The Traveling Professor has been running Nordic adventures for a few years now and just this year we introduced an Iceland and the Northern Lights tour. As usual, we take a lot of questions from people who are interested in traveling on one of our small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights as well as travelers planning their own tours. In this blog post I answer the most common questions about touring Iceland for the purpose of seeing the Northern Lights.
We recently completed The Traveling Professor's annual travel survey. We already knew that about 80% of those who go on tours with us are women travelers. We found out on the survey that most of the people interested in our tours were women and they were in their 50's, 60's and 70's. We found out where and how women wanted their vacations to be. See our blog post to see what The Traveling Professor is doing to help plan women's vacations.
Traveling by train and metro in Paris is easy, once you know how to do it. In this Paris travel blog post I tell you about the different types of train serving Paris and France. I will also tell you the best way to buy Paris train tickets in order to save time and money. Get around Paris and the rest of France quickly, easily, and inexpensively.
In the middle of August The Traveling Professor sent out a questionnaire to all mailing list members. Hundreds and hundreds of email subscribers completed the questionnaire. The answers were revealing. We learned who our subscribers are. We learned about women's travel. Insight was given on the type of small group tours adults want to go on. We found out where do people want to travel in 2017 and beyond. Check out the results in the travel blog post. You will be surprised!
We just got back from a week-long research tour to Germany, Austria and Italy. The Traveling Professor is always scouting for new locations to add to his small group tours to Italy and we think we found two great ones, both of them in northern Italy in an area called the Veneto. We liked these two spots because they were authentic, uncrowded, and not expensive. Read the blog post to find out more where we will be planning our next small group tour to Italy.
When planning a small group tour, a considerable amount of research needs to be put into the trip before we can bring travelers to a destination. So this week Linda and I will be on the road putting together plans for several different trips. We'll be visiting Germany, Austria and Italy. For the details of our itinerary, read today's blog post.
One of the most popular requests The Traveling Professor gets is "take me to an authentic Italian restaurant". I'm not exactly sure what that means but I can tell you what I think it means: Momma is cooking in the kitchen and she is using vegetables she has grown in her own garden, meats and cheeses from the farm, wines from her own vines, and sauce she has made with her own hands. It is served up family style with everyone sitting around the table. Read my blog post to find out about the best places to eat an authentic meal in Italy.
Paris is a mecca for dining. There are all kinds of foods in all kinds of settings. But then comes the time where a special place needs to be found. In today's blog post The Traveling Professor gives you 3 elegant Paris restaurants. They are perfect for a celebration or a romantic Paris dinner. Bon Appétit!
On our small group tours to Paris of course we visit the great sites like the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Orangerie and Notre Dame. But Paris, being a city of discovery, has other attractions that would be famous in their own right if not overshadowed by the aforementioned, world-famous sites. Check out the blog post and find out what else to visit on your next tour to Paris.
For me, Padua is my favorite city in Italy whether traveling alone or on my small group tours to Italy. First of all it has the historic Scroveni Chapel. There is the famous Cafe Pedrocchi as well as the university where famed scholars like Galileo taught. The Basilica of St. Anthony, destination of many pilgrims is located here. The markets are the best in Italy, if you ask me. It is located within a short train ride from Venice, Venezia, Verona, Lake Garda, Treviso and other great spots. And best of all, it lacks the crowds of tourists found in many other Italian cities. In other words, it is authetic. Here are my tips for where to stay in Padua.