FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Terry Ward

Terry Ward has been a freelance travel writer since 2000, when she left a corporate job at an ad agency to travel the world and write about it. She’s called Australia, New Zealand and France home over the years and currently lives in Tampa, Florida. A graduate of University of Florida, Ward loves scuba diving, skiing and traveling with her young kids far and wide. Her bylines appear in National Geographic and on CNN, in addition to many other publications.


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May 2025
May 13, 2025

Explore Fakarava’s Breathtaking Beauty and Biodiversity

You’ll hardly discover the 118 islands of French Polynesia in a single stopover. And as any seasoned sailor in these parts will tell you, even a lifetime of exploring this incredible part of the world may not provide enough time.

Elevate Your Journey with TAP Air Portugal’s New Economy Prime

Exciting news ahead for TAP Air Portugal, as Portugal’s flag carrier prepares for the launch of its brand-new Economy Prime cabin, offering customers more space, additional privacy and a superior travel experience. Flights boasting the new cabin take off June 1; booking for Economy Prime is now available across all TAP channels and travel agents.

February 2025
Feb 8, 2025

Fort Lauderdale’s New Pier Sixty-Six Wows Waterside

Since the 1960s, a multi-spired tower and erstwhile hotel, part of a fuel dock owned by the Phillips 66 petroleum company, dominated a stretch of Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal waterfront as the skyline’s most iconic — if quirky — landmark. But in January 2025, with the unveiling of a new resort at the heart of a $1 billion redevelopment project here, Pier Sixty-Six and its mid-century masterpiece tower were reborn as a waterfront destination, remaking the beloved neighborhood just blocks from the beach. The 32-acre project features a luxury resort and residences; multiple waterfront culinary venues (with more rolling out throughout 2025); and a world-class mega-yacht marina befitting of the title “Yachting Capital of the World,” complete with 164 deepwater slips for yachts up to 400 feet long.