![First-Ever, Statewide Waterfall Trail in the U.S. Opens Just in Time for Summer](https://cdn2.gttwl.net/attachments/West_Virginia_waterfall_trail_63822977119096678.jpg?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:17978360)
First-Ever, Statewide Waterfall Trail in the U.S. Opens Just in Time for Summer
Kick off summer on a quest. For the very first time, a statewide trail helps active travelers get off the beaten path, connecting them to over two dozen waterfalls across the most scenic parts of West Viriginia. The 29 waterfalls of the official West Virginia Waterfall Trail are just a ‘drop in the bucket’ of the more than 200 waterfalls...
![Eastern & Oriental Express Unveils New Design, Michelin-starred Chef, Malaysia Wilderness Routes by Rail](https://cdn2.gttwl.net/attachments/Screenshot_2024_05_23_at_9_11_22_AM_63883689113278258.png?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18069879)
Eastern & Oriental Express Unveils New Design, Michelin-starred Chef, Malaysia Wilderness Routes by Rail
The legendary Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, captures the essence of ultra-luxury train travel’s history and modern opulence like never before, with revamped interiors, a new culinary curator with two Michelin stars, and eye-opening, one-of-a-kind journeys through Malaysia. NEW DESIGN AND ELEVATED ONBOARD EXPERIENCESThe revamped Eastern & Oriental Express reflects both the heyday of luxury train travel and the...
![Shell-ebrating World Turtle Day! The Top 10 Places to Travel to See Turtles](https://cdn2.gttwl.net/attachments/unnamed_46_63883626113547206.jpg?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18069838)
Shell-ebrating World Turtle Day! The Top 10 Places to Travel to See Turtles
May 23 is World Turtle Day, to celebrate and protect what may be the planet’s most captivating reptiles. Here are some of the best places to see turtles in the wild – and some tips to help protect turtles and tortoises in ways their own protective hard shells can’t. World Turtle Day is the brainchild of the non-profit organization American...
![Europe’s Summer for Sports Fans: the Olympics and Euro Football](https://cdn3.gttwl.net/attachments/Screenshot_2024_05_09_at_10_47_33_AM_63882485268146555.png?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18068841)
Europe’s Summer for Sports Fans: the Olympics and Euro Football
The Olympic torch has arrived in France, en route to the Games, less than three months away. The once-every-four-year sports extravaganza is not the only international sporting event in Europe in the summer of 2024: the European Football Championships will dominate life in 10 German cities in the weeks leading up to the Olympics in next-door France. And it’s not too...
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New National Park in the Caribbean is the Seahorse Capital of the World
Of all the creatures of the oceans, seahorses may be one of the most magical and endearing. And now, a new maritime preserve in the Caribbean with the densest population of seahorses in the world has been designated to protect this weird and wonderful fish. Seahorses are indeed fish! But they are unique among fish species, with that distinctive upright posture,...
![Meet the Captain: Seabourn Venture’s Captain on What he Loves about Expedition Cruising and the Arctic](https://cdn2.gttwl.net/attachments/5fdf8610-dc20-4c66-81ab-355d5e3cf9f1.jpg?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18067793)
Meet the Captain: Seabourn Venture’s Captain on What he Loves about Expedition Cruising and the Arctic
For many people, a visit to the bridge is a highlight of any cruise. When you get to visit the bridge while your ship is underway on a scenic sailing, or holding position in one of the world’s picturesque waters, that’s even better. But maybe the best bridge visit is when you can meet the captain and hear the perspectives...
![VIDEO: Get Active and Immersed into French Lifestyle on an Emerald Rhone River Cruise](https://cdn1.gttwl.net/attachments/ea6d3464-4415-4035-968c-62b4b835c565.jpg?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18066088)
VIDEO: Get Active and Immersed into French Lifestyle on an Emerald Rhone River Cruise
It’s a balancing act – French style! Indulgence meets outdoor activity in the south of France on our Emerald river cruise on the Rhone and the Saone. The south of France has a legendary way of life, and a river cruise is one of the best ways to experience it all. That includes its wine, cheese, chocolate, olives, fine cuisine and...
![Bye-bye Bunnies: Different Spring Traditions Around the World](https://cdn3.gttwl.net/attachments/Screenshot_2024_03_28_at_9_20_06_AM_63878851241698694.png?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18066083)
Bye-bye Bunnies: Different Spring Traditions Around the World
Spring has sprung and cultures the world over celebrate the season of fresh color and new life. It’s not all about bunnies, lambs, chicks, eggs, chocolate and spring flowers. Here are just a few different traditions that inspire us to travel in the springtime: Climb a Mayan Pyramid on the Spring Equinox in MexicoSpring officially begins on the Spring Equinox, usually...
![Now You Can Take an African Safari PLUS Explore the Seychelles on First-of-its-Kind Emerald Cruisetour](https://cdn2.gttwl.net/attachments/Screenshot_2024_03_23_at_4_42_28_PM_63878445770956812.png?auto=enhance&q=80&h=480&w=640#tatid:18066080)
Now You Can Take an African Safari PLUS Explore the Seychelles on First-of-its-Kind Emerald Cruisetour
They call the Seychelles the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’, and Emerald Cruises is doubling down on exotic wilderness with a never-before cruise tour that combines once-in-a-lifetime explorations of the Seychelles and an African safari. If you have to look up the Seychelles on a map, you’re not alone – and Emerald Cruises’ new cruisetour may be the best and only...
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Top Countries for Wildlife Viewing - and What to Photograph There
Wildlife photography safaris have never been more popular, as constant advances in technology make incredible image capture more accessible to ordinary travelers. One study of millions of wildlife photos on a photo-sharing website has revealed which countries’ creatures are the subject of the most snaps – indicating the best places to go to photograph some of the planet’s most photogenic...