A reader asked: “I was just reading about how people can book stopovers on long flights to stay in midpoint cities for hours or days. Sometimes the airlines even cover…

Italy’s grand hotels often serve as portals into the country’s multi-layered history — places where centuries-old architecture meets contemporary luxury and where location is not just convenient but the focus…

Leaving the port town of Canakkale, Turkey, near the ancient settlement of Troy, the Viking Vesta slipped through the sunny strait just beyond the Aegean Sea, with the sunset swirling…

While living your best cruise life from the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean, witness the origin of civilization on Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Vesta. From ancient Athens to…

There’s no doubt the most powerful travel tool on a trip is your phone. I wish we had these when I first started traveling since it would’ve taken a lot…

If you’re planning a luxury getaway, a new assessment highlights why extra caution is needed. According to UnitedHealthcare Global and Solace Global Risk, high-value items such as watches, jewelry and…

One of the questions I get most often from readers after international trips is: “How do you bargain at local markets?” Obviously, in a department store or mall, prices are…

I’ve been on over 30 cruises and I still remember my very first one, a three-day weekend out of the Port of Los Angeles on a Carnival ship in the…

Flying Ryanair? Make sure your phone is fully charged and your app is ready. The airline is ditching printed boarding passes and going fully digital. According to the BBC, Ryanair…

I was recently flipping through the channels and came across Rick Steves’ European Travel Tips and Tricks show on PBS. I’ve known Rick for a long time. I’ve been fortunate…

Starting tomorrow (Sunday, October 12), travelers heading to Europe’s Schengen Zone will notice a few new steps when crossing the border. The European Union is rolling out the Entry/Exit System…

When I first saw the headline claiming a cyclist rode up all 686 steps of the Eiffel Tower in record time, I thought it must be an error. How could…

When you have only one night in a city, the right hotel makes all the difference – from convenience and comfort, to recovery from travel fatigue and jet lag. Even…

Packing for Europe is definitely different than packing for a domestic trip. Having just returned from a whirlwind European vacation myself, I can attest to this. Before we departed, I…

Most travelers know to keep their passport and boarding pass handy at the airport. But there’s another item you may need to get on your flight and forgetting it could…