Travel Stories

Go Glamping in the Galapagos on the Celebrity Flora
Go Glamping in the Galapagos on the Celebrity Flora

What's better than a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Galapagos Islands? Sleeping under the spectacular night skies in one of the most remote places in the world on the deck of a...

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Fact or Fiction? 3 Things You Need to Know About 'Dracula's Castle'
Fact or Fiction? 3 Things You Need to Know About 'Dracula's Castle'

Before every travel destination had a ghost tour and haunted hotels, there was Dracula's Castle.Irish author Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel 'Dracula' popularized the vampire genre of fantasy fiction...

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You Can Dive into Cousteau Legacy at this Luxury Eco-Resort in Fiji
You Can Dive into Cousteau Legacy at this Luxury Eco-Resort in Fiji

Pristine Fijian ecosystem at land and sea, romantic and evocative South Pacific vistas and lifestyle… no wonder a trip to one of the world's top exotic tropical destinations is on...

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Video: Get Shot Out of This World-First Bungy Catapult in New Zealand
Video: Get Shot Out of This World-First Bungy Catapult in New Zealand

Maybe it's been too long since you've been shot out of a cannon. Or dangled and bounced hundreds of feet above a ravine. Or had your head snapped back with 3...

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To Celebrate 125 Years of Exploring, this Expedition Cruise Line Bans Plastics
To Celebrate 125 Years of Exploring, this Expedition Cruise Line Bans Plastics

Since the 19th century, Hurtigruten has been bringing travelers closer to Nature.  Its tongue-twister name is Norwegian for 'Express Route' (it might help to think: 'hurried – route'); it was founded...

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You Can Take a Chair Lift to the Beach on this Island
You Can Take a Chair Lift to the Beach on this Island

They call it the 'Magical Flying Beach Chair' and it's probably one of the world's most memorable - and scenic - 6 minute trips to the beach. It's just like the...

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10 Destinations You Can’t Miss on Your Trip to Southeast Asia
10 Destinations You Can’t Miss on Your Trip to Southeast Asia

By Ensemble Travel With more than 600-million people spread out over 1.7-million square miles of vast jungles, endless archipelagoes, and bustling megacities, Southeast Asia can be intimidating. Settling on just one...

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On Location with Abercrombie & Kent
On Location with Abercrombie & Kent

Asian Food vendor at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market near BangkokBangkok, Thailand Southeast Asia has everything, from remote villages to bustling cities, to the most gorgeous landscapes, and Belinda Shillcock from...

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Why You Need to Get off Southeast Asia’s Beaten Path
Why You Need to Get off Southeast Asia’s Beaten Path

Backpacker on suspension bridge in rain forest, ThailandSoutheast Asia is the world’s hottest travel destination, and it shows in the crowds that flood many of the region’s cities and top...

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Video: Zipline Over the Ocean On This Cruise Line Private Island
Video: Zipline Over the Ocean On This Cruise Line Private Island

Maybe you've had the fun of a zip line adventure before.  But have you ever taken a zip line over the ocean?  When Norwegian developed Harvest Caye, its private island beach...

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A Carry On Kayak
A Carry On Kayak

The world's first nesting performance kayak may not actually reduce to airplane carry on size.  But its 6 interconnecting sections pack into a custom-made wheeled backpack bag that's a mere...

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Video: Meet a Cowboy... in France
Video: Meet a Cowboy... in France

Cowboys. Wild white horses.  Wild black bulls. And pink flamingos. Hard to imagine any place on earth where you'll find all of them together, but the vast Camargue delta in the...

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