As the holidays approach, the familiar question returns: What do you give the people who already seem to have everything? Another sweater? Another gadget? Another gift card that may or may not get used? What if this year, instead of giving more things, you gave something everyone could look forward to together?
Increasingly, we’re seeing grandparents, adult children and grandchildren trade traditional gifts and separate vacations for something everyone can enjoy together: a winter escape to the Caribbean or Mexico.
For generations, travelers have dreamed of Italy’s timeless beauty—morning espresso in a quiet piazza, sun-drenched vineyards stretching across rolling hills, colorful fishing villages along dramatic coastlines, and evenings that begin with a glass of local wine and end around a table filled with family recipes.
That may seem surprising, but for Europe’s most sought-after river cruises, planning 18 to 24 months ahead has become the norm rather than the exception.