Jane Zelko

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Ancestry Travel Tips

Do you travel for the food? Festivals? Or maybe family? Over a quarter of travelers these days are interested in heritage or ancestry-based trips. The surge in DNA testing has...

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5 Spectacular Annual Flower Shows Worth Planning a Trip Around

Outdoor Activities

It’s spring at last, and our thoughts turn to the outdoors and our gardens. What better inspiration for a trip than some of the most breathtaking flower shows on earth...

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Discovering the Future of Wellness Travel in Sweden

Wellness Sweden

Recently in Sweden, I experienced ancient wellness practices intertwined with new science and artistic sensibilities. In many ways, Sweden wrote the book on wellness as a way of life and...

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Why is it Called ‘Easter’ Island?

Culture & History

You likely already know that’s a trick question.  This tiny dot in the eastern South Pacific Ocean, but technically a territory of Chile, is actually properly called Rapa Nui. The world...

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The April Fools of Travel Destinations

Awesome Travel Stuff

World travel is easier than ever. But it seems world geography is not! Some destinations remain stubbornly — and even hilariously — confused by travelers, media, and even governments. The...

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Celebrity River Cruises Reveals Experiential Approach to Shore Excursions

River or Ocean Cruises

The hotly anticipated new river cruise line has shared how it’s planning to offer its guests a new way to experience the river communities of Europe when it debuts in...

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Places Outside of Dublin to Get to Know Ireland – and the Irish

Culture & History Northern Ireland

On St. Patrick’s Day, the saying goes, there’s a ‘little bit of Irish’ in us all. For some of us, it’s true all year round. Today, Ireland has about 5...

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Princess Cruises Celebrates Margarita World Record – and Winning Celebrity Partnership

River or Ocean Cruises

Cruise lines love to break records – competing for the biggest ships, introducing firsts-at-sea, and of course, creating record-breaking events that give thousands of guests the chance to make history…...

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Equine Travel Experiences to Celebrate Year of the Horse

Outdoor Activities

Whether you are a devotee of the Chinese/ Lunar calendar, for many of us, horses are our spirit animals, and the Year of the Horse reminds us why. Since the...

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From Samba to Snow! Carnival Around the World

Local Events

When you start to see Easter candy on the shelves, you know it’s time for… Carnival! It’s one of the biggest celebrations – that looks wildly different! - in countries...

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Winter Olympics in the South of France? Mais Oui!

Sports Nice, France

The next 2030 Winter Olympics will be the only Games where you can watch skiing in the morning and sip local Provencal rosé by the Mediterranean in the afternoon. Inspired...

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