Jump right in. The water’s fine this summer at some of the most amazing and least visited swimming destinations in the world. The following will help travelers who wish they were born with fins find the right body of water for some cool dips and bragworthy explorations.

Mixing a luxury resort vacation with the pure and primeval world of the Galapagos Islands is now possible with the opening of Pikaia Lodge, a rarefied, sumptuous eco-stay opening this summer on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos. The Lodge in the center of the Galapagos Archipelago is perched on a small plateau atop two […]

Millennials, more than older travelers, are likely to seek out hotels with luxury services such as dry cleaning (32%), massage or spa services (30%) and pet-friendliness (23%). These are some of the findings of an insightful, though not so groundbreaking, study released recently by Chase Card Services. “Millennials are a tech savvy generation that values […]

Travel to outer space is in. A recent poll by TripAdvisor showed, not surprisingly, that nealy half the U.S. population is interested in space themed attractions, if not space travel someday, and try to include space themed attractions in their travel plans. To that end, 10 space-themed attractions in the U.S. were tabbed as the […]

By Bill Becken, Senior Cruise Editor Hong Kong-based Genting HK is certainly an up and coming travel conglomerate. Its Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brands together form the third-largest cruise concern in the world—comprising a fleet of 20 ships cruising to more than 200 destinations. That means they offer nearly 42,000 lower berths […]