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Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising.
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Osaka, Japan. Jiale Tan | Moment | Getty Images The new year has many travelers thinking ahead to 2025 vacation plans — and how much those trips may cost. About half — 51% — of Americans say flight cost will determine their destination choices this year, according to Skyscanner. And 50% said hotel costs are…
Highland Games of Scotland, a celebration of Scottish culture and the might of burly athletes, are welcoming to travelers, great for kids, and a fun way to spend a day. Find out how to attend a Highland Games event and what to expect when you're there.
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The Po River, the Canal Bianco, and surrounding waterways have always been working rivers used for trade, transport, agriculture, and manufacturing. That utilitarian past is still visible along many stretches of the waterways—so if you’re hoping for all-bucolic-all-the-time scenery, you should prepare yourself for some swathes of post-industrial detritus.
Still, for every rusting warehouse or…
It has been a rainy summer in New England, characterized by flash flooding in Vermont and the second-wettest July on record in Boston. What does that mean for the region's famous fall foliage displays? In 2022, scientists worried that a drought would result in a brief, less vibrant season of autumn colors. So can we conclude that the…
Most tourists don’t know that London is threaded with canals, and visitors can tour the city while staying on board a barge. Here are the advantages and disadvantages, and how to book a good one. There’s a way to stay in Central London that’s a world away from the clamor and traffic, where…
Our review of a Star Clippers cruise that sets sail aboard a traditional tall ship along the Pacific Coast of Central America
Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising. For more than 30 years, Star Clippers has offered small-ship cruising in the…
