TravelPulse Podcast: Riskiest and Safest Travel Destinations

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast! 

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across areas of North America.

When it comes to luxury travel, there are an unlimited number of possibilities — but that might just be the problem.

Paris has long been a city that lovers love, whether you’re proposing marriage, celebrating an anniversary, or looking for an affair to remember. To fire up the passion the next time you’re in the City of Light, Forbes Travel Guide has named the most romantic hotels in Paris—each with a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has doubled its flights from Sonoma County by adding four new routes.

Altree Developments, a Toronto-based, multi-generational, full-service development company is set to redefine luxury living in St. Maarten and today announces they have launched sales at their newest development, Vie L’Ven (life to life), a luxury resort and residences with 280 units, that is slated for completion in 2028. “Vie L’Ven seamlessly coalesces the influences of both French and Dutch cultures which are truly represented in this incomparable development through exceptional living, dining and wellness experiences,” says Zev Mandelbaum, founder of Altree. “Serving as a love letter to St. Maarten, Vie L’Ven encourages homeowners and guests to embrace living life to the fullest, while soaking in the island’s natural beauty and tranquility, where European culture blends effortlessly with Caribbean aptitude.”

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast! 

When my husband and I started toying with the idea of taking my teenagers on a whale-watching expedition cruise, we had no idea what to expect. While we’d cruised on several major cruise lines in the past, hopping on a 100-passenger ship run by National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions felt far different than anything we’d done before.

From when I was around eight years old, my family visited the same place over and over again every summer: Mystic, Connecticut.

Experience some of Africa’s extraordinary wildlife while staying in one of these recently opened (or soon-to-debut) safari lodges and camps built for luxury travelers. Whether you’re searching for game, fine dining or an infinity pool overlooking the savanna, these properties offer an abundance of nature and nurturing.

While training for the NYC Half Marathon three years ago, chronic foot pain started nagging me, so I pulled out all the stops, buying everything from compression socks and ankle braces to pain relief gels and patches. But after a series of podiatrist appointments gone wrong, I learned from an orthopedic surgeon that what I really needed were orthotics: customized insoles shaped for my foot. Before long, I was back on my feet pain-free.

Today, savvy travelers—perhaps surprisingly even those with independent DIY inclinations—readily book ace tour guides to boost their sightseeing quests, access coveted behind-the-scenes experiences, enhance special-interest themes, skip lengthy queues and bypass crowds. London, a cool tourism hot spot, is revved up for a tourist-eager 2024. VisitBritain forecasts 39.5 million vacationers to Great Britain this year. How to make the most of your on-the-go moments? London’s longest-running operator, Evan Evans Tours—established in 1933 and since 1991 part of globally far-reaching, impressive The Travel Corporation, a fourth generation, family-owned travel company—is among the best of the best, emphasizing the art of storytelling in its personalized guided narratives. Consider these favorite, fine-tuned, horizon-stretching forays.