Experience Amazing Alaska with Princess Cruises

When you first feel the urge to experience Alaska, it’s hard to let it go. A photograph of a glacier can take your breath away, so you can only imagine how powerful the real thing will be. Imagine raising your gaze to see how high the mountains rise and listening to tales of explorers and adventurers who trekked through this wild land. Once you feel that connection to Alaska, it’s time to make that bucket list dream a reality.

The question then becomes, what’s the best way to experience what is a once-in-a-lifetime destination? For many, the answer is a land/cruise tour – and no one does it better than Princess cruises. With over fifty years of experience sailing the region, a variety of cruises from 7 to 14 days long – plus a top-rated Voyage of the Glaciers cruise that sails 500 miles further north across the Gulf of Alaska – Travel Weekly readers have voted Princess the “Best Cruise Line in Alaska” sixteen times. Read more

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Exploring America’s National Parks Like a VIP

Sunrise at the Grand Canyon – one of the most breathtaking moments I’ve ever had.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, national parks have continued to be among the most popular vacation destinations in the U.S. In fact, in the most recent listing of the best places to visit in the USA from US News and World Report, Grand Canyon National Park is in the No. 1 spot, followed by Yellowstone National Park, and Yosemite National Park. Among the remaining destinations in the top 10, Glacier National Park ranked 5th, with Zion National Park #6 and Grand Teton National Park at #9.

And really, it’s no surprise that these American natural treasures are so popular with visitors – from breathtaking glaciers to incredible canyons and mountain ranges, the appeal of the outdoors, easy accessibility, and natural beauty all combine to create some of the most memorable vacation destinations in the United States. Read more

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Happy New Year! It’s Time to Book Your 2023 Vacation!

Welcome 2023! If you’re like many folks, as you put away those holiday decorations, thoughts of travel this year may be dancing in your heads. And you’ll have lots of company, as the weeks following the holiday season are typically when the vast majority of people plan their vacations for the year, and as travel continues its tremendous post-pandemic rebound, this year will likely be no different.

Which brings me to the topic for today. One of the most frequent travel questions that I get – especially at the beginning of a new year – is “when is the best time to book”?  Read more

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5 Places in the U.S. to Find Your Holiday Spirit

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While the holiday season is always one that is super busy – between shopping, wrapping, card-sending, cooking, baking – for many folks it’s also a great time to take a break from the hustle and bustle and travel. With so many places in the U.S. that know how to make things truly festive, it’s not a question of “is there anyplace to go” but rather “how do we decide”?

If the idea of getting away from it all in the middle of the holidays to just enjoy the season sounds perfect to you, then take a look at these 5 truly festive destinations in the U.S.  Read more

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