City Escapes Cruises

01/22/2025

Inspired by "The Durrells," Tracey Davies explores the charm of Corfu. Read this article to see why she fell in love with this Greek island!

One of her favourite childhood books, Tracey Davies follows in the sandy footsteps of The Durrells in Corfu

01/22/2025

01/21/2025

Plan your next trip around food! Check out 20 must-visit foodie destinations in the U.S.—read this article for more!

Many travelers plan trips with a specific purpose. Maybe you enjoy hiking or long walks and thus prioritize vacations in the Rockies or Adirondacks. Or maybe you are a nightlife enthusiast who wants to see what’s up in Vegas or Miami.

01/20/2025

Explore the majesty of the Rocky Mountains with 15 breathtaking photos from the Smithsonian Photo Contest. Check out this article!

View 15 awe-inspiring images of this range from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

01/17/2025

Dreaming of warm weather this winter? Check out 22 sunny destinations to escape the cold!

The winter months have finally arrived. While some may rejoice at the possibility of snow, some of us just want T-shirt weather year-round. Luckily, there are locations where it is absolutely possible to chase the sun year-round.

01/17/2025

01/16/2025

Think that hotel ice bucket is clean? Think again. Check out this article to see what experts say!

If you need ice to cool your drink down in a hotel room, you’ll likely grab the ice bucket and head to the ice machine down the hall. But wait — should you? Here’s what some epidemiologists have to say.

01/15/2025

Stay safe and eco-friendly outdoors! Learn how to avoid harmful chemicals in your travel gear—read this article for tips!

When traveling outdoors, the safety and sustainability of your travel gear matters as much as its functionality. The growing concern in this context is that of the presence of PFAS chemicals in travel gear. We have a few tips to avoid such harmful chemicals and enjoy an eco-friendly outdoor trip.

01/14/2025

Discover Wistman’s Wood, an ancient, moss-covered forest in Dartmoor National Park, England. Step into this mystical remnant of history!

Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, hosts a mystical and otherworldly forest. Wistman's Wood, one of Britain's highest-altitude oak woodlands, is what remains of the ancient wildwood that once covered much of Dartmoor's landscape thousands of years ago.

01/13/2025

Mexico delays its $42 tourist tax for cruise passengers to July 1 after industry pushback. Read this article for more details!

Facing strong pushback from the travel industry in general, and the cruise lines in particular, Mexico has postponed a new $42 tourist tax on cruise passengers by six months, from January to July 1.

01/10/2025

Amsterdam’s leaning houses, tilting like dominoes, create a cityscape straight out of a Dr. Seuss story. Read more in this article!

Amsterdam's cityscape, with its narrow houses tilting at various angles like rows of dominoes frozen mid-fall, at times looks like a scene from a Dr. Suess story.

01/10/2025

01/09/2025

Explore Madeira’s dramatic landscapes, from volcanic peaks to sea-level pools and historic aqueducts.

A subtropical island in the Atlantic, Madeira has rugged volcanic mountains that rise above the clouds, natural swimming pools down at sea level and more than 1,900 miles of historic aqueducts tracing the landscapes in between.