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Canadian travel agents have voted Sandals/Beaches the number one environmentally friendly company in the hospitality, travel and leisure business, a news release from the luxury resort chain has said.

The week’s best travel bargains around the globe:

Yes, Europe can be expensive, and yes, the dollar is taking a battering against the euro. But, no, that doesn’t mean there are not good deals on the Continent. Consider:

More choices in food, activities, itineraries and luxury are some of the trends shaping the cruise industry this year. And consumers who think they can’t afford to live the high life might be able to do just that if they’re willing to make flexible vacation plans.

HOLMDEL, N.J. — If you’ve never vacationed in a recreational vehicle, your first reaction might be “I can’t afford to rent an RV” or “They’re too large to maneuver.”

In the ancient Daintree rain forest of Queensland, Australia, everything seems oversized: birds as tall as men, frogs that bark like dogs…

We want to make a one-way trans-Atlantic crossing by ship to England, then go by land to Belgium and return to the U.S. by air. Most of the cruises from the New York area seem to be extended voyages and the only other cruise line seems to be Cunard, which is pricey and too formal for us.

When the much-heralded St. Regis opened its doors in Fort Lauderdale last year, we saw that its 187 guest rooms, including eight oceanfront and 20 Intracoastal suites, were designed to evoke the glamorous era of yachting.

Arts & entertainment: Philip French: This latest adventure from the animation wizards at Pixar is masterly - and delivers a powerful ecological message

For an alpha male, it is an ideal statement of one-upmanship. A Russian billionaire has christened his futuristic superyacht ‘A’ so nothing can precede it in the list of all-time great vessels.