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A Metropolitan tour of Ecuador and the Galapagos offered a satisfying sampler, featuring a 5-day cruise and a few days each in the capital of Quito and a private rainforest reserve.

A land and Adriatic Sea tour in Croatia was a coming out of sorts for the company.

There has been a rise in demand for small-ship cruising and private charters, and a week aboard the Lastavica yacht made it clear why most expect the trend to have staying power long after Covid-19 (hopefully) wanes.

| After a three-train journey complete with screaming children and a midafternoon transfer in Italys summer heat, I couldnt have asked for a better place to land than the Hotel Vilon. Just a quick taxi ride from Romes main train station, the 18-room mansion-turned-boutique hotel is tucked away on a quiet side street, within easy walking distance of key sites in the citys historical center. But after getting settled in what still feels more like an exclusive art-filled residence than a hotel, wi...

The remainder of 2021s tours and cruises will resume operating in September. "If a destination is welcoming American travelers, and if its a place where Tauck operates, well be bringing our guests there in the coming months," Tauck CEO Dan Mahar said in a statement. Mahar did urge caution with the resumption of operations, saying, "Were as prepared as possible, but we know that the best attitude is to expect the unexpected and to stay flexible."

A relative newcomer to leisure travel, the kingdom has nevertheless made it clear recently that it intends to be not only a travel powerhouse but also a strong voice in global tourism policy and development arenas.

They called it “the solve.” The solution to a puzzle created by a Santa Fe art dealer named Forrest Fenn, who had hidden a chest full of treasure somewhere in the Southwest and published a book containing a seemingly nonsensical poem that, when deciphered, provided clues to the treasure’s whereabouts. Everyone searching for the chest, reputed to be worth a good $1 million, had a “solve.” And everyone of those thousands of treasure hunters—no one...

There’s no such thing as easy climate fixes, but when it comes to methane emissions from oil and gas production, a couple of little patches could go a long way.

The analytics firm Global Data says that unless space tourism prices come back down to Earth, the market for passengers could diminish in a hurry.

Jeri Clausing The wide smiles on the faces of the owners of AmaWaterways during a webinar on the lines planned summer restart may have summed up best the relief being felt across the sector as Europe begins its long-awaited reopening. But the virtual informational session with advisors last week also underscored the many unknowns that remain about the return to sailing after a year-and-a-half hiatus, including exactly what protocols guests will need to follow and when a broader offering of mult...