Caribbean cruising is great for trips with couples, multi-generational families, and fun-seeking friends, with plenty of opportunities to explore friendly ports, shop, stroll or sun on white sand beaches, snorkel, scuba, and pursue all sorts of activities.
Boston is alive with things to do for all ages, from exploring important American historical sites along the Freedom Trail to activities at modern attractions such as its top-notch aquarium and museums.
Kids of all ages love New York for its parks, holiday spirit, famous toy stores, planetarium shows, baseball, fun stuff to eat, and hands-on museums. Visit attractions like Ground Zero, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and the Empire State Building.
For every golf enthusiast, a trip to Scotland and Ireland is the ultimate golf adventure. Delve into the history of the sport while battling some of the most challenging and famous courses in the world.
Oahu offers the combination of tropical beauty and relaxing trade winds with big-city amenities. Kick back on the Waikiki sand, shop until you drop, or tour Pearl Harbor and other Oahu attractions.
Cancun is all about the beach! Enjoy Cancun for its accessible shoreline and clear Caribbean Sea. Here, the white-sand remains cool to bare feet even on the hottest days along Cancun's Hotel Zone.
A tour through Britain and Ireland will take your group to sites of royalty, ruins, and leprechauns, and you'll experience beautiful scenery, deep history, and colorful myth.
On a trip to China, you'll encounter incredible diversity between bustling, metropolitan cities and quaint, small villages. At the top of most travelers' lists in China are visits to the Great Wall, The Forbidden City and Tian An Men Square.
From ancient temples to small fishing villages and the beautiful islands filled with sun, fun, and culture, Greece provides much for visiting groups to enjoy and to learn about.
Family-oriented trips can span from coast to coast in the U.S., as well as Europe and Central America seeing beaches, museums, and local sites of interest with helpful tour professionals along side. Packaged vacations can be a great and easy way for families to travel.
If your group is looking to explore sites of historical and cultural significance, spectacular natural beauty, or abundant wildlife, try a tour of one of the nearly 400 National Parks in the United States. National park visits can be as diverse geographically as the geysers of Yellowstone, the towering presence of Mt. McKinley in Denali, and the ravines of The Grand Canyon.
New Orleans serves up plenty of excitement for a weekend getaway. Those interested in delving deeper into Louisiana's history and culture will find further exploration outside the city rewarding.
Experience the beauty, nature, history, and culture of the Southwest. Explore the attractions in the area such as pueblo ruins, the Rio Grande, hot springs, and a thriving art scene.
You can explore U.S. National Parks effortlessly by car. Many top-notch National Parks make for a worthwhile weekend getaway, including Zion, Yellowstone, and Bryce Canyon.
Five days of Hostel stay, a beautiful beach, and seven Welsh guys on an extended Bachelor party made for an amazing trip, with Gaudi architecture and pub crawls that lasted until five in the morning.
Christmas vacation getaway with two recommended discoveries - a private island and a family-owned spa, both within a few hours of travel from Panama City.
A group of 8 rented a villa on a family-owned vineyard in the very small town of Fiano. The villa served as a base for visiting Florence, Siena, and nearby San Gimignano. The trip also included a visit to Elba Island and Rome.
A 17-day trip in Italy, including 5 days on the Italian Riviera doing lots of swimming and sunning in the very small town of Sestri Levante,. Other highlights included hiking along the Cinque Terre and touring the Vatican and St. Peter's with a private guide.
A whirlwind, 14-day tour of Japan focusing on Art and Aesthetics that included visits to temples, museums, and other cultural destinations in Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo.
A group of Canadians experience a massive dose of national pride as they attend the World Junior Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Staying in Prague, they entertained themselves for thirteen days with the help of the city's cheap beer, beautiful people, lively nightlife, amazing architecture, and interesting history.
Searching for smaller, local pubs and joints led to a magical world of fun folks, music, and terrific nightlife. Ireland's scenic beauty was evident in the Connemara region, Inishman (one of the Aran Islands), and especially in the stunning Blasket Islands.
In addition to the spectacular golfing and mile after mile of some of the most wild and beautiful coastline in the world, highlights of the trip included day trips by boat to the Aran Islands and Great Blasket Island; impromptu visits to graveyards, castle and church ruins; and many, many wonderful pub hours spent in conversation with people and listening to a broad range of music.
Eight friends rented a boat and sailed around the coast of Sicily, including visits to Agrigento, Syracusa, and Taormina, and up into the Aeolian Islands. Every morning started with an espresso/cappucino dingy run to the local village. Not a fan of canoli? Then you haven't had it in Sicily.
From complete strangers to incredible friends, these four people had the chance to see Ukraine as few tourists have, exploring a new culture and a new countryside, brought together by a weekend of adventure in a Ford Focus rental car with blaring Russian pop music.
Buckskin Gulch is the longest continuous slot canyon in the world, a red rock smorgessborg of delight, with no way out for 12 miles. A major storm made this group's hastened exit from the canyon a thrilling adventure!
This article, from Travel + Leisure's special on women's travel, has recommendations organized by catgory: shopping, spa, beach, adventure, culture, and volunteer.
Seven stages of life, with the "most iconic" trips for whatever stage of life you're in. Are you in the Age of Conquest, or the Age of Romance? Regardless, we think you'll find some of these adventure travel ideas interesting, from motorcycle trips through Mexico to the French Polynesia island escape.
This article, printed in USA Today in September 2005, covers ten popular adventures available at a good price: Machu Picchu, the Himalayas, Northern Thailand, Egypt's Valley of the Kings, and more. All are excellent options.