Melissa Klurman

Pack your bags, 2025 is going to be a great year for travel!

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.

Here’s how to snuggle up in Austria's cultural center in the off season.

The best winter vacation destinations for families to both keep kids entertained and make adults happy.

Trade stifling heat and humidity for refreshing breezes and sweater weather at one of these (literally!) cool destinations

Fall is the secret to discovering the real Amsterdam.

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

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

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.

Here’s how to pick which hip Japanese city is right for your next vacation.

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.

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.

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

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?