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The Captain’s Log

Travel news, tips, and stories from the road and sea.

The entrance arch of the Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral, Germany, with the cathedral towers rising behind

A Christmas Market Cruise, From a Self-Described Christmas Expert

There is a way to sail into Christmas: wake up on a decorated river ship and walk off into a different market every day. Danube vs. Rhine vs. Main, the real 2026 market dates, Cologne’s Baumstriezel, and the ocean-ship version we did on Cunard’s Queen Anne — all with my own photos from our trips.

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Old San Juan's city walls and colorful skyline seen from the bay, with catamarans anchored in the foreground

National Geographic Just Told Us Where to Go in 2027. (Politely.)

National Geographic just released its Best of the World 2027 list — 25 places to put on your calendar next year. Some picks made me nod (Puerto Rico! Grenada! Halifax!), a couple made me say “wait, where?” — and one involves a total solar eclipse over the temples of Luxor. Here’s my take, including the ones I can actually help you get to.

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