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An aerial view of the three new padel courts that opened earlier this year at the Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa near San Diego.

Padel is a fast-growing racket sport, and resorts are courting playersMove over, pickleball. Padel, essentially a cross between tennis and squash, is winning over converts at a rapid pace.

A polar bear sighting in Svalbard.

G Adventures will once again offer Arctic cruisesThe adventure tour operator will do Arctic sailings next year, cruising the region for the first time since 2019.

Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet features 350 self-playing instruments. some of which, like this Gebruder Bruder self-playing organ, are quite rare.

Dispatch, Riverside's Romantic Rhine: A 'silent' musical experienceAn excursion to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet, complete with an organ-backed Laurel and Hardy film, is a surprising...

The Zuiderdam will homepart in Amsterdam and will also offer sailings from Iceland in 2027.

Holland America Line will add a third ship for Northern Europe sailings in 2027Due to high demand for cruises in the region, HAL will deploy the Zuiderdam there, joining the Nieuw Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Missed the last eclipse? Cruise lines offer a remedy in 2026

Missed the last eclipse? Cruise lines offer a remedy in 2026A total eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe next year -- and lines say their sailings are filling up quickly.

Central Holidays has launched itineraries in Turkiye that includes excursions to the country's iconic destinations, including the Cıragan Palace Kempinski in Instanbul.

Central Holidays unveils Turkiye itinerariesItineraries include iconic landmarks and destinations like Istanbul, Cappadocia and ancient Troy, with options ranging from 4...

Visitors can follow trails to tour the three towers of San Marino.

Towers and curiosities: San Marino rewards a detourSimilar to other microstates, San Marino relies heavily on tourism. Part of what makes these countries interesting to visitors...

The Avalon Artistry II, which has been revamped throughout.

'Elevated Cruising' on the Avalon Artistry II in BordeauxFrom a fleetwide refresh of its Panorama Suite ships to its impeccable service, it is easy to see how the Avalon experience is,...

Amadeus River Cruises says early signs point to 2026 being a "banner year" that outpaces 2025.

No slowing down for river cruising: 2026 looks even better than 2025Demand is high despite U.S. economic uncertainty. River cruise lines are also crediting smart marketing and adjustment to...

The facade of the 118-room Sax Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts.

LXR hotel opens in ParisIt is the LXR brand's first hotel in France and parent company Hilton's first luxury hotel in Paris' city center.

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