Category: Travel Destinations

Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island boasting sun and sand, water sports and relaxation, and a cool culinary scene. With both luxury oceanfront resorts and charming cottages perfect for multi-generational vacations, Barbados appeals to travelers of all ages.

“Barbados is a dream location for those who like the water, and all the amazing activities that go along with it,” says Jon Whitby, a spokesperson with World Nomads, a travel insurance company. “White sand beaches, blue water and amazing marine

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press

Why Uganda?

This trip started with a ticket credit on Qatar Airways that was about to expire. I looked at the airline’s route map and Entebbe, Uganda jumped out at me. Uganda would be a new country for me (my 99^th) and I’ve seen a lot of friends posting about gorilla trekking, which seemed like one of those extraordinary experiences to have someday. Why not now?

I posted on Facebook that I was thinking about heading to Uganda and three friends said they wanted to come along. Working with our schedules, and

Good eating can make a destination more appealing or can be the reason you visit. Here are some great gustatory spots from around the globe.

Singapore

Why: What was once a fishing village has now been transformed into a thriving metropolis in the span of mere decades: Singapore may have been curated to within an inch of its life — trees planted everywhere; no sign of litter; handsome buildings sparkling in the year-round, warm sun — but the omnipresence of its heritage can be felt in quaint shophouses, historic sites and parks that dot the city-state with a land area

Whether you yearn to tango in Buenos Aires, explore the glaciers of Patagonia, traipse through Mendoza wine country or chill by the thundering Iguazu Falls, Argentina can satisfy your wanderlust.

“The land of the tango, great beef steak and Malbec wine, Argentina is a large country offering a wide array of travel experiences,” says Scott Adamski, a spokesperson with AIG Travel. “You can one day immerse yourself in the cosmopolitan environment of Buenos Aires and the next day saddle

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Ciao, this is Allison Spiegel at Passion for Italy Travel in New York. Having grown up visiting beaches along the East Coast of the United States, beach culture was not a term we heard often. Summer days at the beach were and continue to be quite simple. You load up the little red wagon with beach toys, towels and enough sandwiches, chips and drinks for the whole family; you scout out your favorite position on the sand and you make a day of it!

Hop a flight

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Reaching your golden years doesn’t mean your adventures have to end. In fact, in this stage of life, you’ll hopefully have more time and resources to travel. But as a senior citizen, you’ll want to ensure you’re covered if any health-related issues arise while you travel—which is where