15 August 2025
No country dedicates more land to grape vines than Spain. Despite ranking as the driest and windiest of the major Canary Islands, Lanzarote is no exception. At the foot of Timanfaya National Park, the volcanic vineyards of La Geria unfold in a hypnotic mosaic of stone...
15 August 2025
Alex McNeil, chief expedition officer of HX Expeditions, shares his take on the Arctic Circle’s most fascinating adventures, and what goes into shaping the HX Experience. By Robert Liwanag Range: What surprises people most about expedition cruising? Alex...
15 July 2025
On the easternmost of Spain’s Canary Islands, the name César Manrique is synonymous with sustainable tourism. While the artist and activist is less known off the island, his legacy stretches’ for beyond its shores. By Katie Sehl The telluric pull of the...
18 October 2024
On a culinary journey across southern Martinique, our executive editor meets the passionate locals behind some of this French Caribbean isle’s most exciting flavors. By Dominique Lamberton In the warm, clear waters off the fishing village of Le Vauclin, on the...
10 April 2024
How witnessing state-of-the-art reef restoration in the Bahamas turned writer Lisa Kadane’s family into keen coral champions. Peering over the side of a shallow saltwater tank, my teenage son inspects tiny prongs of elkhorn coral growing on small round plugs. There...
12 February 2024
Step ashore to explore Antigua’s historical forts, bustling markets, weekly parties and 365 beaches — one for each day of the year. Spend a few days in Antigua and you’ll soon discover both its sides, what esteemed local archeologist Reginald Murphy aptly describes...
12 February 2024
We checked in with our local expert to discover must-see marine-life spots and underwater dining in this Indian Ocean paradise. What’s your favorite thing to do in the Maldives? This country is made up of about 1,200 coral islands, and around 200 are inhabited....
9 February 2024
Prepare to snorkel, souvenir-hunt and sample conch on the Bahamas’ most populous island, home to Nassau, its laid-back capital. “The Bahamas is for beach snobs.” I hear these words a lot while I’m in New Providence, the gateway island to the Bahamian...
11 January 2024
How the stilt-walking stars of Trinidad and Tobago are propelling their mythical art form into the future. Folklore tells us that most spirits live in the shadows; that they thrive during the night’s darkest hours, when its blackness feels all-encompassing. But, on...
