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Its world famous strip is the brightest place on earth when viewed from outer space and more than 41 million visitors head there every year. We are of course talking about Las Vegas. Capital of crazy, fuelled by excess, and the Mojave Dessert’s most famous occupant. Given its water starved…

The return to cruising has been a long time coming; I thought it would be a couple of months when Covid first hit! How wrong was I. This is the first time I have been cruising since the start of the Covid pandemic and was the first time I had…

Hurtigruten has revealed it is to become the only expedition cruise line exploring Africa’s west coast next year, introducing four new countries to its 2022/2023 season. In line with guest demand for more warm water destinations, Hurtigruten has added the west coast of Africa and its archipelagos – the Bissagos…

MSC Seashore has welcomed its first passengers on an inaugural cruise around the western Mediterranean. The new MSC Cruises flagship will spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean followed by an 18-day repositioning voyage to Miami, where it will commence a season of Caribbean sailings. Passengers joined MSC Seashore in…

In the week that Silversea’s Silver Moon was christened in Athens, we’re sharing a look at its groundbreaking S.A.L.T. concept. S.A.L.T. is an acronym for Sea & Land Taste. There are four pillars to S.A.L.T. and one of those is S.A.L.T. Adventures, an approach that takes exclusive, tailormade shore excursions…

This is the Caribbean you’ve been missing. Baked by the sun at all times, lapped by salty waves and powered by rum. After a year or more away, your next trip to the Caribbean should be all about remembering why you love it; why you’d choose that little shack on…

America’s vast and varied landscape is like no other and the country’s National Parks are the jewels in the crown. To celebrate the launch of Rocky Mountaineer’s new ‘Rockies to the Red Rocks’ route, we’re sharing five of our favourite National Parks, all of them within easy reach of some…

Antigua is a smidgen of a place, pure paradise stretching a miniscule 14 miles long by 11 miles wide. 365 sandy flecks dapple that tiny island coastline, some hidden – others a highlight, but Antigua’s appeal doesn’t start and end at its seascapes. From the uber-luxurious to the hedonistic, the…

Things to do in Valletta As a mere slip of a city, and a very walkable one at that, Valletta invites you to cram a lot into your time here. Excursions can take you north to Gozo and the Blue Lagoon but you have a whole itinerary of beautiful Mediterranean…

A Mediterranean cruise offers destinations rich in ancient history, forever marked by the great civilisations of antiquity: Greece and Rome. Visitors to the region will find an array of classical attractions, so we’ve put together a list of the best antiquated sights in the Med – whether you’re an Ancient…