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Celebrating Chanukah Quietly at Home (Travel World Magazine, Dec 2020)

Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

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It’s a strange feeling. I can’t remember the last holiday season our family spent at home in Toronto. 

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Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

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I was honored to have moderated a panel with. Lisa Pierce, Managing Director Canada and U.S. for Air Canada, and Martin Firestone, President, Travel Secure.

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From The Eye of a Traveller (Presentation from UNITE 2020, Sep 2020)

Travel Interrupted, A Look at Post-COVID Travel (International Women's Forum, Sep 2020)

From The Eye of a Traveller (Presentation from UNITE 2020, Sep 2020)

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Interested in traveling to India? I shared my experiences at this year's (virtual) UNITE 2020 Trade Show

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Covid-19 on UnCruise's First Alaska Cruise (Quirky Cruise, Aug 2020)

Covid-19 on UnCruise's First Alaska Cruise (Quirky Cruise, Aug 2020)

From The Eye of a Traveller (Presentation from UNITE 2020, Sep 2020)

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This unfortunate incident raises the question about the safety of travel to hotels, resorts, campgrounds and cruises of all kinds. What will the future of cruising hold?

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Small Ship Summer Cruise in Alaska (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

Covid-19 on UnCruise's First Alaska Cruise (Quirky Cruise, Aug 2020)

Small Ship Summer Cruise in Alaska (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

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If you always dreamed of doing a wildlife adventure in Alaska, taking a small-ship cruise may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...

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World Traveler Insider (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

Virtual Travel Panel w/ Dan Blanchard (UnCruise Adventures, June 2020)

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On this radio show, I discuss my search for unique experiences and off-the-beaten-path destinations. 

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Virtual Travel Panel w/ Dan Blanchard (UnCruise Adventures, June 2020)

Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

Virtual Travel Panel w/ Dan Blanchard (UnCruise Adventures, June 2020)

Captain Dan Blanchard chats with several industry experts on restarting travel and what the new landscape looks like going forward. 

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Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

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Viking is expanding its growing fleet of destination-focused cruises, this time in North America, along the mighty Mississippi River in America’s Heartland.

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Planning an Adult Family Vacation? Consider India! (Big Blend Radio, Feb 2020)

Planning an Adult Family Vacation? Consider India! (Big Blend Radio, Feb 2020)

Viking Announces New Mississippi River Cruises, Beginning in 2022 (AllThingsCruise, Apr 2020)

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You're tasked with the daunting job of planning a family vacation with your adult children. Usually, destinations like Florida, Mexico, and France come to mind. Well, what about India!?

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Adult Family Vacation To India! (Big Blend, Feb 2020)

Planning an Adult Family Vacation? Consider India! (Big Blend Radio, Feb 2020)

Alaska Small Ship Cruises (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

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I’ll give you tips on how to build a trip for your adult family, as well as advice to keep your itinerary authentic, off-the-beaten-path, and customizable.

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Alaska Small Ship Cruises (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

Planning an Adult Family Vacation? Consider India! (Big Blend Radio, Feb 2020)

Alaska Small Ship Cruises (Big Blend Radio, June 2020)

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Interested in small-cruise trips to Alaska? Have a listen

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Viking Jupiter: A "Small-Big Ship" in the Baltic (Quirky Cruise, Jan 2020)

Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

Viking to Bring Cruising to the Great Lakes, Antarctic & Arctic (All Things Cruise, Jan 2020)

The gorgeous Winter Palace Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.  Shore excursion aboard Viking Cruises Jupiter cruise in the Baltics. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Having never visited Russia, seeing St. Petersburg on the 8-night Baltic itinerary was a major draw. While it wasn’t exactly a “small-ship,” it featured the advantages of larger ships...

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Viking to Bring Cruising to the Great Lakes, Antarctic & Arctic (All Things Cruise, Jan 2020)

Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

Viking to Bring Cruising to the Great Lakes, Antarctic & Arctic (All Things Cruise, Jan 2020)

Viking Expeditions ship rendering showing 12-seater oceangoing RIBs (rigid inflatable boats). Viking Cruises new cruise product.

On the heels of becoming Number One in the world in River Cruising, and the leading small-mid ship Ocean Cruising company, Viking Cruises has announced a bold new expansion into Expedition Voyages...

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Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

St. Petersburg, Russia Metro shore excursion during Viking Cruises Jupiter Baltic cruise. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

The Metro system in St. Petersburg turned out being one of the highlights of my cruise, and it is a hidden treasure of the city... 

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Small Ship Expedition Cruising on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Travel World Magazine, Oct 2019)

Small Ship Expedition Cruising on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Travel World Magazine, Oct 2019)

Visiting the Palaces of the People in the St. Petersburg Metro (Food. Wine, Travel. Nov 2019 Issue)

Inle Lake, Burma, Myanmar, Fisherman. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

One of our most memorable family expedition cruises was in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with Pandaw Cruises along the Irrawaddy River...

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Brahmaputra River Cruise Tips (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2019)

Small Ship Expedition Cruising on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Travel World Magazine, Oct 2019)

A Brahmaputra River Cruise to Remote Northeast India (QuirkyCruise, Sep 2019)

The RAAS Hotel Jodhpur, view from my balcony.  Luxury hotel, Rajisthan, India. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Few travelers go to India for just one week unless you live in a neighbouring country. Our recent India adventure was nearly one-month long, with a Brahmaputra River cruise scheduled in the middle....

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A Brahmaputra River Cruise to Remote Northeast India (QuirkyCruise, Sep 2019)

Small Ship Expedition Cruising on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Travel World Magazine, Oct 2019)

A Brahmaputra River Cruise to Remote Northeast India (QuirkyCruise, Sep 2019)

Ready to board the MV Mahabaahu small-ship authentic cruise in Guahati, Assam, India on the Brahmaputra River. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

I booked a river cruise on the Lower Ganges with Pandaw Cruises six months prior for my family of four and a couple of friends... 

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The Brahmaputra River Cruise: An Out-There Adventure (HikeBikeTravel, Aug 2019)

Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

Assam India. Monastery along the Brahmaputra River during small-ship cruise on the MV Mahabaahu boat. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

The Brahmaputra River Cruise in Assam, India is an out-there adventure & most definitely a unique & authentic cruise with tourism just starting in the area....
 

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Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

Sunset on the Irrawaddy River during one of my small-ship sailings aboard Pandaw Cruises in Myanmar (Burma). Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Here's why a Myanmar river cruise belongs on your bucket list. I've been to Myanmar a few times, and found the best way to travel is by small ship. Read about it here. 

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Alaska Cruise Adventures with UnCruise (QuirkyCruise, Jun 2019)

Myanmar River Cruise: Why You Should See Burma By Small Ship Cruise (Travel Awaits, Jul 2019)

New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer (QuirkyCruise, Apr 2019)

Alaska small-ship cruise with UnCruise adventures from Juneau. Outdoor wildlife experiential travel. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

The moment I arrived in sunny Juneau where my UnCruise “Glacier Country Adventure” would begin and end, I knew this would be no ordinary 7-night Alaska cruise...


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New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer (QuirkyCruise, Apr 2019)

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer (QuirkyCruise, Apr 2019)

Basel Switzerland. Departed from here on a Rhine River small-ship with Viking Cruises on the Einar longship. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

This was my first ever Europe river cruise, and I was awed the moment I  stepped into the spacious and bright two-story atrium of Viking Cruises’ 190-passenger Viking Einar...

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OnTravel.com Podcast, Apr 2019

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

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Have a listen as I bring some of my recent trips to vivid reality with Travel journalists Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman.

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Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland (QuirkyCruise, Mar 2019)

The Naming Ceremony for new Viking Cruises longships. This was in Basel, Switzerland. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.

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Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

In Antarctica on small-ship expedition. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

As out of reach as it may seem, visiting Antarctica is not just doable,  but it’s the adventure of a lifetime. Plus, you’ll get a much-needed  “digital detox” to re-connect with nature and yourself...

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New Victory II Great Lakes Adventure (QuirkyCruise, Sep 2018)

Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

Aboard the Victory II, Victory Cruise Lines small-ship cruise on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Having lived on Lake Ontario for my entire life, it never crossed my mind that the Great Lakes could be a cruising destination...

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A Unique and Authentic Canadian Experience at Fogo Island Inn (World Wide Quest, Jun 2017)

Explore Antarctica on Russian Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov (QuirkyCruise, Oct 2018)

A Unique and Authentic Canadian Experience at Fogo Island Inn (World Wide Quest, Jun 2017)

Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland. My stay at the luxury hotel and architectural gem. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

From the moment we arrived we felt welcome and appreciated by Fogo Island Inn staff, most of whom are Fogo Island residents...

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Japan: A Mysterious Blend of Modern & Traditional (World Wide Quest, Jan 2017)

Japan: A Mysterious Blend of Modern & Traditional (World Wide Quest, Jan 2017)

A Unique and Authentic Canadian Experience at Fogo Island Inn (World Wide Quest, Jun 2017)

Streetscene in Tokyo Japan Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Timeless temples and shrines, gorgeous scenery, futuristic space age towers and bullet trains...What I love most about Japan is that it is a country of opposites... 

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Canada's 150th Birthday Travel Ideas (CHCH News, Jan 2017)

Japan: A Mysterious Blend of Modern & Traditional (World Wide Quest, Jan 2017)

Canada's 150th Birthday Travel Ideas (CHCH News, Jan 2017)

Talking luxury travel and ideas for trips in Canada. Photo by Judi Cohen / Travelingjudi

Here's some destination ideas to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday on any budget...

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