Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellano was the first explorer to sail the length of the mighty Amazon River and now, 471 years later, you can follow part of his path with new cruise tour options. Avalon Waterways enters this market with a 10-night expedition, From the Incan Empire to the Peruvian Amazon, aboard M/V Aria with departures throughout 2014. The tour begins with a three nights in Lima, Peru, ...

In the northwest part of Oregon, the rain of winter has tapered off, the sun is shining, and the state's largest wine producing region is ready for a new growing season. With more than 200 vineyards, tasting trips are the main attraction in the area between early April and harvest in late October. Here's a weekend itinerary that includes superior sips, fantastic food, and just a touch of adventure—all withi ...

Several hotels are hitting it out of the park this season with packages designed to get you to a baseball game in style. By adding perks like craft beer, jerseys, and coordinated transportation—not to mention perks back at the hotel like discounted parking or meals—you get a lot more than just peanuts. After the game you need only head back to your air-conditioned room and settle in for the night as you rel ...

You've tried a Greek salad, you've picked sticky-sweet baklava from your teeth, and perhaps you've even taken a shot or two of ouzo. Well, you've just scratched the surface of all the complex and delicious flavors found in authentic Greek cuisine. We turned to author and Greek culinary guru Henriette Lazaridis Power to peel back the curtain on the dishes and drinks we laymen might not know. And now we're pr ...

Whether you live in a pint-sized studio apartment or plan to visit New York during the summer months, it's nice to get a breath of fresh air wherever you can find it in the big city. We'd like to suggest these new outdoor watering holes before the crowds catch on. Pig and Khao With a sultry outdoor space lit by Christmas lights, this LES restaurant—brought to you by the geniuses at Fatty Crew Hospitality Gr ...

It's festival time in Cannes, so whip out your shades—and your platinum card—and head to La Croisette to bask in the rays of the Riviera sun and the Hollywood glitterati, who descend from the firmament for the annual Cannes International Film Festival (May 15-26). For those who won't be attending the pro's-only fest, there's still plenty to do around town, along with lots of opportunities for stargazing—aft ...

You probably used some form of technology to book your room. You're Instagramming like a maniac. You've brought along your favorite travel gadgets. So it's only fitting that modern hotels jump on the tech bandwagon themselves. We started taking note of some ways that technology is making your hotel stay even easier; herewith some of our favorite tech-savvy accommodations across the country. 1. Check In Easi ...

Vancouver is a city surrounded by nature. There are few places in Canada's largest West Coast city where British Columbia's Coastal Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean aren't both on display at the same time. Visiting in spring or summer means you're likely to see this city-seeped-in-nature all dolled up in her best and brightest. Here are five reasons to go there: The High Seas Sea water splashes into Van ...

According to a new study, people who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called "thirdhand" smoke. Smoking in hotels leaves a trail of tobacco pollution in the air and on surfaces in both smoking and nonsmoking rooms, researchers Georg Matt and colleagues at San Diego State University found. New hotels should enforce total smoking ...

At 7,500 feet, Chile's Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth, its dramatic landscape surreally beautiful. There are fiery red canyons, grassy gorges, turquoise thermal lakes, cerulean lagoons, and geysers. Yet some parts of the region have never received a drop of rain, or at least not as long as people have been keeping track of such things. Here, bare volcanoes rise some 20,000 feet into azure skies ...