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The 12-carriage La Dolce Vita Orient Express transports up to 62 passengers for one, two or three nights around Italy. Photo: La Dolce Vita Orient ExpressThe 12-carriage La Dolce Vita Orient Express...
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The Napa Valley Railroad dates back over 160 years. However, Napa Valley Wine Train is also celebrating its 36th anniversary, debuting a new clean-energy locomotive, designed to cut emissions by 95% without...
Prior to 2023, I hadn’t been to Asia in a literal 20 years, but was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. My mom’s family is from Taiwan, and in the...
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Daydreaming about a honeymoon is exciting, but planning it can be stressful: Expectations are high, yet—thanks to that other big event you’re organizing—the amount of bandwidth and time you have for planning...
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Even if you’ve been to Mexico before, chances are you have yet to experience its passenger rail network. The country isn’t known for train travel, certainly not the way Europe is, but...
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I snagged this backpack after hearing my colleague Chelsea Stuart sing its praises. I had a trusty (now discontinued) InCase backpack I used as a personal item and served me well on...
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Share The Article Summer vacation – two words that conjure images of sunshine, relaxation, and adventure. We absolutely love hitting the road (or the skies!) when the weather heats up. But let's...
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Slowing down while traveling is what Pure Michigan is all about — from the foothills of the Sleeping Bear Dunes to the quiet lakeshores of Lake Huron to the serenity you can find amidst...
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A trip to the French Riviera is on many travellers’ bucket lists. And two of the stand out cities on the French Riviera are Nice (the capital of the region) and Monaco...
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Major festivals like Carnival or Oktoberfest are a fun impetus for a trip—but what we find our travelers recall most fondly are smaller, local festivities that invite you into the soul of...
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While moving abroad is an exciting prospect for many, no place is perfect, and it is not unusual for expats to face difficulties settling into a new country.Before relocating, it's important to...
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Share The Article Aging is a real drag. The way I discovered I'm exiting my youth was when Korean pop icon PSY released what would become a global hit with Gangnam Style....
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As I write this, I'm sitting by the pool at the Octant Douro, a swanky hotel reminiscent of the Kanye West minimalist aesthetic. I promise I'm not saying this as a flex....
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Solo travel is having a moment. For me—a backpacker at heart, with a penchant for arty, boutique hotels—that moment began around 20 years ago when I embarked on my first solo sojourn...
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Hong Kong CNN — Many travelers associate tourist information centers with maps and help finding a nearby public bathroom. But Tammy Mermelstein counts her visits to tourist info booths as some of...
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An iconic city on the French Riviera, Nice has long been known as a vacationer hotspot, artist retreat and sunshine-soaked capital. Honestly, it doesn’t take much to convince someone to plan a...
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Edward ClarkApril 2, 2025 at 9:55 AMEver had that sinking feeling when you realize you need to book a flight ASAP—only to see sky-high prices staring back at you? We’ve all been...
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Among the things that don't come cheap, family vacations can feel like one of them. There’s an oft-repeated joke that traveling with children isn’t really a vacation—it’s just picking up after them...
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La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the first Italian-made luxury train, rolled out of Roma Ostiense Station on April 4, 2025, on an inaugural journey that took passengers on a two-day "Tastes of...
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Home to some of the planet's greatest artworks, historical monuments and food – and with the kind of varied landscapes that you often have to cross continents to see – Italy elates, inspires...
