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.
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.
Disney Cruise Line just pulled back the curtain on its newest ship — the first Encanto stage show, a Frozen dinner feast, a Moana-inspired Grand Hall — and booking opens October 19. Here’s what I took from the reveal.