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6 Tips to Survive - and Enjoy - an 'Obli-cation'

Before your trip

When your 'vacation' is really an obligation, you're taking an 'obli-cation'. You've taken these trips: cross-country to the in-laws' for the holidays. A family or friend's destination wedding. The mandatory winter break or...

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Discover Dazzling Winter Evenings at Hong Kong's New Light Festival

Local Events

For a city whose nighttime skyline overlooking Victoria Harbour is already a global icon of urban lighting and signage, a light festival might seem like overkill. But the new Hong Kong...

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Oprah, Music and More: 6 Things You'll Love About Holland America's Nieuw Statendam

River or Ocean Cruises

Is there room for more than one at the top? Holland America's Nieuw Statendam joins the Konigsdam in the line's newest 'Pinnacle' class of ships. Fan favorites from the first Pinnacle-class...

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5 Fun Facts Plus 1 Travel-Inspired Tequila Recipe

Culture & History Tequila, Mexico

Tequila has grown up. No longer a frat house or a blurry vacation cliché, Mexico's national spirit has returned in recent years to its roots, with new premium brands sprouting up...

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Cunard Joins Crowdfunding to Help Build New Statue of Liberty Museum

Culture & History New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York

Supplies exclusive donor perks for July-long campaign; new museum to launch in 2019. It's the quintessential British luxury cruise line, but Cunard is still the perfect cruise partner to help...

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Video: This Hotel Has the Top Views of Edinburgh

Hotels Edinburgh

There are a few important things on our check list of a great hotel: alluring architecture and design, lifestyle, dining and sipping... and if possible, an amazing view.The Balmoral Edinburgh...

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

Transportation United States

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.For about six weeks...

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

Escorted or Guided Tour Amsterdam, Netherlands

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 friends everywhere...

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Now there are Food Adventure Tours for Vegans, Too

Dining Thailand

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 you enjoy the attractions.Epicurean...

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If You Think Bigger is Better, You'll Love the New Largest Ship at Sea

River or Ocean Cruises

March 31st 2018 was a red-letter day in marine lore.  Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas set sail with her first group of passengers.  It marks the 25th ship of...

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Video: South America on Silversea: Luxury Cruise Review

River or Ocean Cruises South America

Two of South America's most fabled cities and a week-long cruise in luxury. That's our BestTrip.TV experience sailing on Silversea's Silver Muse from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Rio de Janeiro,...

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Top 10 Reasons to Travel to Croatia

Sightseeing Croatia

From an isolated backwater behind the Iron Curtain, Croatia has transformed itself into Eastern Europe's 'Riviera'. Sun worshippers discovered the miles of sunny, pristine beaches and dramatic cliffs of the Dalmatian...

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

River or Ocean Cruises Panama

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...

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Preserving the World's Heritage: One Cruise Line's Partnership with UNESCO

River or Ocean Cruises

There are over a thousand World Heritage Sites in 167 countries.  Places in the world of such extraordinary cultural or natural wonder, that UNESCO has dedicated itself to preserving them...

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

Hotels Quebec

How does a hotel become the most photographed in the world?  Many hotels have spectacular architecture, magnificent and dramatic settings... but very few hotel silhouettes define the destination.  Fairmont's Chateau Frontenac...

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5 Reasons To Love Your Suite Butler on a Silversea Cruise

River or Ocean Cruises

If you've never sailed on Silversea Cruises before, you might not realize something very special you will come to love: your Silversea Butler. This is the only cruise line that provides...

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All-New Luxury Travel Concept Design Details Revealed: Crystal AirCruises Jet

Luxury

Crystal announced its latest innovation, Crystal AirCruises, a few months ago.  Now Crystal has shared the designs for the first Crystal AirCruises aircraft, and we think this innovation is going...

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It's Bike Month! 3 Cycling Travel Stories to Inspire you to Travel Active

Adventure

One of our favorite ways to stay active when we travel is to get on a bike and explore!  Cycling through city streets or picturesque countryside is one of the...

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Start 2020 Off Right - Take a World Cruise!

River or Ocean Cruises

Ringing in the New Year doesn't just turn a page on the calendar; it launches another season of World Cruises.If you don't know what your travel plans are for 2020...

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What Happens to Worn-Out Hotel Sheets? A Good News Story

Hotels

How many times can your hotel sheets be slept in once, then washed, and slept in again before they're too worn to use one more time? We don't know.But we...

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

River or Ocean Cruises Amsterdam, Netherlands

They call it 'The Garden of Europe', and it's open for only 8 short weeks every spring. The spectacular Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands is said to be the largest...

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Video: 8 Restaurants You Won't Want to Miss On This Luxury Silversea Cruise

River or Ocean Cruises

Silversea's 'Celebrity' Culinary PartnershipBy: Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/ Host BestTrip.TVThese days, celebrity chefs and cruise lines sail hand in hand. Silversea's interpretation of luxury cruising is an understated elegance where service and...

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Video: Get a Bird's-Eye View of One of the Natural Wonders of the World

Sightseeing Saint John, New Brunswick

Something amazing happens when the highest tides in the world arrive in Saint John, New Brunswick. Twice a day, tides in Canada's Bay of Fundy rise as high as 56 feet...

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First TransAtlantic British Fashion Week

Luxury

Cunard Debuts First-Ever Transatlantic Fashion Week en route to New York Fashion Week on Queen Mary 2. Cunard brings a world of glamour and fashion and British luxury on board the...

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