As you plan — or even go — on your summer vacation, think about this: More and more Americans are no longer taking a few weeks off to suntan and sight see abroad. Instead they're working in orphanages, building schools and teaching English. It's called volunteer tourism, or "voluntourism," and it's one of the fastest growing trends in travel … [Read more...]

I have returned from a Celebrity Cruise Line 12 Night New Zealand cruise aboard The Celebrity Solstice. We began our cruise in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in Sydney, Australia, where we spent 3 more nights exploring this vibrant and young city. We booked a Deluxe Ocean View Veranda on Deck 6 (tenders were partially in the way of our view) … [Read more...]