Tall Ships: Real tall-masted sailing ships how cool is that? Unusual Itineraries: Because of their size, these ships can get into small ports, and the line takes advantage of …

The 1909 Cape of Good Hope Official Handbook, by town clerk Finch, describes the City Hall in Cape Town as being in the Italian Renaissance style. Hans Fransen, in …

The vaulted Garden Room is the hotel’s original dining room. Today, it is used for formal lunches, gala dinners, presentations and performances. At the far end is a portrait …

A favorite of North American honeymooners, Jamaica is the third-largest of the Caribbean islands after Cuba and Hispaniola, with dense jungle in its interior, mountains rising as high as …

Vantage Deluxe World Travel caters to older and solo travelers similar to Grand Circle but with some newer, shinier ships (the two companies are actually owned by members of …

Italian Flavor: Entertainment, activities, and cuisine are presented with European (mostly Italian) flair. Plus, most of the officers are Italians, too. Very Active, Very Fun: There are a lot …

Expertise That Comes with Experience: Holland America’s ships may be young, but the line sure isn’t. Formed in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company, it’s been around more than …

Forget the old jokes about the so-so quality of cruise ship entertainers: Productions at night are de rigueur on all but the smallest vessels, and they’ve gotten a lot …

Perched midway up the Nova Scotia coast, Halifax is the top port of call for big ships on the New England and Eastern Canada circuit, owing to the city’s …

Founded in 1925 by Arthur Tauck, Sr., Tauck has been operating land tours around the United States and the world for nearly a century. It launched its first river …

Fab Programming: Lindblad has innovative, flexible itineraries and outstanding lecturers/guides. The partnership with National Geographic has resulted in many top National Geographic -affiliated photographers, explorers, scientists, and researchers joining …

Directions: Exit Edmonton on Manning Drive (Hwy 15) and turn left at 17th Street NE onto Hwy 28A. Continue on Hwy 28, turn left on Hwy 827, and turn …

Egypt is Africa’s number one attraction with about 1.3 million visitors each year. U.S. visitors number about 150,000 annually. Tourism is nothing new for Egypt; it was a destination …

The richest of the African nations, South Africa also has one of the most attractive climates and an abundance of natural attractions. Generally moderate, the climate provides sunny days …

THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY Unique to Alaska is the long-route ferry service provided by the state, the Alaska Marine Highway. Residents of the little towns served by the Highway …

Austria is a precious little country where a good share of the farmers turn innkeeper for the summer. Almost $6 billion a year is derived from tourism. The sign …

With half of Alaska’s population, Anchorage is Alaska’s only real city. In this relatively sophisticated metropolis, a diner can find two truffled chocolates for S3 on the menu in …

America borders on the magnificent reads a Canadian tourism ad. The ad is in part right. The Canadian outdoors is magnificent, A land larger than any one person can …

Labrador, Canada Canada being the second-largest country in the world, we’re somewhat spoilt for etymological choice. We could talk about the origins of canola, the vegetable oil – and …

Wallowa County Fairgrounds Saturday of Labor Day weekend www.juniperjam.com If you dig music and love remote wonders, Juniper Jam in Enterprise is a must-do event—it truly is the sweetest …

Living as a professional fighter off of your fight purse. Even though I still had some money saved – while living and training with professional fighter, Will “The Kill” …

African, Basque, German, Hawaiian, Irish, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, pioneer, and Scottish. At each village, attendees can sample and purchase traditional foods, study and purchase arts and crafts native …

Portland Ventura Park, 460 SE 113th Avenue Midsummer www.slavicfestivalportland.org v Woodburn Legion Park, 1385 Park Avenue Early August www.woodburnfiestamexicana.com Oregon has a rich and vibrant Mexican cultural heritage, and …

Lane Events Center, 796 W 13th Avenue Early October www.clayfest.org Clay is an amazingly versatile medium, equally adaptable to purely functional creations and wildly imaginative works of art. Adept …

Sherwood Old Town Sherwood Late June www.sherwoodwinefestival.com In the heart of the Willamette Valley, which was one of the earliest settled areas in the Northwest at the onset of …

If you want Japanese jibirru—locally brewed beers—then go to Backashu Club Popeye, in Ryoguku, Tokyo (that’s Sumo Town). It’s the legendary original Tokyo beer bar. They opened in 1985 …

Lima, Peru Peru is the third-largest country in South America, sandwiched on the Pacific Ocean coast between Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. The word Peru has donated to the …

Hood River Columbia Lot, 5th and Columbia Late September www.hoodriver.org/hops-fest/ A low-key street-party atmosphere with live music from some of the hottest bands from Portland and the Columbia Gorge; …