Do you want to be energized by bright neighborhoods, late-night dining, shopping, and city views? Do you want slower mornings, gardens, temples, traditional neighborhoods, and time to notice the details? Are you dreaming about food, scenery, pop culture, history, or a little of everything?

This isn’t the kind of cruise where the pool deck turns into a dance party. It’s more about the fresh air, the wide-open views, and those once-in-a-lifetime excursions that you think about long after you’re home.

But wherever your summer leads—whether it's icebergs and fjords or sunshine and surf—there’s something undeniably thrilling about this season of travel. Here's how to make the most of it.

One of the greatest joys of train travel is the opportunity to witness breathtaking landscapes that are inaccessible by car or plane.

The architecture resembles gingerbread houses painted in bright colors.

Overall, the Grand Canyon was not very busy, we had no problem finding parking around sunrise when it is typically busiest...