The koi pond at the Grand Wailea in Maui.
Dispatch: I'm in Maui. And I'm glad I came.
By Jamie Biesiada|September 8, 2023
I had mixed feelings about traveling here in the wake of the wildfires. But I've heard nothing but gratitude since I arrived;...
Dispatch, Silver Nova: New spaces shine on Silversea's largest ship
By David Swanson|August 14, 2023
The Marquee dining concept is one of the many new or reimagined venues the cruise line has introduced on its latest ship.
Travel Weekly's Nicole Edenedo at the Gornergrat, where there are spectacular views of the Matterhorn.
Dispatch, Switzerland: A refreshing getaway from the heat
By Nicole Edenedo|July 31, 2023
Travel Weekly senior editor Nicole Edenedo was a guest of The Travel Corporation on a cross-country tour that included stays in...
The refurbished Crystal Serenity in Naples.
Dispatch, Crystal Serenity: That new-car smell
By Andrea Zelinski|July 28, 2023
Senior cruise editor Andrea Zelinski is aboard the Crystal Serenity, which is fresh off a $150 million refurbishment and...
Adam and Jill Stewart
Remembering Jill Stewart
By Gay Nagle Myers|July 18, 2023
After Jill Stewart, the wife of Sandals chairman Adam Stewart, died this month, longtime Caribbean correspondent Gay Nagle...
A young male polar bear wandered so close to the ship that many of the naturalists called it an extraordinary encounter.
Extraordinary polar bear sightings and more with Lindblad Expeditions
By Johanna Jainchill|June 29, 2023
On the National Geographic Endurance's daily program for June 26, the morning and afternoon activities were listed as "Who...
The refurbished MS Trollfjord sails Hurtigruten's Svalbard Express cruise.
Dispatch, Norway: Hurtigruten's sparkling wine that was aged underwater
By Brittany Chrusciel|June 27, 2023
Inspired by bottles found aboard a Finnish shipwreck, Hurtigruten submerged 1,700 bottles of wine more than 100 feet under the...
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal course appears as green carpet carved through umbrella pines.
Dispatch, Turkiye: A golf tour in Belek
By Robert Silk|June 22, 2023
American travelers mostly know Turkiye for its extraordinary historical and cultural sites. But Belek and surrounding areas of...
The cruise director speaks to guests in the Carnival Venezia's atrium to recognize the ship's officers.
The Carnival Venezia's Italian style is elegant as well as fun
By Andrea Zelinski|June 17, 2023
The Venezia is inspired by Venice, and that is clear moments after walking onboard. The shiny three-story atrium is grand, gold...
A Brightline train at the Orlando station, located in Orlando International Airport.
Dispatch, Brightline: A Florida train tour with cultural and culinary highlights
By Nicole Edenedo|May 20, 2023
On a recent press trip, Brightline aimed to give riders a glimpse of the tourism possibilities.
The Viva Two, part of Viva Cruises, a relatively young line that's hoping to attract more North Americans.
Dispatch, Viva Two: The first look at a young cruise line
By Nicole Edenedo|May 7, 2023
Stepping onboard the Viva Two for the first time and slowly discovering parts of the ship felt a lot like an Easter egg hunt.
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