Explora Announces 2025 Expeditions to Iceland

If overindulgence makes you feel more sluggish than rested and relaxed after your vacation, it's time to find a new way to cruise. You're in luck — several cruise lines are offering 2025 and 2026 wellness-themed sailings that are bookable now as you kick off your self-care goals for the year.

If you're new to traveling internationally, the unknowns can often make it feel like a scary proposition, and feeling safe is a critical piece of the travel experience. But if you're ready to get out there and start confidently collecting passport stamps, Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection has a new study you need to see. 

I've been on more than a dozen cruise ships in my lifetime, which has given me plenty of experience in determining what to pack for a cruise. Between studying abroad on a ship with Semester at Sea, family travel—my parents both spent their careers working for cruise lines, so it was the de facto summer vacation growing up—and assignments for work, I count myself lucky to have traveled everywhere from the Mediterranean and Alaska to the Caribbean via cruise ship. All of those trips have made me something of a pro at packing for a cruise, if I do say so myself.

If you plan to fill your 2025 calendar with a few trips to America’s national parks, but you’re simultaneously hoping to keep costs low, there are a few different ways to approach your travels.

Chat with any pet parent who loves to travel and they’ll likely tell you how guilty and anxious they feel dropping their beloved animals with a pet-sitter or friend on the way to the airport. But it doesn’t have to be this way: Many pet-friendly airlines will let you bring your dog, cat, bird, or other household critter along for the journey.

Breeze Airways will ramp up its flying in a big way this spring and summer. The Utah-based low-cost carrier on Wednesday announced plans to launch service from three new airports by midyear.

Travel in Europe is getting more complicated to navigate for tourists. Some cities now charge a daily tourist tax that you have to pay on arrival. 

Feb 4, 2025 • 7 min read

The U.S. Department of State has just announced an expanded series of special passport fairs scheduled to take place across the country, offering more opportunities for travelers who need to apply in person. 

Feb 4, 2025 • 5 min read

Alyssa Bonanno and Will Mayer were never going to have a traditional destination wedding. The couple—who met in Chicago, reconnected in Los Angeles, and now live in New York City—are the founders of branding agency and production company Better Half, and thus are well-versed in creating ambitious visuals for big-name companies like Nike and Spotify. When they got engaged in November 2022, they had some unique goals for their nuptials: namely, to generate a bit of “friction” for their guests.

Global leader in luxury travel, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) is expanding its presence in Mexico with the opening of its newest Destination Management Company (DMC), with offices in Mexico City and Merida.