In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more ...

Truth is, Prince Henry of Portugal never set sail on voyages of discovery. A nobleman of English ... sub-Saharan Africa had made their way to Europe. Some Portuguese even believed that the ...

Bright green tips emerging now on Juneau’s spruce trees kept alive sailors searching for a safer route between Europe and the ...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching its new World Cruise and Grand Voyages collection, the company announced. According to ...

Providing a truly original perspective on the age of discovery ... a series of catastrophic failures during voyages by supposedly heroic European explorers; from Vasco da Gama to Christopher ...