This summer, Quark Expeditions is welcoming behavioral ecologist Dr. Valeria Vergara to Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge on Somerset Island, a site renowned for its beluga whale watching. Thanks in part to funding support provided by Quark, there she will to continue her important research on beluga whale communications as part of Quark’s Scientists in Residence …
Doctor Tom Hart, founder and lead on the Antarctic research project Penguin Watch, journeyed to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions recently as part of the Scientist-in-Residence program to maintain his equipment, observe penguin colonies, and collect penguin feathers for “feather printing,” a type of penguin DNA and isotope-testing process. Penguin Watch is an initiative that examines …
The Well-Being Travel Symposium announced speakers for its June 15-16, 2015 Symposium at the International Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Toronto. This two-day conference brings together travel professionals, wellness experts and industry leaders including top hotel executives, spa directors and travel suppliers to discuss the growing trends in wellness travel and opportunities for travel …
The British Virgin Islands are well-known as one of the best sailing destinations in the world, but these islands hold many secrets to be discovered by travelers seeking unique experiences on land and sea. An incredibly healthy marine environment exists throughout the islands for both divers and snorkelers to explore including historic wrecks and lively …
For experienced cruisers or newcomers, the fantasy of having one’s own private yacht to sail the seven seas comes closer to reality with exotic itineraries on upscale, uncrowded ships operated by Ponant, which began in 1988 by CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company. Discover Ponant’s fleet of 5 vessels which allows for choice. …
Join International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame divers Bill Acker, owner of Manta Ray Bay & Yap Divers; Geri Murphy, underwater photographer and diving journalist; Ernest Brooks II, photographer, educator and ambassador of the diving industry; and Leslie Leaney founder of “The Journal of Diving History” and co-founder of the “Historical Diving Society” for an …
Girls just want to have fun, and Duvine Cycling & Adventure are out to prove it on their women-only bike tour in Tuscany. Ride through Tuscany’s gentle green hills and cypress-lined byways with Mom. Discover medieval fortresses and ancient Etruscan villages with your sister. Delight in a cooking class in Lina’s fourteenth-century home and an …
Even the most discriminating world travelers marvel at the rich culture, hospitality and cuisine of Poland, the seventh largest country in Europe. At Poland Culinary Vacations provides customized, intimate cooking vacations throughout various regions of Poland. The company combines elements of countryside tourism— known locally as agrotourism — with a satisfying, slow-vacation approach. Travelers will …
Worldwide Golf Vacations is one of the premier golf vacation travel companies in North America. Travelers can play on world-class championship golf courses designed by some of the greatest architects in the game and experience some of the finest Golf and Spa Resort Destinations in the world. There are golf packages, golf vacation package specials …
Ventures by Seabourn is a new series of Zodiac and kayak shore excursions offering opportunities to enhance and extend how travelers experience destinations. The program, operated by Seabourn, will begin this summer on three Northern Europe voyages aboard Seabourn Quest, and will feature excursions launching directly from the ship’s innovative fold-out watersports marina. online pharmacy …