MSN Travel has come up with a list of the world’s safest cities. Each city was looked at for a variety of factors and given a numerical ranking. The United Arab Emirates cleaned up, notching the top three spots and five of the top six. The Netherlands had four cities in the top 20, while Switzerland, Norway and Croatia each had two in the top 30. The only North American cities in the top 30 were Merida, Mexico and Quebec City, Canada. No U.S. cities made the cut. Here’s the full top 30. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 88.9 Ras-al-Khaimah, UAE, 86.6 Read more

The era of the checklist vacation is over, and the latest booking trends from Kensington, the leader in customized private guided luxury travel, reflect that. Data from March through June 2026, measured against the same period last year, reveals travelers have shifted their travel style from basic sightseeing to storytelling and collecting experiences that can’t be packaged by a chatbot, replicated or rushed. From surging demand in South Korea and Austria to a luxury renaissance in Hawaii and Peru, the destinations leading Kensington’s growth tell a clear story about where luxury travel is headed.  “At Kensington, we’re seeing demand rise Read more

Travel and Tour World has a new list out of the top 30 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean for beach lovers. I would perhaps argue that a few of the placements are a tad off-base, but it’s a pretty solid list. Here’s what they came up with, along with a note or two from yours truly. Mexico (I haven’t seen enough of the country to say, but I’ve been to fine beaches on the Riviera Maya and in Los Cabos) USA (It’s hard to dispute a country that offers up Hawaii, Florida, California, Oregon, the Carolinas, Puerto Rico, Read more

 Expedia’s Fall Travel Outlook reveals that as Canadians continue to focus on domestic travel, two traditional top destinations are seeing even greater interest as autumn approaches.  Always a popular spot for Canadians looking for a European-style cultural experience closer to home, Montreal ranks as the third-most popular Canadian destination overall, even as it also ranks fifth on the list of trending locations, with a 45% increase in searches over the same period in 2025.  Meanwhile, Vancouver sits second overall among all Canadian destinations, while jumping up to sixth on the trending list, with a 40% YoY search increase.  “Canadians are continuing to favour domestic travel over international trips, and the Fall Travel Outlook indicates Read more

One of the great things about summer in southern Ontario is you can have two wildly different types of lake holiday. I’ve spent many a summer’s day in Muskoka, as well as the Kawarthas and other areas with freshwater lakes and rocky islands and deep, thick forests of maple, birch and pine. But I’ve also spent a considerable time on fine, powdery beaches that go on for miles and offer a completely different experience, including beach bonfires and glorious sunsets. My wife and I recently rented the Sandpiper Cottage at Inverhuron Beach on Lake Huron, just north of Kincardine. As Read more

Statistics show Canadians are slowly but steadily increasing their visits to the U.S. And a new poll suggests anti-U.S. sentiment is on the wane with Canadian travellers. But a full recovery is still a ways away. Statistics Canada says Canadians returned from 2.3 million trips to the U.S. in July, up 10.2% from the same month in 2025. That marks the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year growth for U.S. travel from Canada. Stats Can said return automobile trips rose 12.8% last month, but air trips dropped 1.4%.   Their July travel report found that, while return trips by car were Read more