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05/29/2026

Dreaming of Puerto Rico? 🌴☀️

The best time to visit depends on what you want:
Perfect beach weather → December–April
Lower prices & fewer crowds → May–June
Surf season → Winter months
Hurricane season → August–October

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Travel Lemming

Wondering when to visit Puerto Rico? Read island local Vanessa’s guide to the best time to visit, month by month, for every type of travel!

05/28/2026

Think you know cruising? Think again.
Today’s cruises offer more flexibility, better experiences, and access to destinations you cannot reach any other way.
If you’ve been unsure about cruising, this is a good place to start.
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Discover how modern cruising offers more flexibility, better experiences, and access to unique destinations.

05/27/2026

You do not always need to go far to have a great trip.
Coastal New England continues to deliver with simple, memorable experiences. Fresh seafood, ocean air, small towns, and a pace that feels just right.
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Explore Coastal New England’s timeless charm, from Cape Cod to Bar Harbor, with scenic towns, fresh seafood, and effortless seaside escapes.

05/26/2026

D.O.M. in São Paulo is the restaurant that put Brazilian fine dining on the world map. Chef Alex Atala spent decades traveling the Amazon to source ingredients no other fine-dining kitchen was using — fermented cassava broth, jambu leaves that numb your mouth, and yes, edible ants that taste like ginger and lemongrass.

The tasting menu runs about R$760 (~$140 USD) — which, for a 2-Michelin-star meal that has been ranked among the top 5 restaurants on Earth, is genuinely remarkable value. A comparable meal in New York or Tokyo would run $400+.

Worth it? For most travelers — yes. Especially if you've never tasted Amazonian ingredients prepared this way (most haven't). The dishes are inventive, the dining room is stunning, and Atala himself often makes the rounds.

A few honest caveats from recent diners: it's not the slam-dunk it was a decade ago. Service can be uneven for a 2-star, and some courses land harder than others. If you're choosing one destination restaurant for a São Paulo trip, A Casa do Porco (currently ranked #1 in Latin America, about a third of the price) is the locals' pick.

But for the cultural moment — eating Atala's food in Atala's room — D.O.M. still earns the splurge.
Heading to Brazil? We'll help you build the food itinerary. The whole point is knowing which splurges are worth it.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

From all of us at CI Azumano Travel, we wish you a meaningful and peaceful Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

Locally known as "Gunkanjima" — Battleship Island — Hashima sits 9 miles off the coast of Nagasaki. It was the heart of Japan's coal industry for almost a century, then emptied overnight when the mine closed in 1974.

Forty years of erosion later, it's one of the most haunting and photogenic ruins on the planet.

Bond fans might recognize it — Skyfall's villain lair was inspired by it. Worth adding to a Japan itinerary. We can help. 🇯🇵

05/20/2026

Memorial Day River Cruise Offer is here! (May 20–27, 2026)

Discover extraordinary value with AmaWaterways river cruises, featuring exclusive limited-time perks designed to elevate your journey through Europe and South America.

Save Up To $2,500 Per Stateroom
On eligible 2026 or 2027 departures through Europe and Colombia.

Complimentary Land Package
Receive a free pre- or post-cruise land package.
Extend your journey by up to 4 nights in exciting destinations like Prague, Paris and Lisbon.

$599 AIRPLUS
Enhance your value with roundtrip economy airfare to Europe for just $599 per person from US & Canadian gateways.

Explore breathtaking destinations:
Paris • Prague • Lake Como • Lucerne & Zurich • Medellín and more

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05/20/2026

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan opened in 705 AD at the foot of the Southern Japanese Alps. Twelve hundred years before the United States existed. Six hundred years before the Magna Carta. The same hot springs have been flowing without interruption since the door first opened.

52 generations of the same family have run it. Samurai stayed here. Shoguns stayed here. The current Emperor of Japan has stayed here. There are 37 rooms. You can book one.

This is the kind of stay you don't stumble onto. It's the kind of stay an advisor finds for you.

05/19/2026

Four things a Roman friend would tell you before your first trip — and that no guidebook will lead with.

Rome rewards travelers who slow down, eat late, and walk the wrong way down a street that looks promising. The biggest mistake first-timers make is trying to hit every landmark in three days. The second biggest is eating dinner at 6:30.

Save this for your trip. Or message us and we'll plan the whole thing.

05/18/2026

May is one of those rare months where almost everywhere is good — which makes the question where will I get the most out of it.

Three picks for May:
🇯🇵 Japan — the quiet window between cherry blossoms and the rainy season.
🇵🇹 Portugal — beach weather without summer prices, and Lisbon at its best.
🇦🇷 Patagonia — golden forests, dusted peaks, and trails that feel like yours.

Knowing when to go is half of a good trip. That's where we come in.