First impressions of a US river cruise on American Queen

I’ve taken several river cruises in my time as a cruise writer, but until this summer, they were all on foreign rivers like the Rhine and the Mekong. I thought I knew what to expect on U.S.-based American Queen river cruises — I researched the ports, pored over facts about the boat and even looked up local attractions in…

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First look: Inside the new Ritz-Carlton cruise ship Evrima, which finally debuts this week

Evrima is finally here. Really. Or so they say. The long-delayed debut of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the new cruising arm of luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton, will actually happen on Saturday, according to the company. Its first ship, the 298-passenger Evrima, is finally finished and will begin its first sailing on Oct. 15. The brand even sent photos to…

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Here’s what TPG staffers are ordering for the Amazon Prime Day sale

Some things are better in twos: a double scoop of ice cream, another helping of Thanksgiving turkey, a second Amazon Prime Day. Like Amazon’s early summer site wide discount spree, this week’s Prime members only “Early Access” sale for holiday shopping offers a range of discounted products across the millions of options on the retailer’s site. Related: The 25 best Amazon…

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How much can you pack into an hour at Virgin Atlantic’s London Clubhouse?

This isn’t the article I was supposed to write. I should have had a leisurely six-hour layover at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to explore its various amenities. Instead, I had just over an hour to spare between flights thanks to, well, the state of travel these days. With precious seconds ticking away, I made a beeline to Virgin Atlantic’s tony Clubhouse…

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