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Cruise Ships Aren't Covid Jails Anymore—But They Are Being Refused By Some Ports

When Covid-19 was first going global, its early appearance on cruise ships caught scientists and epidemiologists flat-footed. In the spring of 2020, we still weren't precisely sure how…

What to Do in Aruba When You're Tired of Sunbathing

For many, the allure of a vacation in Aruba has to do with sun, slot machines, and shrimp dinners. If that’s you, we get it. Life is hard; sand is soft. Still, some of us prefer to…

Not All of the Caribbean was Devastated by Irma: Don't Neglect the Rest

Our hearts go out to those island nations that suffered so badly from recent storms—St. Martin, the Virgin Islands, Barbuda, among them. But by assuming that all such islands were…

Vintage Airline Uniforms, Vintage Lighthouses, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* COUNTRIES WHERE TOURISTS OUTNUMBER LOCALS (The Telegraph). According to numbers crunched by London's The Daily Telgraph, there…

Countries Where Tourists Outnumber Locals

According to numbers crunched by London's The Daily Telgraph, there are 51 countries where tourists outnumber locals.Using 2014 figures from the World Bank, the newspaper divided…

All Throughout the Year, And Not Simply in Winter, Americans Enjoy the Varied Plesures of Some Seven Caribbean Islands--We'll Name Them--Among Others

Though spring, summer and early fall are decidedly "off-season" in the Caribbean, it's surprising to note how many Americans vacation there year-around.  The biggest…

Looking Ahead to Fall Travel: Places To Head and Strategies for Saving Money

Forget what your kindergarten teacher taught you, at least where travel is concerned. There aren’t four seasons, there are three: high season, low season and the period we’re about…

That's Ridiculous! Can Breastfeeding Activists Have It Both Ways on a Plane?

One of the hot discussions this summer centered around the rights of mothers to nurse their babies on a plane. Breastfeeding advocates weighed in on the issue in the comments section…

Top 9 Ports for Nature Lovers

For those who cruise to get away from civilization and the traffic, crowds, shopping malls, and fast-food joints that go along with it, check out these gorgeous back-to-nature ports…

How Snow Sports Can Transform a Child's Life

Persistence is the key.Getting up when you fall, trying again when you fail."Who can tell me something you've been persistent about?" asked Megan Skiles, 24, of the 34 kids…

Park of the Week: Following the Blue Ridge through Shenandoah

Located not far (about 75 miles) from Washington D.C., the Shenandoah National Park is located in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, stretching about 105 miles from its northern…

The Low-Down on Special Offers to Low-Season Greece

Why go to Greece if you can't sit on the beach and get a tan or dive into the Aegean? Well there are several reasons really. Firstly during the fall and winter, Greece's temperature…