1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (346+ words) Some cruises are about the ship. Others are about the destinations. The 15-day British Isles Explorer aboard Viking Saturn is unapologetically both. And that’s precisely why it’s one of No. 1-ranked Viking’s most popular itineraries, combining historic ports with dramatic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (522+ words) The mystery remains why so many Americans insist on their grand tour when they, too, are made miserable by the big three discomforts. The heat has become especially brutal. Paris traditionally enjoys a temperate climate. This year, a heat wave…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (649+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and was on track to recover its loss from the day before, even though the United States launched new airstrikes against Iran, which responded by targeting U.S. allies in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1033+ words) It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ‘s book “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona on the map for millions of people around the world. On Monday,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) Paul Herrera Standard-Examiner Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Paul A. Herrera, known affectionately as “Papa” by his loved ones. Born on October 5, 1963, in Ogden, Utah, Paul passed away on June 5, 2026. A compassionate, loving, and loyal man, Paul…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (93+ words) Standard-Examiner Cruise lines launching new ships in late 2026 are selling specific kinds of travel, not just cruises The newest cruise ships arriving after spring 2026 are being built around very specific travel styles instead of trying to appeal to everyone at…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (515+ words) The British election should serve as a warning to Democrats who let their left fringe run riot with scant criticism. Too many Democratic strategists and friends in the progressive media read the noise coming from the far left as evidence…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (318+ words) These events had wide-ranging consequences, even in England’s North Atlantic seaboard colonies. They were commemorated in the founding of our second-oldest college, William and Mary, in 1694. I was inspired to write a book about this episode, “Our First Revolution,” published…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (716+ words) Cruise ships are floating resorts specifically engineered to separate you from your money — especially when it comes to food and drinks. Specialty steakhouses. Surcharge sushi. Cocktails that cost more than your cell phone bill. And yet, some of the best…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) standard.net Guest opinion: How holy war rhetoric risks repeating the darkest lessons of the Crusades By Robert A. Rees and Clifton Jolley - | Mar 21, 2026 Reports that U.S. troops have been told the war with Iran is “all part of God’s divine plan…...