Awe-Inspiring Antarctica

WE ARE VOYAGING TO ANTARCTICA in pursuit of thrilling discoveries in a frozen land of wonderment. Our ship is the aptly named Seabourn Pursuit, the newest expedition vessel from the luxury line Seabourn. Her sister, Seabourn Venture, is also cruising...

Video: Royal Caribbean Introduces a New Destination: Perfect Day Mexico

Royal Caribbean Introduces a New Destination: Perfect Day Mexico. Opening in 2027, the newest Perfect Day destination will be located along Mexico’s popular Caribbean coast in Mahahual. This latest addition to the vacation brand's expanding portfolio of experiences follows the...

Complimentary Domestic Flights Make Japan More Accessible to Canadians

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is pleased to share an exclusive offer with Canadians: as of September 10th, travellers booking an international flight to Japan with Japan Airlines (JAL) are eligible for a complimentary domestic flight to any destination within...

Video: Star of the Seas: AquaDome Installation

Royal Caribbean just launched "Behind the Scenes of Star of the Seas: Installing the AquaDome." Get a behind the scenes look at the installation of the AquaDome on Star of the Seas. In August 2025, the fleet’s second Icon Class...

Explora Journeys Excels

FIRST IMPRESSIONS are always important and set the stage for the vacation ahead and so it was when sailing on a Caribbean cruise from Panama to Barbados earlier this year. There had been a lot of anticipation about this new...

The Balmoral: A Stately Stay in Scotland

We pulled in at the stately Balmoral Hotel and spotted a bagpiper with a fiery red tartan kilt and a bushy grey mustache playing out in front. The doorman wore blue tartan pants, a blue-green vest, long jacket, white shirt,...

For Art’s Sake: Florence and Venice

CENTURIES BEFORE DONATELLO, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo were crime-fighting turtles, Madonna lived in a material world, and Venus was a goddess on a mountaintop, they were pop culture icons in their own time. I was first acquainted with these artists...

Staying Places: St Regis Venice

Situated at the mouth of the Grand Canal across from the imposing Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, the St. Regis Venice is the most sought-after address in town. Next to world-class shopping, gondola stations, and a few minutes from...

Resilient Remarkable Maui

WHEN WE ARRIVED at Maui’s Wailea Beach Resort in October 2023, the prestigious property was everything a lush tropical resort should be with beautifully appointed rooms, charming staff, crystalline pools, a sugary beach, elegant restaurants – even an ultra-indulgent private...

A Caribbean Cruise Aboard the All-Inclusive, Luxurious Scenic Eclipse II: A Memorable Voyage of Discovery

IMAGINE THAT YOU’VE BEEN looking for an elegantly relaxed yacht full of like-minded people, curious travellers seeking new ports, great photo opportunities, and some remarkable snorkelling over coral gardens and deep abysses. Scenic Luxury Cruises will warmly welcome you as...

A Viking Invasion on the Great Lakes

WHAT’S TO SEE on the Great Lakes?” asked my West coast born-and-raised friend Julie dismissively when I told her I was going on a week-long cruise from Milwaukee to Thunder Bay. I, too, had been a little skeptical when I heard...

The Ultimate BC Ferries Coastal Circle Trip

THE OCEAN IS VISIBLY UPSET this morning. Ominous grey clouds gather on the horizon as the wind whips the sea into a froth. Huge waves pound on the rock outcrops that hedge both ends of Cox Bay, shooting spray ten...