A Fresh Perspective on Travel Every Day
The sweat trickles down my forehead as I attempt to keep pace with my hiking group on what was intended to be a quick morning jaunt on the island of Española in the Galapagos.
Disney’s Riviera Resort, the newest on-site resort at Walt Disney World in Florida, is slated to open on Dec. 16, 2019. This is the first all-new resort to open at Disney World since 2012, when Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opened. Inspired by the European Riviera, Disney’s Riviera Resort transports guests to the Mediterranean Coast with dining and decor that is reminiscent of 20th-century southern France and Italy. Moreover, this is a Disney property, so expect plenty of nods to your favorite characters hidden in the art and decorations throughout the resort.
Here’s the thing about trains: they take you behind the façade of a place and show you fleeting, random glimpses of ordinary life, sometimes beautiful, sometimes gritty. It’s the variety pack, not the greatest hits. Traveling from Istanbul to Budapest on a luxurious private train called the Danube Express, I looked out on storybook medieval villages and gloomy Communist housing blocks, smokestacked industrial suburbs and endless fields of sunflowers. Countless anonymous homes came and went, with countless laundry-garlanded back gardens. Bystanders took phone videos of our cream-and-blue carriages, which were restored in the style of a glamorous fin de siècle sleeper train.
In Latvia, a country where over 50% of the land is covered in trees, arboreal adventures are easy to find. Moreover, northern Latvia, especially the area centered on Gauja National Park, offers eclectic, sometimes unique, experiences just waiting to entice visitors away from the capital, Rīga’s undeniable delights and into the woods. Whether you seek history, adventure like bobsleighing, or even the intriguing sport of bogshoeing, read on to learn more.
If you envision Tokyo as an eye, then Saitama Prefecture acts as the eyebrow curling around the city from the northeast to the northwest. The eastern parts, located near the capital, are bustling with countless train lines carrying commuters into Tokyo for daily activities, while the western parts feature forest-covered mountains, tea fields, rice paddies, and orchards.
If a European vacation isn’t in the cards for you this year, a visit to Williamsburg, Virginia could do the trick. At Busch Gardens Williamsburg, visitors are transported — by train, no less — through Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, and England. You can build a loaded baked potato at Ireland’sO’Tatorsbefore digging into a cannoli in Italy’s Marco Polo’s Marketplace. Then, head to Germany forOktoberZest, a show that promises to entertain with music and dancing that celebrates German culture.
Harbin, China is renowned as one of the coldest places on Earth. This distinction is embraced wholeheartedly by the city’s 5 million residents. For the last 36 years, the community has celebrated its frigid identity and invited visitors from around the globe to immerse themselves in the spectacularInternational Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
These money-saving tips will come in handy for your next trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World.
An exclusive look inside J.K. Place Paris, hotelier Ori Kafri’s first property in nearly six years. Spoiler alert: it was worth the wait.
California locals know that the end of winter is the best time to visit theme parks. January and February bring smaller crowds, shorter waits, and cheaper tickets — but this season also brings an exciting celebration vacationers don’t often take notice of.
The best river cruise line in the world has just launched a brand-new ship on the Mekong River, sailing between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Jesse Billauer is deliberate.
Travelers in search of paradise need look no further than South Carolina’s Lowcountry.
There’s nowhere quite like Italy when it comes to ice cream (orgelato, as the locals refer to it). Italy is famous globally for its ice cream, and you’ll discover a homemade ice cream parlour in every city or town you visit. It’s a delightful aspect of Italy that many cherish, and based on popular reactions, it seems I’m not alone in this affection.
When you think of the Italian Riviera, the colorful fishing villages of Cinque Terre and resort towns like Portofino are likely the first locales that come to mind. However, tucked into the northern corner of the Ligurian Sea sits an often overlooked destination that is considered one of the cultural centers of Europe.
For her latest project, the writer and illustrator immersed herself in the extraordinary sights of Madhya Pradesh — central India’s tiger territory.
Sometimes, even the best vacations require a bit of work. To reach Virgin Gorda, most travelers fly first to San Juan, then to Tortola, and finally, hop a ferry to the island. On a recent long-weekend trip, my family and I opted for a (slightly) easier route: a nonstop flight to St. Thomas, followed by a seaplane taxi to the tiny, time-stands-still Virgin Gorda airport.
Disney World’s Hollywood Studios park is home to some of its most exciting openings, including Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Here’s how to spend your time there.
“One of the things that separates this tournament from some of the others is that we come back to the same course every year, and that’s a very nice, familiar feeling,” defending champion Rory McIlroy toldGoTravelDailyof theThe Players Championshipon the PGA Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The occasion was an Under the Lights Experience on the TPC Sawgrass iconic island green, a mere 137-yard shot, but the nemesis of many pros. The champion demonstrated how to hit the perfect shot as flood lights brightened the target on a chilly evening.
