On Tuesday I board an Icelandair flight from Boston to Reykjavik, Iceland. We will meet 13 travelers there for a small group tour of Iceland and the Northern Lights. Although I have been to Iceland several times, never for the Northern Lights. We hope Mother Nature cooperates and gives us some cloud-less days. I've also been answering a lot of questions on Iceland, mainly about how cold it will be. I'm anticipating temps in the 30's and maybe the 40'. Take a look at our blog post to see what will be going on on our small group tour to Iceland and the Northern Lights.
The Traveling Professor is taking two small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights in February. We've been there several times before and we have a few great restaurants on our radar. Dining can be on the expensive side in Reykjavik and in Iceland in general, but in today's blog post we highlight 3 Reykjavik restaurants that are priced well and provide a satisfying dining experience.
So far this year we have taken small group tours to Paris, Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice), Copenhagen, Norway, and Iceland. We have a few trips remaining in 2016 - Paris, Italy, and to the Austrian/Bavarian Christmas markets in 2016. Travelers have already been asking me where we can take them in 2017. You are going to scream with joy when you find out where you can join up with The Professor on one of his special small group tours next year.
We returned from our small group tour to Iceland last Monday night. This is the third time we have visited and as usual, found it to be a delight. Whenever I return from a trip, people ask me what I liked about it. Read today's blog post to hear my 6 favorite things about my trip to Iceland.
On Monday, The Traveling Professor arrives in Copenhagen to start a small group tour to Copenhagen, Norway and Iceland. We have a nice group of people joining us with about half of them traveling with us before. There are solo travelers, couples, friends, even a father/son. Follow the trip on Facebook and look at the tour itinerary in today's blog post.
The Traveling Professor has taken small group tours to Iceland (that means about 12-14) travelers for some time now. I can tell you first-hand, a trip to Iceland is fun and refreshing. It seems as if travel to Iceland is increasing year after year. I am going to tell you why Iceland, despite what you might think, is the "hottest" travel destination of 2016 and beyond.
By far, the most popular travel spots for The Traveling Professor tours are France and Italy. They offer great food, culture, art, and natural beauty. However, it is a big, big world. There are other places to see that frankly, travelers may like MORE than the traditional spots. Denmark, Norway and Iceland have not been on the radar for many travelers for a variety of reasons. They might not be familiar with what to see or do. Scandinavia has the reputation of high prices. But take a look at today's blog post and see why a trip to Denmark, Iceland and Norway may be in your future.
When The Traveling Professor exhibited and spoke at The New York Times Travel Show in New York City, and appeared on The Rudy Maxa travel radio program, the recurring question was "Do you bring your small group tours to Iceland?". Well of course we do. But there is so much more than just a trip to Iceland. With IcelandAir's free stopover program, add on a trip to Norway and Denmark for the full Scandinavian experience. But whey are people going to Iceland, Norway and Denmark. Read my blog post to find out why.
The Traveling Professor just completed three days in New York at the New York Times Travel Show. It was great to meet all of our travelers who came out to see us. It was just as great to make new friends too. We got to talk and meet face-to-face on all aspect of travel. We learned what our travelers want in 2016. In this blog post we will share that with you as well what we learned about upcoming trends in travel.
Last year, The Traveling Professor ran his first small group tour to Iceland. Norway was also included on the itinerary. It sold out in about 2 days and another tour was added that sold out immediately also. People who went on the tour absolutely loved Iceland. So, what's the big deal? Isn't Iceland way too expensive? Isn't Iceland cold? Then why do people love Iceland so much and why is it a great tourist destination? Check out my blog post to see why.