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Video: This is the New 'City of Light'

Montreal, Quebec, Sightseeing

Move over, Paris. There's a new 'City of Light' and it's the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. Festivals, style, cuisine,...

Amtrak's Only Great Dome Car Returns to the East in Time for Panoramic Autumn Colors New York to Montreal

United States, Transportation

It's a vintage train car whose windowed dome makes the fall foliage seem even more brilliant on one of the most scenic train routes in the world.Fo...

The World's Largest, Most Spacious Luxury Expedition Yacht Unveiled

River or Ocean Cruises

  It's an ice-class ship with the latest technology, able to navigate spring and fall in the world's polar regions. It's also one...

6 Reasons to See Sicily

Sicily, Italy, Sightseeing

It's the largest island in the Mediterranean, with 14,000 years of history.Sicily is in the center of the Mediterranean Sea and has been central to...

Video: This Hotel Has the Top Views of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Hotels

There are a few important things on our check list of a great hotel: alluring architecture and design, lifestyle, dining and sipping... and if poss...

Video: Get Shot Out of This World-First Bungy Catapult in New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand, Adventure

Maybe it's been too long since you've been shot out of a cannon. Or dangled and bounced hundreds of feet above a ravine. Or had your head snap...

Cunard Joins Crowdfunding to Help Build New Statue of Liberty Museum

New York City, New York, Culture & History

Supplies exclusive donor perks for July-long campaign; new museum to launch in 2019.  It's the quintessential British luxury cruise line,...

To Celebrate 125 Years of Exploring, this Expedition Cruise Line Bans Plastics

River or Ocean Cruises

Since the 19th century, Hurtigruten has been bringing travelers closer to Nature.  Its tongue-twister name is Norwegian for 'Express Rout...

There's Now an Official James Bond Museum and it's in a Very Cool Location

Innsbruck, Austria, Sightseeing

You might want to pack your black-tie outfit for this trip. After more than two-dozen movies in over 50 years, the original film spy hero fina...

You Can Take a Chair Lift to the Beach on this Island

Roatan, Honduras, Sea & Sand

They call it the 'Magical Flying Beach Chair' and it's probably one of the world's most memorable - and scenic - 6 minute trips to the beach. ...

5 Tips to Make a Cruise the Perfect Family Vacation

River or Ocean Cruises

If you're trying to come up with the perfect family vacation for the holidays, time to think about cruising.Whether you are new to cruising or a se...

5 Little-Known Facts about Africa's 'Big Five' Animals

Africa, Outdoor Activities

'Safari'. It's a Swahili word simply meaning 'journey'. But for travel lovers, the word 'safari' ignites our imaginations of exploring va...

Now there are Food Adventure Tours for Vegans, Too

Thailand, Dining

Vegan travel can be a challenge. In some favorite destinations, a bag of nuts in your bag at all times is essential to keep hunger away while ...

America's Tallest Monument Park Transformed in Time for One of Nation's Biggest 4th July Parties

St. Louis, Missouri, Local Events

The view 630 feet above St. Louis from the top of its defining monument has changed after an immense, multi-year, $380-million renovation to the ci...

Video: Play for a Day on Holland America Line's Caribbean Private Island

River or Ocean Cruises

Think only the super rich and celebrities get the privileges of private islands?Guests aboard Holland America Line cruises in the Eastern Caribbean...

This Cruise Line has Plenty to Celebrate in Pride Month

River or Ocean Cruises

San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, Berlin… Now you can add another destination to celebrate Pride Month: at Sea.  Celebrity Cruises held its firs...

Picture This: The Largest Cruise Ship Ever to Transit the Panama Canal

Panama, River or Ocean Cruises

As you can see, it was a tight fit when the newest mega-ship at sea arrived at one of the man-made wonders of the world in an iconic photo-op for t...

Video: The World's Largest Spring Flower Garden - in Full Bloom on a Tulip-Time River Cruise!

Netherlands, River or Ocean Cruises

They call it 'The Garden of Europe', and it's open for only 8 short weeks every spring. The spectacular Keukenhof garden in the Netherl...

10 Tips When You Travel To Amsterdam From A Monograms Local Host

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Escorted or Guided Tour

There's nothing better when you travel than having a friend in town to give you the insider tips only a local would know. Most of us don't have fr...

Video: The Most Photographed Hotel in the World Celebrates 125 Years

Quebec, Hotels

How does a hotel become the most photographed in the world?  Many hotels have spectacular architecture, magnificent and dramatic settings... b...

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