My cousin, Robert, and I have always used Icelandair (800/223-5500, www.icelandair.us) to travel between the US and Europe. Their Saga Club (business class) is excellent, with wide seats, good food and first-rate service. And the airfare in that cabin class is somewhat affordable at about $3,500 per person, round trip, from Denver to most of their gateways in Europe (Frankfurt, Stockholm, Paris, etc.).

We live in Arizona, and the closest Icelandair gateway to us is Denver. Accordingly...

Some people stop to smell the roses. I decided to stop and admire the tulips on a “Waterways of Holland & Belgium: Tulips, Windmills & Canals” cruise-tour with Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Boston, MA; 888/514-1845, www.vantagetravel.com), April 29-May 9, 2014.

For a single cabin on the River Splendor I paid $7,447, which included airfare Miami-Brussels and Amsterdam-Miami, taxes and surcharges, insurance and optional excursions. There were no single supplement...

My husband and I were privileged to have Jonathan Kohn as our guide through historical and biblical Israel, March 8-19, 2015.

A licensed tour guide, Jonathan has taken classes in Christianity and has an extensive grasp of the archaeological sites, including Masada, Herodium and Capernaum. His explanation of Israel’s politics was the best we’ve ever heard, and we feel he has an unbiased view of his country and the rest of the Middle East. He also has a great sense of humor. 

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