I travel more than most people racking up about 75,000 air miles per year. I also help other people make travel arrangements. I find myself constantly using the same websites and travel apps not only to save money and time. As you will see, they are mostly airline websites, train booking websites/apps, and general travel sites. Check out my blog post to see what The Traveling Professor uses to plan his travel life.
Whenever I mention a tour to Norway, Denmark, Iceland or any other Nordic countries, people tell me right off the bat, "too expensive, I'm not going there". While it is true, food can be expensive in these Nordic countries, in the end, it can be cheaper than you think for a GOOD Nordic vacation without cutting corners. See my blog post and get in on a real travel bargain.
People talk to me about travel and the high cost of airline tickets all the time. Just this week someone complained about the $1,100 ticket from New York to London. Tickets to Italy are in the $1,500 range. With the cost of fuel reaching record lows, you would think airlines would cut their prices. However, supply and demand dictates prices, not fuel costs. However, if you are smart, you can get to Europe on major airlines like American Airlines for $635 round trip. How about a $300 ticket to Oslo? Read my blog post and find out how to save money on your next flight to Europe.
The Traveling Professor has covered travel insurance in previous blog posts. It is one of my most widely read posts and I have been asked to write on travel insurance for other websites too. Travel insurance is one of those topics that I continue to learn about and in this blog post, I explain some tips and uncover some myths about travel insurance.
When travelers converge on one of my small group tours, the first order of business is to usually compare suitcases. Which is the lightest? Which rolls better? Which one is the most convenient? What is the cost of the suitcase. In this blog post The Traveling Professor tries to optimize packing skills by helping you select the best luggage options for your next small group tour with The Professor.
The Traveling Professor just returned from a small group tour to Norway and Iceland. It has quickly become our most popular tour, even more popular than our small group tours to Italy or Paris. I took the time to talk with our travelers and ask them why they were attracted to a tour of Norway and Iceland and what motivated them to go. Check out my blog post to see why.
If you haven't noticed, airfares to Europe are off the charts. Despite falling costs, namely fuel, major airlines have continued to jack up fares, mostly by reducing capacity. However, there are ways to get flights under $1,000 to Europe. In fact, this summer I have flown to both Copenhagen and Oslo for $321 each way on American Airlines. So, there are bargains to be found, if you know how to find them. In today's blog post The Traveling Professor gives REAL tips on how to get the best airfares to Europe.
We really do something special here at The Traveling Professor.
It is hard to believe that I have been taking people on small group tours since 2009. We started running strictly "budget" trips but as time went by, we kept upgrading and upgrading to the point where we use nothing less than quality 3-star deluxe hotels on all our regular tours, we have professional guides, limo pickup at the airport regardless of time of arrival, VIP no-wait-in-line admission. Our small group size lets us into places where no other tour goes and no guide book will tell you about. For instance, the ancient ruins you can get up close to an personal with in Rome, the restaurants only known by locals, the artisans in Florence that only WE get into to see, in Iceland we go off the beaten path for lunch at a dairy farm, and in Peru we hike the REAL Inca trail, not the one you always see on TV. To find out where The Professor is going in 2016 and to find out how you can come along, read today's blog post.
The Traveling Professor resisted the opportunity to run a small group tour to Cuba because of the restrictions, expense, and other special situations. Earlier this year we were presented with a program that just fit our requirements perfectly and we decided to offer it to our clients because we think NOW is the time to visit Cuba. See why in The Traveling Professor's blog post.
I usually advertise about 10-12 tours for the general public on The Traveling Professor website. However, what you don't see on the website is the schedule for private tours. Some of the private tours are for civic organizations, charitable organizations, or special interest groups. These tours are organized with fund-raising in mind. Take a look at the blog post for some ideas of running a tour for fund-raising purposes.