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Ready to travel smarter, lighter, and farther? We kick things off with the carry-on shakeup: American Airlines is moving bag sizers to the lobby, cutting gate chaos and speeding up boarding without changing the rules. It’s a small change with big benefits for anyone who hates last-minute checks at the jet bridge—and a sign that practical boarding is making a comeback.

From there, we fast-track your bucket list with a 25-day Cape Town-to-Cairo adventure that strings together Kruger’s big game, Cape Town’s coast, Victoria Falls, Kenya’s Maasai Mara, and a Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor. If Africa has felt overwhelming to plan, this itinerary solves it with expert pacing, built-in safaris, and seamless logistics. We pivot to Germany for a choose-your-own best-of: sail the Romantic Rhine with free airfare promos and stops like Heidelberg, Rüdesheim, and Cologne before finishing in Amsterdam, or build a nimble Berlin–Munich duo. In Berlin, get your bearings with hop-on-hop-off, then step into history at Checkpoint Charlie, Wall sites, and the Holocaust memorial. In Munich, base near Marienplatz, day-trip to Neuschwanstein, and reflect at Dachau.

Alaska gets the deep dive it deserves. For the best blend of price and weather, mid to late May is the sweet spot. We highlight can’t-miss ports—Skagway’s White Pass rail, Glacier Bay’s towering ice, Juneau’s reliable whale watching, and Ketchikan’s Misty Fjords—and share two standout itineraries: an early-May Princess sailing with Glacier Bay at a sharp balcony price, and an 11-day mid-July Cunard voyage that stacks Icy Strait, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, and Wrangell for serious port collectors.

Industry updates round out the show: MSC doubles down on Alaska with a refreshed, mid-sized ship and aggressive pricing; Viking unveils a 142-day world cruise with free business-class airfare, generous onboard credit, and visa services; and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings aligns loyalty across Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent so your status travels with you as your tastes evolve.

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