Superlative spas at sea have become a staple of the cruise experience, but recently, a slate of cruise lines have been ramping up ever-more-inventive spa and wellness offerings that expand far beyond the traditional confines of the spa's four walls.
Our boatman gets a radio call that a jaguar mother and two cubs have been spotted moving along a riverbank in the Pantanal wetlands of southern Brazil about 20 minutes from our present location.
Life's a beach, and in Asia there's a whole lot of good living to be had. We've researched and uncovered the top beach destinations to be found along the shores of this vast continent.
Lisbon has established itself as Europe's hippest city-trip destination over the past couple of years, but now it has a rival that's a little too close to comfort.
Drive about 90 miles north of New York City, and you'll begin to see the pine-covered peaks of the Catskill Mountains rolling across the horizon, with Pennsylvania's Pocono mountain range at their western edge and the wide, blue Hudson River at the east.
