Paul Brady

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Paul Brady is the news director at Travel + Leisure and the brand's expert on cruise travel. He has been covering the travel industry for more than 15 years, for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler, Skift, and The Huffington Post. Though he’s worked at both legacy and start-up media outlets and for both print magazines and digital-only publications, his reporting over the years has focused on how consumers can have better trips and the trends shaping the future of the industry. Outside of work, he's an unrepentant traveler who's fond of flipping through old passports and sailing small craft on the beautiful Hudson River.


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Latest from Paul Brady

Saranda's port at ionian sea, Albania.
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The exterior of the Oceania Vista in the water
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Roof lines of The Rounds cabins at Scribner's Catskills Lodge
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elephant on a grassy field with mount kilimanjaro
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The exterior of the Emerald Sakara ship during sunset
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The back facade of Hotel Lilien with chairs around a fire pit
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Chase Sapphire Lounge Reserve Suite at LaGuardia Airport
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An illustration of people unboarding from an airplane on the tarmac
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A red and white cruise ship sailing on the open ocean
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Boat wake waves in the Drake Passage, causing spray to come off the water.
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Beond plane
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View from the top deck from on board the Explora I
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A person runs with their dog in front of The Inns of Aurora in New York state
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 The new Seabourn Pursuit sailing
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Exterior view of Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
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Sky Princess cruise ship sailing through Kotor, Montenegro
Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Mega-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2023
Panorama Suite with views of Budapest on board the Avalon Envision
Travel + Leisure Readers' 10 Favorite River Cruise Lines of 2023
The Regent Suite Balcony on board a Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Midsize-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2023
A Paul Gauguin Cruises in Moorea
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A zodiac boat docked on the back of Silversea's Silver Origin ship
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Interior of the Wish Tower Suite living room on board the Disney Wish
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A conceptual illustration representing the need for travel insurance
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Book cover of National Dish with illustrated food by Anya von Bremzen
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A man sitting outside using a Google Pixel Tablet
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