas Vegas: New thrill ride to zip guests between Rio towers
Thrill seekers may anxiously await this summer’s arrival of Sin City’s newest adventure, the VooDoo Skyline, coming to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The ride will send guests racing along a...
View ArticleCruising the Panama Canal with Holland America
Tweet Hop aboard the right repositioning cruise (a cruise with different embarkation and disembarkation ports) and you can find yourself with a well-priced itinerary that really packs a punch with...
View ArticleBest New Rooftop Bars in NYC
Tweet Summer is (unofficially) here and what better way to take in the glorious New York City skyline than from a rooftop bar? Visitors and locals alike can unwind at the end of the day at these new...
View ArticleBourbon-Infused Weekend in Louisville
Tweet Louisville is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby, but this eclectic city on the shores of the Ohio River deserves another accolade: top weekend trip destination for a girlfriend...
View ArticleCosta’s First World Cruise to Sail from China in 2014
Tweet If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a world cruise, consider this new—albeit unusual—option: Costa Atlantica‘s first world cruise departing Shanghai, China in March 2014. While the 83-day voyage is...
View ArticleDowntown Riverside is blossoming, right outside your hotel
Many people heading to Riverside make a beeline for the Mission Inn and spend the weekend at its spa, restaurants and pool. They barely venture outside, and that’s a shame because, as my husband and I...
View ArticleJust Back From: The Indy 500
Tweet While I’d hardly consider myself a sports fanatic, my first Indy 500 experience is one I won’t easily forget. As Indy’s most important event, the entire city comes together to make each year’s...
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