Everything to Know Before Booking Your First Cruise
Seasoned travel experts share tips for navigating the dizzying assortment of itineraries, destinations, and ships to choose from.
Approaching how to book a cruise for the first time has always been somewhat daunting, with a dizzying assortment of itineraries, companies, destinations, and ships to choose from.
How can first-timers book a cruise without going wrong?
We asked three Traveler-approved experts for their seasoned advice:
Gene Sloan is cruise editor for The Points Guy; Jason Leppert is cruise editor for TravelAge West; Carolyn Spencer Brown is Cruise Media’s chief content officer.
All three are industry experts that have decades of experience across various types of cruises.
Druids gather at its prehistoric sites and festivals in these parts are dedicated to history not music, but amid all the heritage are a clutch of quirky modern arrivals
Our splash-happy writers share their most memorable coastal haunts around Europe
To celebrate the unbridled joy of spending your summer at a beach in Europe, we asked our favourite writers to reflect on their go-to seaside haunts across the continent.
Their answers range from coastal towns built into the hills to little islands and secret bays in Croatia, France, Italy and beyond.
The loveliest things to do in Bordeaux, the city of wine
Bordeaux is synonymous with the famed French wine, but its joie de vivre cannot be bottled.
It brims with historic monuments, bustling markets, attractive museums and boutique art shops that are as impressively stocked as the city's galleries.
The Old Town, Vieux Bordeaux, is a charming neighbourhood to explore, a place that blends the architecture of grand vintage buildings with contemporary wine bars where one can linger long after the last drop.
On a trip to this world capital of wine, cups will runneth over – here are the very best things to do in Bordeaux.
Italy Just Launched a Digital Nomad Visa—Here's How to Apply
Remote workers making $30,000 or more annually can apply for the one-year visa starting in April.
The languid charm of the ‘dolce vita’ lifestyle has long been the envy of travelers everywhere.
Now, thanks to Italy's new digital nomad visa, it's also within reach of remote workers, making working from the Amalfi Coast or the Tuscany countryside easier than ever.
August has just begun and with it comes the final hurrah of summer—but the savings aren't stopping yet for eager travelers looking to end this season on a high note.
31 best things to do in London this weekend: 9 - 11 August 2024
Condé Nast Traveller's edit of the best things to do in London this weekend, from the most exciting new restaurant openings to unique family activities
Paris Olympics area guide: what to do, where to eat and where to drink in Saint-Denis and Saint-Ouen
Rugby 7s, athletics, and several Paralympic events are all happening at the Stade de France, but what should you do when you’re not watching the sport? Most importantly, where should you grab a beer?
Here's where to go and what to see, all a stone’s throw from the Stade de France.