MIAMI, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Carnival Cruise Lines — a relative newcomer in European cruising, entering the market just three years ago — is well represented in the recently published Fodor’s Complete Guide to European Cruises, garnering nine “Best of Cruising” designations, more than double the number of any other cruise line.
Fodor’s Complete Guide to European Cruises is an annual publication providing comprehensive overviews of all major cruise lines operating within the region, along with travel tips, detailed port-of-call information and other helpful content aimed at experienced and first-time cruisers alike. continue reading...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ — Wine and travel buffs will not want to miss this exclusive opportunity. Cruise Holidays has teamed with Virginia’s favorite award-winning winery, Pearmund Cellars (www.PearmundCellars.com), and Oceania Cruises to offer a one-of-a-kind wine cruise to the heart of Mediterranean wine country. This wine-cruise spectacular will feature a port-intensive itinerary to some of the Mediterranean’s most desirable ports of call coupled with exclusive onboard wine tastings, an anticipated private onboard wine-and-food pairing dinner and cocktail reception. Sprinkled throughout the cruise will be optional shore excursions available exclusively to Cruise Holidays clients to some of the most intimate and less public wineries in Italy and France. Along the way, wine expert and owner of Pearmund Cellars, Chris Pearmund and his wife Lisa, will offer guests insight into the burgeoning Virginia wine business and the fine art of wine making.
The 10-night cruise, aboard Oceania Cruises’ Nautica, departs Rome, Italy on June 17, 2009. It visits a different port each day to include Sorrento, Amalfi, Portofino, Monte Carlo, Saint-Tropez, and Marseille, before debarking in Barcelona, Spain on June 27, 2009. Rates begin at just $2,999 per guest, plus taxes and fuel surcharge. The rate includes roundtrip airfare from Washington, Dulles and other select gateway cities across North America. Clients who book by May 15, 2008, also will enjoy a $150 per stateroom shipboard amenity credit to further enhance their experience. continue reading...
PALM ISLAND, The Grenadines, March 28 /PRNewswire/ — Palm Island, an exclusive 135-acre private island resort in the Caribbean’s pristine Grenadines island chain, provides vacationers with a special 25 percent summer savings off all-inclusive rack rates when reservations are booked by May 19, 2008 for five night minimum stays. This intimate hideaway is also giving guests a $250 resort credit to be used towards fascinating adventures such as a snorkel trip to the pristine reefs of the Tobago Cays, a Champagne Sunset Cruise, spa treatments, or a island-hopping day cruise-or towards an accommodations upgrade. The credit, along with the 25 percent savings off the all-inclusive rack rates, is valid for travel between June 1 and August 31, 2008.
Low season all-inclusive rack rates start at $690 per room, based on double occupancy; with the Summer Promotion savings, the starting rate drops to $518. The promotional rate cannot be combined with other special offers and applies only to new bookings. continue reading...
MONTREAL, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ - It used to be that only serious connoisseurs made the trek out to Napa and Sonoma for weekends of grape-stained bliss. No more. The secret is out, and the valleys are now accommodating everyone from couples to family groups looking to get educated in the world of Cabernets and Pinot Noirs.
Luxury Retreats, www.luxuryretreats.com, the world leader in private vacation rentals, has just added a handful of high-end villas in the valleys to house the growing, changing influx of visitors who want to explore Napa as a wine destination, and then some. continue reading...
Each year, more than six million exuberant beer lovers pack Munich’s streets for Oktoberfest, the world’s largest public festival, which began last Saturday and continues until October 7. Besides overflowing Maßs of beer, veal sausage, whole-roasted chicken, and Lederhosen-clad men and Dirndl-donned women will be a familiar sight by the time you stumble out of this rowdy bacchanalia of Bavarian brews and culture. continue reading...
For tourists worldwide, Peru is synonymous with
But increasingly, Peru is luring tourists with their culinary treats. continue reading...
What’s not to love in Australia? Beaches, great weather, friendly people, good beer. Over the next 6 months keep your eyes on our various blogs for tips, advice and tales from down under. I’m a cameraman, host and editor for Watchmojo.com and have moved to Sydney, Australia for “schooling.” Living directly in the “CBD” (don’t call it downtown) 15 minutes from the operahouse, I’ll be sharing with you firsthand everything I learn, as I learn it, pictures included. Cheers mate. continue reading...
South Africa has 14 traversable wine routes and over 2,000 varieties of wine. While most visitors venture out to the wine country on day trips from Cape Town, you can spend many heady weeks tasting your way through the Cape, a jaunt made all the easier by outfitters available that specialize in the wines of South Africa. continue reading...
ShermansTravel experts’ favorites: Aruba (affordability), Barbados (a bit of everything), Cayman Islands (diving), Nevis (romance), St. Barths (chic), Turks & Caicos (beach) continue reading...
If you can’t be home for Thanksgiving, here are ten options.
