Our dear friends, Tess and Elena have been running wonderful tours to Southern Italy for some time now. Their company is called The Heart of Southern Italy. Like us, they love to show small groups the real Italy, especially in Puglia, one of the most beautiful places all in Italy. Puglia is the home of the best food in Italy and wonderful scenery. It is far away from the throbbing crowds of Rome, Florence, and Venice. Now they have introduced a tour The Traveling Professor highly recommends, Discovering Southern Italy's Jewish Heritage. Read all about it in their guest blog post.
Who in their right mind would go to Italy without trying one of the best foods ever invented? And by that, we mean gelato. There is nothing better than ending a wonderful Tuscan meal in Florence by stopping by a gelato shop afterwards and picking up one of your favorite flavors (I like straciatella myself) in a cone or cup, then strolling around the wide open streets of Florence taking in the views. In today's blog post, Steve Solosky and co-author of "The Traveling Professor's Guide to Florence", Melanie Wilson give you their best picks for gelato in Florence.
Everyone loves to eat in Paris. While there are thousands of restaurants to select from, there still are some good Paris restaurants offering excellent meals at good prices. The Traveling Professor has hand-picked some of the favorite Paris restaurants on the right bank, two of them in the popular Marais area, for you to try on your next tour to Paris.
With quite a few trans-continental trips under his belt, The Traveling Professor has lots of experience in dealing with jet lag. If not dealt with the right way, jet lag can really ruin a vacation overseas. There are ways to get to Europe and get your body clock in sync so that you can enjoy the food, sites, and adventure of being overseas without suffering from jet lag.
No matter where The Traveling Professor goes, whether it be on a small group tour or traveling alone, there are some basic necessities that come on each and every trip. The items listed in today's travel blog post are not things that you will see in too many other blog posts. Take a look at today's blog post and see what's in The Traveling Professor's back pack on each and every small group tour he goes on whether it be to Paris, Italy, Austria, Iceland, Scotland, Peru, Canada or anywhere else.
Last month, The Traveling Professor visited Canada as part of the effort to put together a new small group tour to Canada that includes visits to Montréal and Québec City. The Professor is very excited about this new small group tour offer. There will be no jet lag on this trip as travelers can easily fly into Montréal and back from Québec City in a matter of a few hours. Not only is the price good, wait until you read about the top hotels, bonus features, and exciting tour program he has put together on this exclusive small group tour to Canada.
I have been traveling internationally for many years now. Over that time, The Traveling Professor has found some items that he consistently packs and uses. Some of these items you won't see on any other printed lists, some of these things you will see on other lists. But take a look at the products I have listed here and consider including them on your next overseas trip.
Who doesn't love Scotland? It is perhaps the most beautiful country in all of Europe. Everyone speaks English although you might not understand what they are saying! The train rides are spectacular in Scotland. The food is outrageously good and the people are just about as friendly as you can find. So, what should you see, where should you go, and where should you stay on a tour to the Scottish Highlands? Go get yourself a wee dram and check out the Traveling Professor's blog post.
Not only does The Traveling Professor make multiple trips to Europe and South America each year, The Professor has taken well over a thousand people on his small group tours to various places like Paris, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Norway, Iceland, Ireland and Scotland. With over 12 years of professional travel planning under his belt, The Professor has learned to do it right. In today's blog post are 5 of the smartest things he has done and recommends that each traveler should follow.
Travelers might ask, "Why do I even need travel insurance?". Well, the chances are, you probably won't. But when you do, you will be very glad you have it. The Traveling Professor has taken over a thousand travelers on his small group tours to Europe and South America. In the vast majority of cases, there are no delays, cancellations, lost luggage, lost passports, or medical emergencies. But we have had the occasion on our small group tours where people are delayed by weather, they get ill and need to cancel a trip, they lose a passport, luggage gets lost or delayed. Why not have travel insurance for these situations, and on top of it, why not get it for free? Today's blog post discusses the best deal a traveler can get in travel insurance.