Oceania Cruises Spotlights 2025 Grand Voyages
Oceania Cruises is showcasing its 2025 Grand Voyages, offering extended travel to global destinations! Guests can explore destinations like Borobudur in Indonesia or Mount Fuji in Japan on Oceania Cruises’ boutique ships. “Our 2025 Grand Voyages offer our discerning guests the chance to explore
Explora Journeys Launches Exclusive Caribbean Experiences
Explora Journeys has unveiled exclusive Caribbean destination experiences that combine popular locations with unique, off-the-beaten-path ports. EXPLORA II will arrive in the Caribbean in November 2024, followed by EXPLORA I in December 2024, offering guests luxury experiences. Both ships will visit
Port Of Baltimore Welcomes Royal Caribbean’s Vision Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas has arrived at the Port of Baltimore! Vision of the Seas will offer year-round cruises from Maryland to the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, and New England/Canada. “Baltimore continues to be a key gateway for Royal Caribbean, our guest
Royal Caribbean International Premieres Making an Icon: Creating Memorable Vacations Responsibly
Today, Royal Caribbean International premieres, “Making an Icon, Creating Memorable Vacations Responsibly,” Royal Caribbean’s video series that takes guests behind the scenes on delivering the world’s best vacation in 2024. ABOUT “MAKING AN ICON” EPISODE 8 In this episode, guests lea
What To Expect From Explora Journeys
Join Bill Panoff, CEO of Porthole Cruise and Travel, and Michael Ungerer CEO of Explora Journeys as they discuss the vision of Explora Journey’s in 2023. Learn more about the new form of luxury travel and design that guests will get to experience aboard the brand’s newest ship Explora II
Visiting Southampton
Almost 2 million people cruise from Southampton annually. However, many who come to the UK’s most popular cruise port rush to tourist destinations such as Stonehenge or Windsor Castle which involve hours-long journeys. What are they missing in this port city? I grew up near Southampton and took th
Holland America Line Adds New Destinations And Longer Itineraries For 2024 – 2025 Caribbean Season
Holland America Line officially opened bookings for the brand’s 2024-2025 Caribbean season! Get ready for new destinations such as Boston and longer itineraries with up to 14 and 21 days at sea! MORE ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN SEASON The brand welcomes three new voyages that are 14 and 21 days.
Brightline+ Launches Bi-Directional Shuttles Throughout South Florida
Starting today, Brightline+ will begin offering guests new bi-directional fixed-route shuttles with available pick-ups at Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and three destinations in Miami Beach. Each shuttle will take travelers to Brightline st
Holland America Line Reveals New Extended Legendary Voyages
In honor of Holland America Line’s 150th Anniversary, the cruise line is introducing extended Legendary Voyages! The available voyages will range from 25 to 59 days, providing an enriching and historical experience at each destination. MORE ABOUT THE LEGENDARY VOYAGES Most Legendary Voyages
Cunard Announces Winter 2025 Program
Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, is set to embark on her first World Voyage in 2025. The luxury cruise line announced its Winter 2025 program, which has over 133 voyages with stops at 159 unique destinations worldwide. Queen Anne will be the only ship to offer a full World Voyage in 2025. Queen E
Experience Dog Sledding Like A Pro
Looking to travel to Alaska? Well now is your chance! Venture Ashore has expanded its Essential Collection, inviting guests to explore the key sites in any destination! Come see the highlights of Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan today!
Royal Caribbean International Premieres “Making An Icon: Creating Surfside”
Today, Royal Caribbean International premieres “Making an Icon: Creating Surfside,” Royal Caribbean’s video series that takes guests behind the scenes on delivering the world’s best vacation in 2024. ABOUT “mAKING AN ICON” EPISODE 5 In this episode, guests can fin
Rollink, the World’s Slimmest Luggage, Makes Travel Easy
As we welcome 2023, we’re already thinking about the places we want to go and the things we want to pack. Even if it’s just a quick weekend trip, you need luggage that’s durable and sizable to hold all your favorite pieces. Most suitcases are big and bulky, requiring a lot of space, whether st
Exploring Reus, Spain With Bill Panoff
Welcome to Reus, Spain! Guests visit this little town during the summertime to experience the traditional party each year. With lots of music, food, wine, shopping, and sites to see, we invite you to explore the city’s beauty! Join Bill along his walkthrough of Reus to see shots of the foll
St. Kitts: Awake Your Sense of Wander
When was the last time you really felt a sense of adventure? One of the best things about travel is it awakens within us a natural curiosity about the world we live in and fuels our sense of adventure and desire to experience new things. Of all the islands in the Caribbean, St. Kitts is […]
Learn What’s to Love in Bilbao and Spain’s Basque Country
It’s been said that Frank Gehry’s dazzlingly designed Guggenheim Museum is what really put Bilbao on travelers’ radar, and there is some truth to that. But bringing in that museum was part of a larger plan to turn a rough former industrial city into a handsome model of urban planning and cultu
The Judi’s Choice Awards 2019
The Monthly Mantra Judi’s Choice Awards … Judi’s Choice Awards … Judi’s Choice Awards … It’s time for the 2019 Judi’s Choice Awards! Unlike all those hum-drum “best-ofs” that tackle the obvious aspects of a cruise like dining, entertainment, and itineraries (anyone could do that)
The Heart of Vietnam
I first visited Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in 1995; Vietnam tourism was evolving and beginning to take root as an integral part of daily life in major cities. By my next visit in December 2012, tourism was booming. Brand-name hotels shared the skyline near the legendary Rex Hotel. Restaurants caterin
48 Hours: Five Ways to Spend Two Days in Istanbul
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is one of the world’s most mesmerizing cities. Founded by the Greeks around 700 B.C., ruled by the Romans, then later conquered by the Ottoman Empire, its perfect location on the Bosphorus strait transcends Western civilization. The old quarter of
5 Overlooked Cruise Destinations
Cruises to places like the Bahamas and the Caribbean are a dime a dozen. To get the most for your money, consider a cruise destination that isn’t the typical choice of the masses. There are a few you may never have thought of, that you owe it to yourself to check out. Here are five […]
