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| School supplies and other necessities donated by advisors on ALG Vacations' 500 Club Silver reward trip are loaded for delivery to 2nd Mile Missions in Punta Cana. Photo Credit: Jeri Clausing Jeri Clausing One of the silver linings of crises past and present has been the boost they give to the travel industry’s social give-back programs. And while such efforts have become largely mainstream across luxury and upscale travel companies, it’s always eye-opening to see what a huge impact even the smallest of donations can make for local charities in impoverished and developing countries. I w...

Jeri Clausing The recent news about Europe reopening to vaccinated travelers this summer was, obviously, welcome news for the long-shuttered river cruise industry. But with opening dates and details on country-specific buy-in for welcoming travelers still elusive, river operators say it's too soon to say exactly when the season will resume. Still, there's renewed optimism about getting Americans back on Europe's waterways this summer, and possibly sooner than was widely predicted just a month ago. "Finally, things are looking up," said Marcus Leskovar, executive vice president of Amadeus Rive...

The new Rockies to the Red Rocks rail journey, its first in the U.S., will be offered from mid-August to mid-November.

Jeri Clausing One thing the pandemic taught travelers was how to be nimble, with diehard globetrotters forced to repeatedly change vacation plans over this past year. Now, some luxury travel companies are betting adventurous travelers will embrace the unknown with the launch of "mystery" trips. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises , for instance, this week announced its first Mystery Cruise, a 10-day sailing that will launch from somewhere in Europe on June 12, 2022. Hosted by company president and CEO Ellen Bettridge, Uniworld promises "a brand new itinerary, featuring over-the-top, unique experi...

Jeri Clausing While the European river cruise season remains largely on hold until more borders open, domestic river cruise lines say their 2021 is off to a seamless and promising start. One month after launching limited sailings on the Mississippi, both American Queen Steamboat Company and American Cruise Lines said they haven't had any guests test positive for Covid-19 before or during their sailings. And both say they are preparing for a strong season. "Demand for our 2021 sailings has been unprecedented since operations resumed in mid-March with the American Countess and American Duchess,...