What to do in one day in Paris.  Sometimes I wonder what I would be able to fit in everything I wanted to see if I spent one month in Paris.   There is so much to choose from in The City of Light, so I have put together an itinerary that gives a quick overview of the city, while managing it logistically so a traveler could see as much as possible in one day.  Read the blog post to see what can be done in Paris in a day.

There is little doubt why Italy is so appealing.  First of all, there is so much culture, good food, history, architecture, natural beauty, and friendly people.   But what amazes me most is the variety of it all.  On The Traveling Professor tours to Italy we often use Florence as a base to explore Tuscany and other parts of Italy.  Today our friends from Italy Perfect offer their take on 3 great day trips from Florence

A tour to Peru and Machu Picchu takes a lot of planning.  It is an adventure that travelers usually only do once in their lifetimes, so let's make sure a trip to Machu Picchu is done the right way. Go the right time of year, stay in the best hotels in Machu Picchu, make sure to see everything to be seen in Machu Picchu. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor, Steve Solosky gives his top ten pieces of advice for visiting Machu Picchu.

Whenever we take a Traveling Professor small group tour to the Amalfi Coast, we like to base ourselves in Sorrento.   It is easy to get to, full of history, with several cultural opportunities.   However, we also like that Sorrento is a charming and bustling little town.  There is a wide variety of restaurants and bars.  The shopping is good.  Sorrento is also one of the best strolling and people watching towns in Italy.   So, in deciding where to stay while on a tour of the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, I have three choices for you.

With Valentine's Day coming up, I have been getting questions about romantic Paris restaurants.   Immediately, several Paris restaurants come to mind.  Some are traditional, some are more modern.  One runs along the Seine River.  One serves up traditional French dishes, another one puts up nouvelle cuisine.  In any case, Paris is a wonderful time to spend Valentine's Day and it can only be enhanced with the wonderful restaurant selections in today's Paris blog post.

For me, I enjoy our small group tours to Machu Picchu in a different way than I enjoy our tours to Europe.   Peru and Machu Picchu are more about adventure, physical activity, and immersion into a culture that is so different from what we experience in North America and Europe.   A trip to Peru and Machu Picchu is logistically difficult to plan.   For instance, other than walking, there is only one way to Machu Picchu.   In today's blog post I give a sample itinerary for visiting the best of Peru and Machu Picchu.

Most travelers who have not visited Italy before think of a tour to the Colosseum, the Accademia in Florence to see David, or maybe Venice to visit St. Mark's Square is on what should be on their itinerary.  But for those of us who have enjoyed Italy before and want to go past the souvenir stands, escape the hordes of foreign tourists, and enjoy the REAL Italy, does The Traveling Professor have a tour for you.   Take a look at today's blog post to see a delightful itinerary of Italy that is yours for discovery. 

Whenever we take a small group tour to Paris we always visit the top attractions like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre and Orsay.  But how about something a little different?   In today's blog post we take you to some of the most unusual and offbeat sites in Paris.  The Professor guarantees that you will be talking about them for years to come.

On The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Italy, Venice is one of our most popular stops.   Everyone loves the unique canals, history, great food, and of course, the gondolas.   Like any other Italian city, Venice is easy and enjoyable.  However, there are some things to take under considerations that will greatly enhance your tour to Venice. 

We get ideas on proposals for new places to travel all the time.  Most of them come from travelers we meet at trade shows or on trips they are currently on.   We are also approached by many different sources (mostly tourist board or tour operators) to run trips.   A lot of new and exciting things will be going on in 2016, and we think it might be the biggest year yet  for The Traveling Professor's tours.  To take a look at where we are thinking of going in 2016, take a look at today's travel blog post.