2 Hotels in the Marais in Paris
The Marais area of Paris is one of the most delightful and desirous places to stay. It is a charming area that retains much of the traditional Paris architecture, culture, and best of all, cooking. It is full of markets, relaxing squares, wonderful bakeries and restaurants. It is an excellent place to base a stay in Paris for the good travel connections too. See The Traveling Professor's picks for hotels in the Marais section of Paris.
Where to Eat in Edinburgh Scotland
The Traveling Professor small group tours to Scotland are consistently sold out, sometimes 18 months in advance. Scotland has plenty to offer. There are great cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Scottish Highlands have some of the most spectacular scenery one could ask for and when there is train travel involved like on The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Scotland, it is even more spectacular. Almost anyone who travels to Scotland spends time in Edinburgh. In this edition of The Traveling Professor's blog post, we give you our Edinburgh restaurant list.
The Absolute Best Places to Eat in Rome, Venice and Paris
Whenever we go on a small group tour to Italy or Paris (or anywhere else, for that matter), I strongly suggest travelers take a copy of Andy Herbach's books. Andy Herbach is the author of the Eating & Drinking series of menu translators and restaurant guides, including Eating & Drinking in Paris, Eating & Drinking in Italy, Eating & Drinking in Spain and Portugal and Eating & Drinking in Latin America. The Professor can tell you, without equivocation, these are the best guides for not only selecting the best places to eat, but in helping diners read and translate what's on the menu. No more "point and pray" when selecting from a menu. Andy's guides help you order confidently and correctly from the menu. Andy is also the author of several books published by Europe Made Easy Travel Guides, including Paris Walks, Europe Made Easy, Italy Made Easy, Paris Made Easy, Berlin Made Easy, Amsterdam Made Easy, French Riviera Made Easy, Provence Made Easy, Oslo Made Easy, and Barcelona Made Easy.
Read today's blog post to find Andy Herbach's best restaurants in Paris, Venice, and Rome.
Shockingly Low Air Fares to Europe
Everyone is always looking for inexpensive flights to Europe. I can remember flying R/T between New York and Paris in 2000 for $351 and I thought that was a bargain. Can you get to Europe even cheaper now? You sure can. By using some easy strategy, it is easy to get to Europe on legacy airlines like American, Delta, and British airlines. Check out today's blog post and see The Traveling Professor's tips on bargain airfares to Europe both in economy and luxury class.
Perfect One Week Itinerary in Paris
The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Paris have taken hundreds of travelers to the City of Light. Over the years we have developed a wonderful week-long itinerary. For each day, The Professor has put together a logical and easy to do Paris plan. It's a perfect week long itinerary for Paris, especially for those who have never been there before. Of course there is much more to see and do than what The Professor has listed, but that gives an excuse to come back for another visit. As you browse through the Paris itinerary, it is planned for an efficient tour that makes the most of a week in Paris.
Perfect 3 Day Itinerary in Rome
Rome is one of our favorite stops on The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Italy. Italy can be hot, overcrowded, and gritty, but it is a place every traveler should see at once in their lives. The entire city is an open air museum, full of history, culture and great food. The Traveling Professor has taken hundreds of people to Rome. Three days is a perfect number of days to visit. In today's travel blog, The Professor offers up his suggestions for the perfect 3 day itinerary in Rome.
Are Free Airline Upgrades Even Possible?
Everyone loves to get upgraded when flying. There's more legroom, free drinks, better food, and it's just a heck of a lot nicer than getting stuck in coach. However, as we all know, upgraded seats can cost a lot of money. For instance a round trip flight in coach between JFK to Paris CDG on American Airlines in October runs $454 in coach. Upgrade to first class on your own and it will cost $4,992. So, who wouldn't want to get upgraded for free? But in general, airlines are stingy. However, they are exceptionally stingy when it comes to giving away upgraded seats. In today's blog post, The Professor gives some tips on how to get that "free" upgrade.
7 Things That Surprise First Time Travelers to Europe
People are always excited to go on a small group tour to Europe with The Traveler Professor. They all want to experience the different cultures, history, foods and architecture of Europe. It is interesting to see what new travelers find surprising about visiting Europe. To find out what new revelations amaze first-time travelers to places like Paris, Italy, Austria, Scotland, Croatia and all the other places The Traveling Professor takes his small group tours, just click the title of this article and you'll see.
Paris Left Bank Restaurant List
Lots of people go to Paris just to eat. Travelers have no problem in finding restaurants. The Traveling Professor has compiled a list of his favorite restaurants, many of them used on his small group tours to Paris. There are a wide variety of restaurants, some specializing in fish, some in traditional French food, and some in more modern French food. For those looking for a break, we've also including a favorite Italian restaurant with comfortable seating an view of Luxembourg Gardens.