Melissa Klurman

When it came to planning my family's first trip to Japan, I decided to work with a Japan travel specialist, and it's a decision I'm glad I made. Here's what you need to know if you want to enlist a tour operator to help plan your own trip to Japan.

Museums, food, shopping—it’s much more than just theater.

From Amsterdam to Japan, here's where to immerse yourself in spring's sakura.

Live music, outdoor adventures, and woodsmoked BBQ abound in the Texas capital

If you're an art lover, or even just a fan of Monet's waterlilies, a cruise along the Seine is like being able to spend days in your favorite gallery.

Here are some of the highlights of an art-filled Impressionist river cruise along the Seine.

Get your suitcase ready, because we came up with the definitive list of the best places to travel this year. Whether you want to stay close to home or trek across the globe, these trips will be epic!

If it seems like everyone you know is on their way to Spain this year, you’re probably not wrong. Here's what you should know about the best time to visit Spain.

We recently traveled with Natural Selection to Namibia to try its newest offering: An eight-night "Namibia Flying Safari," a first for the company and one of the few flying safaris in the country. Here's what it was like.

Here’s a question: Does food shaped like Mickey Mouse actually taste better, or is it just being at Walt Disney World that makes everything seem so good?

Looking for a storybook perfect honeymoon, castles included? Combine two Eastern European hidden gems — Budapest and Prague – for the ultimate happily-ever-after getaway.

Dig into these picks for the city's best bites beyond the theme parks.

Be transported back in time at these 10 cool relics of boomtowns past.

Are you a DNA detective? Then a genealogy trip may be your perfect vacation

Which Jersey Shore boardwalk reigns supreme? We headed "down the shore" to find out!

A trip to a national park is about more than just the destination. It’s the journey to these remote corners of preserved natural wonders that are equally enticing, including drives to, and then around, the parks.