Explora Journeys is no longer the “new kid on the block”. In fact, with incredibly beautiful and well-designed ships, Explora Journeys is fast becoming a leader in the luxury market.  In fact, almost every client of Goldring Travel that has sailed on Explora Journeys has rebooked for a second, third,

Many people who visit The Galapagos add a pre- or post-expedition visit to Machu Picchu. This is something I don’t understand because one has nothing to do with the other.  To me, the logic is creating a “nature experience” combining the Galapagos with the Ecuadoran cloud forests and/or the Amazon

A lot is happening at Silversea Cruises, including its return to a pricing scheme that makes more sense. New Pricing Structure Effective immediately, the Door-to-Door, Port-to-Port, and Essential fares have been replaced with All-Inclusive Plus, All-Inclusive, and Last-Minute Fares.   What does this mean? The fares are simplified: All-Inclusive Plus: Fully

Century Cruises invited me to experience its Three Gorges Cruise on the Yangtze River, sailing from Chongqing to Yichang, China, on its newest ship, Century Voyage. This experience was sandwiched between a travel industry tour that started in Beijing and Xi’an, before the cruise, and ending in Shanghai and Suzhou

My journey with Century Cruises continued with a late-night docking in Badong, China, and an early-afternoon disembarkation in Yichang, China, due to a late-night flight to Shanghai, making for a very long day.  (I did take advantage of the downtime to catch up on work, so that was a big

It was time for Century Cruises to take us from Beijing to Xi’an; home to the Terracotta Warriors before heading to Chongqing and our three-night Yangtze River Cruise including the Three Gorges Dam. We had a 1.5-hour flight on Air China, which was made easy with our luggage being transported

I started this, my second, journey to China with a focus on curiosity based on now having a little understanding of Chinese perspectives which I learned from my first visit in 2019, reading – including a very interesting book, Unpacking China: 50 Essential Q&’s for First-Time Visitors, and believe it

Revisiting the Paul Gauguin cruise ship in French Polynesia after eighteen years left me with a few key takeaways: Ponant’s acquisition of Paul Gauguin cruise line and ship has had a positive effect. French Polynesia delivers a wonderful experience no matter how you experience it (land or sea). While there

This Sunday, I will be joining an exclusive group of travel industry professionals invited to experience and write about Century Cruises. The event is organized by Century Cruises in collaboration with Travel Weekly and TravelAge West.  I’ve been informed that this will be the largest group of travel professionals visiting