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Celebrating World Cocktail Day with a Travel-Inspired Cocktail... or Two
What’s not to love about May 13th? World Cocktail day has two of my favorite words: world, and cocktail. For those of us who love to travel… and love to get into the ‘spirit’ of the moment with a locally-sourced beverage, cocktail recipes can be some of our most cherished travel souvenirs. And drinks at a...
Read More »Riding the Rails AND the Waves in the Latest Travel Trend
There’s a phrase in travel: ‘Multi-modal’. Think of ‘planes, trains and automobiles,’ where you complete your trip via a number of different types of transportation. Multi-modal travel is not new. But one version – larger-than-life journeys combining the romance of both cruise and rail - is picking up steam. Ships and trains are a natural fit, even mirror...
Read More »The Beat Goes On
The great American road trip – it’s an adventure unlike other in the world. And when you consider all the iconic places you can go just within the U.S., the list of sights, sounds, and flavors is nearly endless. Growing up, my family would pack into our minivan every summer for a cross-country getaway, making stops along...
Read More »Cinco de Mayo
How familiar are you with Cinco de Mayo?If there’s anything we love just as much as jet-setting around the world on incredible adventures, it’s having the time of our lives at a great party. Combine the two and you know you’re always in for an epic travel experience!From the 4th of July and Chinese New Year...
Read More »Spring Gardens, Tropical-Style in Costa Rica
'Spring flowers’ takes on new meaning in the tropics. With Costa Rica’s epic biodiversity and commitment to conservation, lush, green landscapes are a given any time you visit. But some of the Central American country’s botanical gems are best discovered not in the wilderness, but in gardens crafted by human hands.Here are five gardens to add...
Read More »Get Into the Spirit of the 'Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports'
Spring brings longer days, warmer weather… and the thunder of hooves as horse racing begins in North America and Europe. On this side of the pond, there’s no better way to get your heart racing than to be in the stands for the legendary Kentucky Derby. Held on the first Saturday of May, the epic race gets...
Read More »A Twist on 'April Showers' at This Country's New Year Celebrations
Many modern holiday celebrations put an irreverent twist on their historic – and often more solemn -traditions. Thailand’s Songkran may be one of the most extreme examples of that phenomenon. Ancient Thai culture marked the New Year in what we now call April. The word is Sanskrit, meaning ‘astrological passage’, and it coincides with the rising...
Read More »Signs of Spring - Worth Traveling For
Spring may be the most hopeful season. There is nothing more uplifting than seeing Nature reborn every Spring. It’s like an assurance that life will get better again, no matter how tough the dark days of Winter – or life – have been. Between March’s Spring Equinox and the start of Summer on the Solstice in...
Read More »Experience The Vacation A Lifetime – Every Time – With Travel Club!
As a member of the Travel Club you’ll enjoy exclusive access to inspiring and carefully curated getaways across the globe. Every Travel Club vacation pairs you with a knowledgeable and experienced travel advisor who can personally answer any question you may have. Along with unparalleled, personalized services, Travel Club members receive significant savings on hotels, cruises,...
Read More »The Unseen West
Experience the Southwest by luxury train on Rocky Mountaineer’s newest route, Rockies to the Red Rocks. From red sandstone landscapes that twist through the bright blue sky, to chromatic deserts and vast canyons, this stunning rail route is filled with highlights best seen from their expansive glass-dome coaches. The two-day train journey travels between Moab, Utah and...
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