Most people plan a trip to Oaxaca around the food, so where you stay comes down to how close you want to be to the markets, the mezcal, and the Zócalo. We’ve had an amazing time eating our way through the city and staying in its historic center. These are the six boutique hotels that will add the most to your experience, from a budget…
A Celebrity Ascent cruise is worth it for the right traveler, and the reasons are specific. We sailed it for 10 nights and came away impressed, but a few booking choices were critical to the experience. This guide covers the full decision-making process, from the ship, the deck plan, the dining and drink packages, the ports, and whether cruising suits you at all. We link…
Thinking about a trip to Cuba and not sure where to start? We had a few moments of pure confusion getting there, from the visa paperwork to a long hold at Havana immigration, but careful planning is what turned it into one of our most memorable trips. These Cuba travel tips for Americans walk you through every step, from the legal category to pick, how…
This Copa Airlines business class review covers a round trip we flew from Washington Dulles to Panama City, with the new lie-flat cabin one way and the older business class seat on the return. We’ll cover the Copa business class seat on each aircraft, the food, the service, the Copa lounge at PTY, the baggage allowance, and how we found an amazing $700 deal round…
Planning a Central America itinerary and not sure where to start? We’ve visited all seven countries, most of them more than once, and this is the guide we wish we’d had from the start. Central America is compact and well-connected, which makes it easy to reach from the US and Canada and easy to move between jungles, volcanoes, lakes, and coastlines. Discover the best beaches,…
Most travelers treat Panama City as a one-night layover before the beaches. But if you skip it, you miss a Miami-like skyline, a 16th-century old town, and an opportunity to watch the ships move through the Panama Canal. This Panama City itinerary covers the best three-day to one-week travel guide for first time visitors, including where to stay for the views, where to eat, the…
We’ve been lucky enough to explore quite a few Caribbean islands over the years, and we finally sat down to rank them all. This list is going to surprise some people. If your idea of the perfect Caribbean trip involves a lounge chair on the beach with nothing else to do, you’ll probably disagree with everything below – and that’s fine. Here’s a ranking from worst to best, plus two bonus destinations that easily check all the boxes for us.
We recently sailed Celebrity Ascent on the 10-night Ultimate Southern Caribbean itinerary out of Fort Lauderdale – and we booked Celebrity excursions at all five ports. Which ones were worth it? Which were a waste of money? We’ll tell you all the details for every port and rank them from worst to best.
In this guide, we’re breaking down how dining on Celebrity Ascent works, what’s included, what the drink packages cover, and whether specialty dining is worth the extra cost.
Even though we’re seasoned travelers, the Celebrity Ascent was the first cruise Theo and I took together. So this review isn’t about comparing it to every ship at sea. It’s about the onboard experience from the room to the restaurants to the amenities and more. Overall, we were really impressed. Celebrity Ascent felt stylish, comfortable, and genuinely easy to enjoy – with plenty to do…
