glaciers

Where to Find Glaciers

Glaciers are enormous and thick masses of ice that accumulate over many years when a substantial amount of snow falls in one area. Over time, the snow becomes compressed under the weight of new snow and transforms into ice, ultimately giving rise to a glacier. Glaciers covered approximately one-third of the Earth’s surface during the last Ice Age. However, they cover only about 10% of the Earth’s surface today. The massive bodies of ice can Read more

Travelers in Vienna. A Bucket List Trip for New Empty Nesters: River Cruising with AmaWaterways

A Bucket List Trip for New Empty Nesters: River Cruising with AmaWaterways

I recently recently embarked on a fourteen-day river cruise with my husband to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and becoming empty nesters. My name is Taryn Weiss and I handle marketing for Stellar Travel. Read along as I share our experience and our favorites along the Grand Danube. *** When our only daughter left for college the same year as our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, we had an opportunity to celebrate like never before. No longer Read more

India: A Beautiful Mess

According to travel expert Prachi Joshi of The Times UK, “Traveling in India can overwhelm your senses with sights, smells, and sounds. One moment you might be gazing at the snowclad Himalayas in Ladakh, and the next, sipping beer and eating fried fish at a beach shack in Goa. You could listen to the clattering of train wheels as you careen through the Nilgiri mountains or the gentle lapping sounds of Kerala’s backwaters on a Read more

hotel in estephona spain

Spain: The Dream of All the World (Part 2)

After traveling through Bilbao, Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona, and Madrid, we meet back up with Stellar Travel Advisor, Denise Larson, in Valencia as she road trips throughout southeastern Spain. Read along to see where the journey takes her. Valencia: 2 nights Located on Spain’s east coast, the 2,000-year-old city boasts wide sandy beaches, striking architecture, and a buzzing food scene – without crowds in other large Spanish cities like Barcelona and Madrid. A place full of contrasts, Read more

castle in segovia

Spain: The Dream of All the World (Part 1)

Anthony Bourdain once said, “Any reasonable, sentient person who looks at Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re going to fall in love. Otherwise, there’s something deeply wrong with you. This is the dream of all the world,” – and he couldn’t have been more right! Like most others, Denise Larson, Travel Advisor, has fallen in love with Spain. On her most recent trip to Spain, her husband joined her to Read more

John and Randy in Antarctica on Zodiac

Antarctica: Traveling To The Ends of The Earth and Back 

Each year from November to March, travelers head south for the Antarctic Season in search of majestic icebergs, legendary landscapes, and enchanting wildlife in their natural habitats. Once a place that only a few residents and scientists could explore, Antarctica started welcoming tourists in the 1960s, though not without some well-intended red tape and a few requirements to preserve the incredible ecosystems and out-of-this-world views that draw so many in.  Randy Kramer, Owner, and John Crawley, Read more

Scenic Eclipse Part 3 – Cabins

This is a Deluxe Verandah Suite, vast majority of you have this type of cabin.   Think the downside to the bathrooms is a lack of counter space.  The brown line you see across the back wall is actually storage area.     Spa Suite Panorama Suite  

Scenic Eclipse Part 2 – Dining

Main Dining room, the Yacht Club.  Breakfast and lunch   Observation lounge and tea room.  Lumière.  French dining and champagne bar.   Cooking classes, room for 10-14. Elements restaurant Chefs/Captains table at Elements.  Invite only. Koko’s restaurant.  4 styles of Asian cuisine. Sushi, western and traditional, fusion and teppanyaki Whiskey bar in the lobby.  Very much like a nice hotel bar. Had an espresso here which was pretty great.

Scenic Cruise ship - Eclipse 1

Scenic Eclipse Part 1 – Common Areas

  Panorama bar, deck 10. rumor is not too many people head up to this bar so it does tend to be quiet up here. 10 cabanas on deck 10, just outside of the panorama bar.  They’re a good size, California King-ish.   Helicopter rides are about 650 for a half hour.  50/50 to fly while in port but most people choose to fly while the ship is arriving and departing. Bridge.  You can head Read more

Aloha Santa!

Looking for a way to make the 2021 holidays special? One of Stellar Travel’s favorite places to spend Christmas is the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawaii and space is running out quickly. Not only festive holiday cheer but sun, sand and the aloha spirit are included in every stay! Call your Stellar Travel advisor today to help make your festive season truly special.⁠

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