The Japanese city is famous for its temples and gardens, but it is laced with waterways that can offer a different, and no less enchanting, view.
Category: Cruises
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A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
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Travel Demand Is Slowing Down, Bringing Lower Flight Costs and Hotel Perks
The post-pandemic rush seems finally to be easing, which has airfares lower and hotels offering more inducements to book.
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What to Know About Masks and Covid During Late Summer Travel
With U.S. Covid-19 cases at very high levels and new vaccines still several weeks away, we asked experts for their advice on when and where to wear a mask.
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Can the S.S. United States Be Saved?
(The storied ocean liner, that is.)
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How to Charter a Boat
If you want to sail off into the sunset, at least temporarily, you need to understand how to get aboard first.
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How Climate Change Is Changing the Mississippi’s Cruise Business
Though operators are building ships, and towns are investing in landings and other infrastructure, fluctuations in the river’s flow, exacerbated by climate change, are hampering sailings.
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Off to Norway, With Three A.I. Travel Assistants
Can artificial intelligence devise a bucket-list vacation that checks all the boxes: culture, nature, hotels and transportation? Our reporter put three virtual assistants to the test.
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Vantage, Our Cruise Company, Went Bankrupt. We Are Out $17,905.
A couple purchased an Arabian Sea voyage, but Vantage, the cruise company, went under. Their travel insurance was supposed to cover financial default, but the claim was repeatedly denied.
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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers
Are you a flexible traveler? Holland America’s standby cruises may be for you. The cost: $49 a day, excluding fees, taxes and extras. The catch: It might be a hair-raising, last-minute scramble.