By Judy Newell
Mexico News
Breathe deep at the all-new Breathless Cancun Soul
City chic meets edgy opulence at the all-new Breathless Cancun Soul, opening December 7, 2021. Guests will enjoy an adults-only, cosmopolitan beach experience in this stylish, all-suite resort nestled between the Caribbean Sea and Nichupte Lagoon. With a perfect mix of high-energy activities and laid-back relaxation, Breathless Cancun Soul offers an ideal getaway.
International News
Marching bands, hammer throwing, and a skirl of the bagpipes
August is a very good month for a tour that’s completely based in Scotland. Marching into its eighth decade, the Tattoo (August 5-27) is an iconic Edinburgh institution with music, dance, and precision displays with the Massed Pipes and Drums, the Massed Military Bands, cultural troupes, singers, and the poignant refrain of the Lone Piper against the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
The 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh Fringe (August 5-29) provides an incredible array of music, theater, comedy, and opera, while the Edinburgh International Book Festival (August 13-29) brings together around 900 writers and thinkers from over 60 countries who take part in more than 800 events. 2022 has also been designated Scotland’s Year of Stories, when stories inspired by, created, or written in Scotland will be showcased and celebrated.
To experience more of what Scotland has to offer, let Perfect Journeys suggest an itinerary that includes visits to some of Scotland’s finest castles, samplings at must-visit malt whisky distilleries, and time it to coincide with a Highland Games day of caber-tossing, tug o’ war, hammer throwing, dancing, and music.
Floriade Expo 2022
What can you expect at this celebration of all things green?
Floriade is a horticultural highlight, held just once a decade. In 2022, for the seventh repetition of the expo, nature lovers, and the sustainability-inclined will be heading to Almere, a modern “garden city” close to Amsterdam.
Running from April 14 to October 9, Floriade Expo 2022 will include an extensive number of exhibits and events, with the theme of “Growing Green Cities,” encompassing green, food, energy, and health.
Floriade will bring to life a technicolor tapestry of trees, plants, crops, and flowers from across the globe, each representing new technologies and sustainability. Stroll the expansive arboretum, sample health-promoting foods, and learn about recent developments and blue-sky dreaming in sustainable architecture and energy. Themed exhibits, art, live entertainment, and culinary treats add to the festivities to make your visit here a highlight of your trip—and the perfect add-on to a European river cruise.
The Dutch and more than 40 other countries will exhibit green solutions that we may find part of our everyday life in the future. The arboretum will feature an alphabetically organized tree and plant encyclopedia that you can walk through.
Floriade will be an extraordinary experience in 2022.
Cruise News
New Year’s Eve Caribbean cruise for singles
7-Night New Year’s Eve Caribbean singles cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras. Roundtrip Port Canaveral, Dec 26-Jan 2, 2022.
Orlando • Cozumel • Costa Maya • Mahogany Bay • Orlando
Don’t miss the annual Singles Cruise NYE party at sea! Celebrate with new friends on this beautiful ship and enjoy some much-needed island time in the Caribbean.
Deal of the Week
Remote destinations in uncompromising luxury
Be among the first to sail aboard Seabourn Venture. There you will savor a new era of ultra-luxury expedition travel combining authentic, exhilarating adventures in remote destinations with the uncompromising, sophisticated amenities of the world’s finest resorts at sea.
Discover the remote destinations of the world on board a purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition vessel equipped with submarines and Zodiacs® for unforgettable explorations.
Enjoy up to US$1000 off veranda and ocean-view suites on select voyages and up to US$1000 shipboard credit per suite through summer 2022. All savings amounts are included in the fares shown on sample cruises.
Arctic Expeditions
Be enticed with the Arctic’s colorful beauty, from ice-blue glaciers and lush green tundra to towering peaks blanketed in white. Awaken each day ready for another unforgettable adventure: gliding in a Zodiac® beneath cliffs teeming with millions of nesting seabirds, threading a kayak among sculpted icebergs, and observing the whales, walrus, seals, reindeer, polar bears, and more that fill this remote region with life.
Arctic Svalbard Summer Expedition
Ship: Seabourn Venture
Departs: Oslo, Norway
Arrives: Tromso, Norway
May 14-25, 2022
Veranda Suite from US$10,099
Amazon Expeditions
Earth’s greatest river is waiting for you to journey deep into the heart of South America, passing through the world’s largest span of rain forest. You will kayak over seasonally flooded forests with exotic wildlife or ride in a Zodiac® and learn how they influence the fortunes of humanity. You can discover indigenous cultures and traditions of survival passed down through millennia.
12-Day Colonial Coast and Amazon
Ship: Seabourn Venture
Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arrives: Manaus, Brazil
Mar 17-29, 2023
Veranda suite from US$6,999
Enjoy 10% early nonus savings on voyages departing on or after April 1, 2022. Featured prices are per guest in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy, and are inclusive of cruise fare, taxes, fees, and port expenses.
Judy Newell, an international travel consultant for 50 years, heads Perfect Journeys and specializes in unique travel experiences to destinations around the world. She custom designs journeys that are tailored to suit client’s interests, physical abilities, and budget. Please contact her for further information on Travel News topics and around-the-world travel. Cell phone 415 111 8765, Vonage 949 300 3682; email judynewell@perfectjourneys.net.
Sources: Breathless Cancun Soul, Custom GB, Floriade Expo 2022, Singles Cruise, Seabourn
