A blockbuster hit in this day and age can play a real role in driving tourism. Hollywood arouses a strong sense of wanderlust for the places shown onscreen and often acts as a catalyst for planning one's next vacation. Movie lovers will voyage halfway across the globe to visit the...

The World's Wildest Hotels from the Experts at Kensington Tours

Some are castle addicts, epicurean enthusiast or history buffs, others are in search of adrenaline thrills, sun and sand or souvenirs but there's a certain type of traveler for whom it's the encounters with the animals we share our world...

Kensington Tours polled its team of global Destination Experts to see what trends they saw on the horizon for travel in the New Year.

Kensington's team of seasoned nomads, globetrotters and adventure enthusiasts came back with this list of insightful trends for planning your vacation in 2013.

Marco Polo christened it the "Most Beautiful Island In The World" yet Sri Lanka has a lot more going for it than just its good looks. Boasting far more attractions than we can list from jungle safaris, elephant sanctuaries and white water rafting to spiritual temples, sun-drenched beaches and mouthwatering...

Ladies' man, martini connoisseur and British Secret Service agent extraordinaire, Bond is not only the most famous spy on Her Majesty's payroll, he's also one of the world's most celebrated jetsetters. After 50 years and 22 films, Agent 007 has acquired his fair share of frequent flyer miles traveling throughout...

Thanks to the animated movie Madagascar, this once obscure island nation off of Mozambique is climbing its way to the top of every globetrotter's bucket list. While the film's cast -- a lion, zebra, hippo and giraffe -- won the hearts of cinema-goers, these animals actually won't be seen on...

There comes a point where every good globetrotter, jetsetter and backpacker finds themself thinking "been there, done that." If you are an avid traveler and find yourself feeling landlocked, these extraordinary island hopping ideas from the Destination Experts at Kensington Tours might just be the inspiration needed to...

"It is quite unlike any place you know."

Rudyard Kipling could not have been more accurate in describing Myanmar (formerly Burma). To many travelers, Myanmar remains a mysterious place of undiscovered treasures, unknown to tourists and kept away in isolation. As Myanmar slowly welcomes back globetrotters from around the world,...

For many travelers, just seeing the world is not enough: It's the extraordinary experiences and people that you meet along the way that take a trip from being purely a vacation and turning it into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Festivals offer a unique way to immerse yourself in a country's time-honored...

One-size doesn't fit all, especially when families are involved. That's why nothing compares to an exotic Kidtastic Family Adventure personalized just for you and your clan.

What is a Kidtastic Family Adventure? It's a holiday that goes far beyond the beach and instead features personalized once-in-a-lifetime activities,...

With the eyes of the world on London June 2 to 5 for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, there are many of us not on the royal guest list who'll also want behold the spectacle of this monumental occasion firsthand. Flights and hotels are booking fast as travelers...

Discovering the Acropolis, seeing the Mona Lisa, walking on the Great Wall and watching the sunrise over the Taj Mahal are all undeniably spectacular travel experiences, yet nothing can compare to encountering the spellbinding magic of meeting Mother Nature's majestic creatures up close and in person.

From the plains...