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Passengers on these weeks-long river journeys will float to and through myriad UNESCO World Heritage sites and European cities—and even travel across continents.

Hotel Empress Zoe, owned by American sisters Christina and Ann, is a little oasis nestled on old Istanbul’s most vibrant cobblestone streets. The hotel, just five minutes from the Blue Mosque and Aya Sophia, has 26 rooms featuring authentic Turkish furnishings, folkloric art, and marble hammam-style bathrooms in a setting resonating that of a charming Byzantine fortress. The décor throughout packs tons of character from the front door to the bar and restaurant area, right through to the villas and suites that line a tranquil archeological garden backing onto the stone ruins of the 15th-century Isak Pasha Hammam. Rest in this enchanting courtyard, and you’ll forget you’re even in Istanbul. The hotel also has a small rooftop terrace with views to the Marmara Sea and the minarets of the Sultanahmet area. Access to the rooms are via a spiral staircase, so those with mobility problems may wish to talk to management about their needs before securing bookings. Check their website for room styles, photos and pricing.

Philippe Starck’s design firm, Yoo, transformed an 1872 dowager hotel into the 63-room Hotel Sans Souci Wien. Expect oversize Starck and Arne Jacobsen furnishings, four-poster beds, parquet floors, pillows made with Fornasetti fabrics, and pieces from the owner’s art collection (Picassos among them) that contrast with a soft color scheme. Downstairs in the spa, you’ll find a true Viennese rarity: a 65-foot indoor pool.

This 19th-century complex, originally built as a hospital for the disadvantaged, is host to an impressive display of modern art, most notably a series of frescoes by famous Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco. The collection includes one of his most well-known murals, El Hombre de Fuego, which earned its building the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of the Americas.” A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hospicio Cabañas is a perfect example of Guadalajara’s ability to embrace its history and its future, combining 1790s architecture, 1930s murals, and, finally, a space for rotating exhibitions of contemporary art.

Having functioned as an orphanage, an insane asylum, and a military barracks in the past, Hospicio Cabañas also has a spooky side. There are several ghost stories about the space, including a legend about a clock that stopped whenever a child died in the orphanage.

From taprooms with patios and off-leash parks to welcoming hotels, four-legged travelers are treated like locals at every turn.

Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines just unveiled its first intercontinental route between Los Angeles and Taipei, on planes that feature BMW-designed interiors, elevated Taiwanese cuisine, and smooth jazz.

The recently released 2026 Happy City Index ranks cities based on the happiness of their citizens. The highest-ranking city also happens to be one of Europe’s most buzzworthy destinations.

Mexico is implementing a new cruise tax in 2025 to combat overcrowding—a growing problem in popular cruise ports. Rather than join the masses, head to these lesser-visited coastal destinations instead.

Geneva is compact, comfortable, and delivers on history, architecture, and delicious things to eat and drink.

Hit a reopened California highway, chase dark skies in Arkansas, and toast the grape harvest in Chile this April.

A two-hour train ride from Seoul, Shilla Monogram Gangneung is a restorative new lifestyle hotel with ocean-view pools and a sprawling spa pavilion.

From an Eero Saarinen–designed terminal at New York’s JFK to a frozen bay in Ilulissat, Greenland, these airport hotels are worth building a trip around.

Be transported to Cuba, Spain, Vietnam, and elsewhere with these vacation reads.

Located in converted historic townhouses amid the winding streets of Copenhagen’s lively Latin Quarter, Hotel SP34 opened in early 2014 as an homage to the neighborhood and to mid-century Danish design. Each room is outfitted in clean-lined furnishings and muted tones, all meant to evoke Sankt Peders Stræde, the historic street on which the hotel sits, and give guests the feeling of living in their own Danish home, in a true Danish neighborhood. In the lobby—home to a stylish bar and lounge that serves coffee, beer (including the hotel’s own Brøchner Organic Lager), and wine throughout the day—the first thing guests see is a bicycle, a tribute both to Copenhageners’ favorite mode of transportation and to the renowned Sögreni bike shop down the street. The hotel contributes to the neighborhood’s vibrant nightlife scene with two restaurants and four bars, as well as the longtime favorite Din Nye Van café and music venue; being at the heart of it all only adds to that Copenhagen-local experience.

The recently released 2026 Happy City Index scores cities based on the happiness of their citizens. See which U.S. city ranked highest.