For an easy, breezy summer getaway with style, head to this charming new boutique hotel on Mallorca, Spain’s largest Balearic Island. PALMA, Mallorca - Not to brag, but I’ve been to Mallorca quite a few times. A two-hour flight from the UK to a beautiful island off the eastern coast of
Travel Notes
A New Look for Silversea’s Silver Spirit
One of my favorite ships has received a swanky new makeover. Back in the spring, ultra-luxury line Silversea put its 2009-built Silver Spirit through a multi-million dollar refit that included lengthening the vessel by 49 feet. The amazing feat was accomplished by cutting the ship in half and inserting a new
National Geographic Endeavour II to the Galapagos – Day 4
In Search of the Giant Tortoise Giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Station at Puerto Ayora. Photo © 2018 Aaron Saunders Santa Cruz, Galapagos; Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic National Geographic Endeavour II spent last evening at our anchorage just outside the main harbour of Puerto Ayora, a small town
Indian Pacific train journey from Perth to Sydney
National Geographic Endeavour II to the Galapagos – Day 3
The Galapagos Affair The remote island of Floreana, Galapagos. Photo © 2018 Aaron Saunders Floreana, Galapagos; Monday, March 12, 2018 Floreana might be the coolest Galapagos island you’ve never heard of. This morning, Lindblad Expeditons-National Geographic National Geographic Endeavour II was at anchor off a landing site known as Punta Cormorant, just in
Good Views and Good Vibes on Long Island’s North Fork
Where Team Fathom goes for a much-needed beach getaway: a chill, next-generation motel on Long Island's North Fork. GREENPORT, New York – The spring-summer transition creates a roller coaster of emotions for New Yorkers, who navigate their weather apps and limited closet space in anticipation of Mother Nature's whims. Skyrocketing temperatures
National Geographic Endeavour II to the Galapagos – Day 2
Where the Wild Things Are A day of exploration on the island of Espanola, Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic. Photo © 2018 Aaron Saunders Espanola, Galapagos; Sunday, March 11, 2018 I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’ve never heard of the island of Espanola, Galapagos before. I’ll also assume
National Geographic Endeavour II to the Galapagos – Day 1
Journey to Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Endeavour II in the Galapagos. Photo © 2018 Aaron Saunders San Cristobal, Galapagos; Saturday, March 10, 2018 It occurred to me as I walked across the tarmac at San Cristobal Airport in the Galapagos Islands that my current journey could very well be a double
Celestyal Olympia to the Greek Islands – Mykonos
A Song for Greece Celestyal Olympia off Mykonos, Greece on April 30, 2018. Photo © 2018 Aaron Saunders Piraeus / Mykonos, Greece; Monday, April 30, 2018 Celestyal Cruises’ Celestyal Olympia sat at her berth in Piraeus, Greece on an unusual cloudy and cool day. Thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning had
Plan of Attack: How to Road Trip Through Victoria, Australia
Wine, design, and wildlife. Fathom contributing editor Larkin Clark got a solid dose of all three during a first-time road trip through Victoria, Australia. VICTORIA, Australia — If you take northern California and add dashes of London, Boston, Tuscany, and Hawaii to the mix, you get something like the state of