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Share: Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska // Photo by chaolik/iStock/Getty Images/Getty Images Plus Silversea Cruises has announced new summer voyages in Alaska and Iceland, starting in July. With the passage of the U.S. Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, which enables cruises to Alaska without required stops in Canada, Silver Muse will resume round-trip sailings from Seattle starting July 29, making Silversea the first luxury cruise line to operate in Alaska this summer. In addition, Silver Shadow will circumnavigate Iceland with the launch of new all-Icelandic itineraries, returning to Northern Europe with three 10-day voyages from Reykjavik, beginning July 30. Alaska Made possible by the passing of the U.S. Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, ....
Airelles' Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, is the first hotel to open within the grounds of the Château de Versailles. Learn more here. ....
National Geographic Explorer for a series of voyages in Iceland this summer. Plans call for the 148-guest polar vessel to explore the “land of the midnight sun” on two alternating itineraries, “Wild Island Escape” and “The Circumnavigation of Iceland.” On both expeditions, guests will discover why Iceland is known as the “land of fire and ice” as they journey through the country’s fjords, tundra, waterfalls and geothermal hot springs. The Iceland season will kick off on July 7, 2021, with the six-day “Wild Island Escape,” a compact adventure to the remote fjords and volcanic isles along the country s western coast. Guests will soak in geothermal hot springs, hike over cooled lava fields and view Iceland s newest isle, Surtsey. They will also set out by Zodiac to view towering cliffs teeming with nesting puffins and snow-capped plateaus, watching for humpback and minke whales in the surrounding waters. ....
Travel Agent explores two very different types of historically-focused vacations. Some travelers see the ultimate European history trip as exploring multiple castles and dreaming about knights and royalty. For others, though, it’s all about self-reflection or reconnecting with one’s faith visiting sites with strong religious significance. These are very different takes on the heritage theme. Castles and Knights Luxury Gold’s “ Harmony of Central Europe Tour,” a Chairman’s Collection tour, delivers the goods on the royalty side. How so? Tour guests will meet Princess Anita von Hohenberg in an exclusive private reception with drinks at her family home, ....
Here’s what you need to know: The Hoxton, Barcelona – Opening Spring 2022 The Hoxton, Barcelona will have 240 light and airy bedrooms; a sprawling ground floor restaurant, bar and terrace; a shaded rooftop taqueria and pool; an events space in the basement that will host local cultural programming; and The Apartment, the brand’s multi-functional meeting and events space. Among the bedrooms, all designed by Ennismore Design Studio, will be a new “ Homey” category, in which larger rooms will have their own lounge space and kitchenette a new concept for The Hoxton offering something different for its guests and focusing on the longer-stay market. The Hoxton, Barcelona will be located in the ....