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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter Films in these British Locations
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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter Films in these British Locations

The most famous teen wizard of all time has magicked his way into the hearts and book collections of a...

6 New Cruise Ships that Debuted this Fall You'll Want to Sail on in 2022
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6 New Cruise Ships that Debuted this Fall You'll Want to Sail on in 2022

Just this fall, since the return to ocean cruising, we’ve also seen a splendid return of cruise ship christenings. Along...

7 Top Caribbean Destinations to Ring in the New Year
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7 Top Caribbean Destinations to Ring in the New Year

Can you imagine a better way to greet the New Year than on a tropical beach in the Caribbean? Plan ahead...

Enjoy a Rum-Soaked Taste of Antigua This Holiday Season
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Enjoy a Rum-Soaked Taste of Antigua This Holiday Season

Located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, the twin-island tropical paradise of Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda (Bar-byew’da) should...

VIDEO: Celebrate the Christening and Get aTour of One of the Most Spectacular New Ships at Sea
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VIDEO: Celebrate the Christening and Get aTour of One of the Most Spectacular New Ships at Sea

There's a new cruise ship on the block - and she's a stunner! Celebrity Cruises has debuted its second, Edge-class...

First Club Med Mountain Resort in North America Opens; it's the First All-Season, All-Inclusive in Canada
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First Club Med Mountain Resort in North America Opens; it's the First All-Season, All-Inclusive in Canada

Another, all-inclusive Club Med in Utah to open soon

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The Most "Amazing Journeys" in 2022, According to National Geographic's Experts

Looking at travel through five lenses: nature, adventure, sustainability, culture and history, and family, NatGeo’s experts have narrowed a world...

All the Reasons Why 2022 is the Best Year Ever to Visit Europe
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All the Reasons Why 2022 is the Best Year Ever to Visit Europe

I can’t overstate it: 2022 is special for European travel. If you don’t visit in 2022, you’ll be kicking yourself...

Theme Parks and Beyond: Nearly 2 Dozen Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Orlando This Season
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Theme Parks and Beyond: Nearly 2 Dozen Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Orlando This Season

Orlando’s claim to fame is its extraordinary collection of family-friendly theme parks standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the balmy weather of the...

5 Reasons This is the Year to Give the Gift of Travel
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5 Reasons This is the Year to Give the Gift of Travel

The gift-giving season is close at hand, and this year, more than ever before, travel may be the very best...

Your First Decision to Travel Solo: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
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Your First Decision to Travel Solo: Should You Stay or Should You Go?

11/11 is Single's Day, highlighting the solo lifestyle that applies to more and more uncoupled people. The decision to travel...

Malama Hawaii Program: Giving Back on a Trip to Paradise
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Malama Hawaii Program: Giving Back on a Trip to Paradise

The Hawaiian Islands may draw you to their other-worldly tropical beauty, South-Pacific culture and warm welcome, legendary beaches and seaside...

Seeing is Believing: Health Protocols are No Barrier to Enjoying a European River Cruise
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Seeing is Believing: Health Protocols are No Barrier to Enjoying a European River Cruise

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a video is running commentary. That's why we wanted to share with...

Best Reasons to Travel to Europe's Christmas Markets this Year
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Best Reasons to Travel to Europe's Christmas Markets this Year

If you’re like most of us, your holiday season last year fell a little bit short on the fa-la-la’s. This year,...

This New Museum in Oslo is a Real 'Scream'
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This New Museum in Oslo is a Real 'Scream'

Edvard Munch’s 'The Scream' is one of the most famously eery pieces of art in history, and it continues to...

Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Opens in the Birthplace of Famous Fictional Monster
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Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Opens in the Birthplace of Famous Fictional Monster

Over 200 years ago, a trail-blazing female author penned the novel that brought one of the first tales of the...

8 Top Features to Look For in an All-Inclusive Resort
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8 Top Features to Look For in an All-Inclusive Resort

The days are getting shorter, the skies are getting duller, and the temperature’s dropping. That’s our cue to start thinking...

Vienna's New Rooftop Bars
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Vienna's New Rooftop Bars

Austria’s capital city is famous as a cradle of classical music and high culture, for its skyline shaped by Hapsburg...

3 Million Lights for 101 Nights of Niagara Falls' Festival of Lights this Winter
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3 Million Lights for 101 Nights of Niagara Falls' Festival of Lights this Winter

This holiday season will be the brightest ever in the most popular tourist attraction in Canada – and one that...

This Entire Caribbean Island is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
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This Entire Caribbean Island is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

This small French Caribbean island is known as the Isle of Flowers, the Rum Capital of the World, and now, its...

Sloths Named the New National Animal of this Central American Country
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Sloths Named the New National Animal of this Central American Country

Slow-moving, sweet-faced and gentle sloths have taken the world by storm, becoming one of the most beloved creatures in popular...

The One-of-a-Kind Festival that Lights Up Montreal This Fall
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The One-of-a-Kind Festival that Lights Up Montreal This Fall

Montreal is a year-round global capital of celebration. The world’s second-largest French-speaking city (after only Paris) is famous for its...

River Cruising 'French Immersion'
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River Cruising 'French Immersion'

The secret about river cruising was out, even before the pandemic. Like all cruise travel, it's the ‘easy button’ way...

8 German Words You Need to Fit in at Oktoberfest
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8 German Words You Need to Fit in at Oktoberfest

It’s Oktoberfest time again. The festival traditionally held annually in Bavaria’s capital of Munich, with similar events throughout the entire...

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