This month, we completed our second small group cruise to Croatia an the Dalmatian Coast. We started with a 3-day land tour in Zagreb and continued on to Split where we boarded the luxury ship, the Aquamarin. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor will tell you all about our adventure in the exciting country of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea.
Two Tips for Comfortable and Inexpensive Air Travel
The Traveling Professor just got back from a 42-day trip. We did a small group tour to Scotland. We also traveled with a small group to Paris and the Normandy Invasion Beaches. Our last small group tour was to Croatia for a land and sea trip. On top of that, let's throw in an overnight stay in Barcelona on the way home for just me and Linda. The worst part about traveling to/from Europe are the flights of course. On this trip we followed two of my tips and flew to and from Europe comfortably and although not necessarily cheaply, but we felt we got a great value on our flight. Check out The Traveling Professor's blog post for more details.
Scotland Trip Report
Early in September we did our inaugural small group tour to Scotland. We traveled with 10 active adult travelers to Edinburgh, down to the Borders area, up to the Highlands and finished up in Glasgow. We covered quite a bit of ground by train, ferry, and small van. Check out The Traveling Professor's blog post and find out what we did, what we saw, and how much we enjoyed our small group tour to Scotland.
Croatia Trip Report
Two Sandwich Spots in Florence
There is a lot of good food in Florence. I love the steak. Pizza is excellent too. And who goes to Florence without having the pasta? But there is one thing I need to have every time I visit Florence and that's a sandwich. I love sinking my teeth into the crusty bread. In today's blog post, I have 2 sandwich spots for you in Florence that must be tried on your next trip to the heart of Tuscany.
New Paris Restaurant List
We do several small group tours to Pairs each year. We are always uncovering places to dine. We did three small group tours to Paris this year and have added some spots to our list. Most of them are on the Left Bank, on the inexpensive side. If you have ever been with The Traveling Professor on one of his small group tours, the names are very recognizable for reliable, good food.
Chase Sapphire Reserve Card and Why You Need to Get It
The Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card is a great deal. A lot of websites will tell you why, but they are probably receiving a commission for telling you so. The Traveling Professor receives NO compensation for telling you why this is such a great travel card and why everyone should have it. The Professor owns less than 5 credit cards and the Chase Sapphire Reserve is one of them and he will tell you why this card, over any other, should be in every traveler's wallet.
Canadian Rockies by Rail
In our 2018 Traveler Survey, 45% of our respondents said they would be interested in a rail tour through the Canadian Rockies. So, The Traveling Professor got right on it and started reaching out to various vendors, contacts, hotels and guides to put together a tour. In today's blog post, The Professor lays out an itinerary for a terrific tour of the Canadian Rockies by rail. However, in the end, travelers must ask themselves if this is a trip worth taking.