World's Longest River Cruise Set for 2023

Posted on 03/10/2021 in

46 nights. 7 rivers. 14 countries. You’ve heard of ocean ‘World Cruises’. This is the first of its kind for river cruising and may be the start of a whole new river cruise travel trend.

The longest-ever river cruise itinerary is the perfect way to refill a love for cruising that’s been running dry since the...

Why 'Coming Home' is the Best Way to Discover Your Irish Ancestry

Posted on 03/10/2021 in Ireland

St. Patrick’s Day finds most of us rooting around in our closets for a green sweater to fulfill the ‘wearing of the green’ on a day that they say ‘everyone is a little bit Irish.’ For more and more people, it’s also about finding your roots, even right at the source in the Emerald Isle.

Tourism Ireland says there are...

'Pandemic Pivots' in Travel We Hope Will Stick Around Forever

Posted on 03/10/2021 in North America

Necessity is the mother of Invention, they say, and the pandemic, while it has shut down travel, has also inspired some innovations we love – and are hoping will stay with us long after travel is back to full swing.

By: Lynn Elmhirst, producer/host of Best Trip TV

The Cabins at Mountain Village

The Town of Mountain Village in...

Drink a Cocktail Made by the World’s 1st Human-like Robot Bartender at Sea

Posted on 02/25/2021 in

He mixes drinks, but doesn’t stop there. ‘Rob’ the robot bartender also speaks 8 languages, tells jokes and even dances too!

When we can cruise again, you won’t want to miss the world’s first humanoid – and interactive – shipboard robot bartender, who will make you the perfect cocktail to toast your return to cruising and travel.

When MSC Cruises launches its...

Celebrate 50 Years of Disney Magic

Posted on 02/25/2021 in Orlando

They’re calling it ‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration’ and it's a new entry on the travel bucket list of Disney lovers around the world.

On October 1^st, 1971, after years of imagining and building, Walt Disney World Resort opened in Florida, taking the magic of the Disney universe and beloved characters from the silver screen to real life.

Half a century later,...

Every 10 Years, This ‘World’s Fair’ of Flowers Upstages Netherlands’ Tulip Time. Don’t Miss Floriade 2022

Posted on 02/25/2021 in Amsterdam

If you thought Tulip Time in the Netherlands was the ultimate garden travel experience, you haven’t heard about Floriade.

Horticulture is famously the Netherlands’ most ‘colorful’ industry. The country sells half of the world’s ‘floriculture’ products and over three-quarters of the world’s flower bulbs. It’s number one in greenhouse horticulture and leads global exports of cut flowers, ornamental plants and even...

The 'FOMO' Guide To Travel in 2022

Posted on 02/25/2021 in

Social media has an acronym for it: FOMO, or ‘Fear of Missing Out’.

Over the last year, we’ve been missing out on a lot. A lot of get togethers, events, family celebrations… and a lot of travel. Finally, it looks like there’s light at the end of the tunnel, with travel starting to pick up...

Why a Trip to Canada's Northwest Territories is a Girl's Best Friend

Posted on 02/11/2021 in Northwest Territories

Canada’s Far North is one of the world’s Last Frontiers – and a true polar travel experience. The country’s Northwest Territories extend from the 60^th parallel into Arctic Ocean islands all the way to the North Pole.

At half a million square miles, the Northwest Territories is six times the size of the UK, but has only about...

This State's 'For Lovers', and Even has a Seductive Local Cuisine - Recipe Included!

Posted on 02/11/2021 in Virginia Beach

The catchy saying is known around the world and has even been inducted into the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame.

‘Virginia is for Lovers’ debuted over 50 years ago, explaining to readers of ‘Modern Bride’ why they should honeymoon in Virginia.

Over the next half-century, ‘Virginia is for Lovers’ has come to mean...

3 Places For the Romantic, Overwater Escape of a Lifetime

Posted on 02/11/2021 in

Ever since the first overwater bungalow resort was built half a century ago, they have come to define the ultimate romantic tropical getaway.

Overwater villas are the next best thing to a private tropical island of your own – a luxury, rustic-chic bungalow suspended right over top of jewel-toned seas. It brings out the primal human in us all, and activates...

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