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What European River Cruise is the Most Romantic?

02/07/2017

It's the time of year when we celebrate love - and love of travel. We've hand-picked our favorite travel experiences for treats, pampering, romance, the good life, and celebrating traveling with everyone in our lives we love.

Beginning with... the most Romantic river cruise in Europe: Castles and wine and lovers' legends, oh my!

Lynn Elmhirst, producer/ host and cruise expert of...


Video: Meet the Maker: Dutch Bicycles and Cycling Culture in Amsterdam

01/27/2017

Did you know there are more bicycles than people in Amsterdam? 

It's one of the original and influential cycling cultures that helped set the trend towards urban cycling and our love for touring new destinations by bike.

The Dutch bicycle - the original workhorse urban bike for entire families - sets the bar in style, function and cool factor.  BestTrip.TV...


Eataly's $106 Million Italian Culinary Destination in Bologna

01/26/2017

They don't want you to call it a 'theme park'. But if you're one of the foodies around the world who love the wildly popular, Eataly franchises, the field-to-fork destination that has opened near Bologna, Italy is the culinary 'theme park' of your dreams.

The Eataly phenomenon has been described as a premium Italian grocery store 'with tasting rooms'. You shop,...


Why We Love River Cruising in Europe

08/26/2016

We love river cruising. Like all cruise travel, it's a hassle-free way to navigate to multiple destinations and get an overview of a region. You unpack once, really settling in to your ship environment like a home away from home.

River cruise ships are small – almost by definition. They're restricted to the size of a ship that can navigate the...


Our 'Plan a Cruise Month' Smorgasbord of Offers

10/14/2016

Mark it on your calendar. October is 'Plan a Cruise Month'. 

This is the time of year when the world's top cruise lines introduce some of their best offers of the year.

And with the nights getting chillier, thoughts of getting away this winter to the Caribbean's turquoise waters, exotic Polynesia, or fun loving Australia leap to mind.  Or an expedition of...


My Cruise Vacation in Europe

06/22/2017

I recently travelled to Europe with Air Transat and Norwegian Cruise Line. The route highlights were Naples, Rome, Florence, Monaco and Palma de Mallorca before returning to Barcelona.

Our first stop on the cruise was Naples. We just walked right off the ship and into town. The actual shore excursions here start at around $119 US for 4 or 5 hrs....


Days of devotion: A spectacular celebration pilgrimage

03/02/2017

Go on an enlightening 12-day tailored trip through Spain and Portugal, celebrating a century since the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds. Featuring the Anniversary of the Fátima Apparitions on a spectacular journey, this pilgrimage will take you to Barcelona, Carcassonne, Lourdes, through Burgos and Santiago de Compostela on the Way of St. James - culminating in Lisbon.

Contact...


Greece is for Wellness

11/29/2016

Well-being does not concern physical health only. It is a general feeling, an internal ray of health, force and beauty. It is an on-going process.

Apart from the rare landscapes and special natural beauties, nature also endowed Greece with springs with important therapeutic properties. Spas are part of the country’s national wealth, while their therapeutic properties were already known in ancient...


Greece is for Foodies

11/26/2016

Original ingredients and countless luscious combinations make Greek cuisine unique the world over with dishes that echo the beauty of the country itself. Salty like the Aegean Sea or mellow like the Santorini sunset, warm like the morning Cycladic sun or cold like the frosty rivers of Epirus, velvety like the clouds of the morning Attica sky or intense like...


Croatia’s One-of-a-Kind Sea Organ

10/07/2016

In the Adriatic Sea near Zadar, Croatia, this amazing Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) plays music when the wind from the waves comes through the pipes.