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I'm in my 60s, and I've been fortunate to take over 30 solo cruises over the last 15 years.

Jul 19, 2024 • 5 min read

Discover Puerto Rico and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream are coming together to give everyone a taste of island life.

Discover sophisticated urban design, stunning park and Acropolis views, and luxury amenities at our ideally located Athens hotel.

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes to mainland China in his pants with just adhesive tape and canvas bags.

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or a lucky giftee, Nordstrom offers hundreds—if not thousands—of excellent gifts to choose from, which means there’s something for every type of traveler. As a result of all those options, narrowing down the top products across the retailer’s site can certainly feel daunting, which is why we’ve taken the liberty of doing the legwork for you. Ahead, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite selections from Nordstrom across several categories—women’s clothing, men’s clothing, shoes, luggage, handbags, home goods, beauty and skincare, and travel accessories, to be specific—that you can purchase online via the department store’s website. As an added bonus, Nordstrom offers several gifting options for both delivery and pickup orders, including fabric gift bags, gift wrap, and printed gift messages. Keep scrolling to discover our favorite Nordstrom gifts for travelers.

Jun 26, 2024 • 4 min read

“When they first go to museums, the first two things people want to know is, where’s the gift shop and where’s the bathroom?” said the writer and illustrator Bob Eckstein, 61, whose new book, “Footnotes From the Most Fascinating Museums,” is an illustrated field guide to North America’s cultural and historical repositories.

The Canal du Midi, entirely hand-dug and hailed as an engineering marvel on completion in 1681, offers a refreshing alternate take on French travel: a bikeable path through the towns and landscapes of the country’s south. Traversing Occitanie, the canal gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France that are rich in history, yet sometimes passed over by visitors with (only) Paris on their mind.

As I slip out of my clothes, my stomach pinches with fear. The beach – Pevensey Bay in East Sussex – is inky black and eerily empty. The sound of slurping seawater seems noisier than usual, the air smells brinier than it does during the day, and the night breeze feels cool and sharp.

Justin Parfitt has sent 47 emails, called more than 30 times, and spent an estimated six hours on the phone with Turkish Airlines in an attempt to change his family's flight home from Indonesia to France, he told Business Insider.

We asked three of our correspondents in France for their favorite summer-vacation destinations that are off the typical international tourist trail. Their picks offer a varied cross-section of the country from tucked away calanques on the Côte d’Azur to a forested mountain trail to a cliff-top medieval castle.

With ample rainfall, healthy cover, and an abundance of quail in the summer of 2010, hunters in the Rolling Plains region of West Texas anticipated another bumper crop of their beloved birds the following season. Instead, the birds vanished, leaving biologists mystified by the crash. It was a wildlife mystery that launched a multi-year investigation.

It’s all about the heat come July, with the northern hemisphere’s sizzling summer temperatures adding an extra shine to some of the world’s most popular travel destinations.

Embark on an airborne journey to explore Qatar’s unforgettable landmarks

Our private luxury tours are popular with families looking to enjoy an exclusive holiday on the Amalfi Coast.

Nujuma, the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Middle East, opens on Ummahat Island, offering luxury and secluded experiences in the Red Sea.

When I was a little girl – I dreamed, dreamed, dreamed of going to Paris. I grew up in a very non-wealthy part of Connecticut, and I never thought I would get there. Part of my inspiration was seeing the movie Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, the acclaimed 1957 film about a beautiful model who is photographed in France. Oo la la! It was a dream. And I even actually came very close to getting to Paris when I was in sixth grade – I won first prize in a Singer Sewing Company dress-making fashion competition – but alas, I did not make it to the nationals. I only wound up with a portable phonograph – it wasn’t until a few years later that my family and I actually made a three-day trek to Paris after visiting our family in Poland. (and it wasn’t until I became a luxury travel writer that I frequented gorgeous places such as the Four Seasons George V and the Shangri-La hotels).

Spring always seems to awaken in us a welcome sense of rejuvenation and fresh starts, as well as the chance to renew our (too often ignored) relationship with nature. Wellness is important for travellers, and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler has made it a priority to provide you with a much-needed break from everyday life with its self-care and connection programs, which range from fun and family-friendly outdoor activities to nutritious culinary adventures. Here are just some of the wellness experiences on offer currently at the Four Seasons in Whistler.

Seeking the perfect gift this Father’s Day? Lonely Planet has released its top travel and lifestyle inspiration titles for Dads, from cycling adventures close to home to journeys exploring the offbeat side of North America to incredible train journeys around the world and inspiration for gardening enthusiasts. The global travel expert has the perfect book for every interest.

Discovering I could drive without the use of my legs was nothing short of a revelation. Before a car crash left me paralyzed from the chest down, I had no knowledge of the adaptations available to Disabled drivers until the moment the occupational therapist in spinal rehabilitation told me that it was, in fact, still possible for me to get behind the wheel.