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Where's the Best Place to be on National Cake Day?

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If it isn't on your calendar already, get out a red pen and mark November 26. That's National Cake Day, and although we don't need any excuses to enjoy the star of any birthday, wedding, or Tuesday afternoon, it got us... Read more

Video Cruise Review: Tulips and Much More on an Avalon Spring Netherlands River Cruise

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If you're a flower lover, a Tulip Time spring cruise in the Netherlands is already on your bucket list. If you're not a particular flower lover, it should still be on your bucket list.BestTrip sailed on the Avalon Vista and discovered... Read more

5 Little-Known Facts about Africa's 'Big Five' Animals

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'Safari'. It's a Swahili word simply meaning 'journey'. But for travel lovers, the word 'safari' ignites our imaginations of exploring vast Sub-Saharan landscapes and encountering majestic creatures in their natural environment .Africa's 'Big Five' list dates from a time when human/animal encounters... Read more

America's Tallest Monument Park Transformed in Time for One of Nation's Biggest 4th July Parties

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The view 630 feet above St. Louis from the top of its defining monument has changed after an immense, multi-year, $380-million renovation to the city's Gateway Arch National Park .The 1965 Gateway Arch became a global architectural icon and helped... Read more

Video: The World's Largest Spring Flower Garden - in Full Bloom on a Tulip-Time River Cruise!

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They call it 'The Garden of Europe', and it's open for only 8 short weeks every spring. The spectacular Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands is said to be the largest spring flower garden in the world – and it's the... Read more