Unlocking Hidden Travel Gems: The Experts Behind Guided Tours

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When your amazing tour guide not only tells you WHY you should watch the sunrise at the Grand Canyon, but also shares where to watch, AND gives you tips for perfect viewing – the result is a true memory of a lifetime!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that we are big fans of guided tours – especially for those bucket list destinations that we’ve always dreamed of. Having now experienced 3 very different – and amazing – tours, we are even more convinced that the stress-free nature of guided touring is a fabulous way to spend time exploring new places!

When people ask me about guided touring, one question that often comes up is “What are the guides like? Are they really knowledgeable?”

So, let’s chat about that a bit today. Read more

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Adventures Abroad: Florence and Enchanting Tuscany

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Concluding the trip report from our wonderful visit to Italy, this final chapter is all about what may have been the most enchanting part of our trip – Florence and Tuscany – where we spent several wonderful days before making our way back to Rome at the end of our tour. (If you’ve missed the two previous chapters, you can read about our time in Rome here, and our experiences in Venice here.) Read more

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Adventures Abroad: On Our Way to Venice, the Floating City

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Beautiful Burano – one of the most colorful places I’ve ever visited!

Continuing on our Globus tour of Italy’s Great Cities, after leaving Rome, we headed north towards Venice. As it’s a long drive though, we made a few stops along the way. First was an overnight stay in Umbria at Posta Donini, a 17th century villa in the town of San Martino in Campo. This lovely villa has been completely renovated into a luxurious resort and spa – with a wonderful restaurant to go with it. I confess that, while looking forward to Venice and the rest of our tour, it was definitely tempting to want to stay here longer! Read more

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Adventures Abroad: Rome, the Eternal City

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Yes – we threw our coins in the Trevi Fountain so that we will return one day!

To say that we had a wonderful time on our Italy vacation would be an understatement! Globus Tours did a fabulous job of planning the tour of “Italy’s Great Cities” and while it would be impossible to see and do everything in Italy in 9 days, we did a LOT during our time there, and lifetime memories were absolutely made!

I shared a number of photos and quick reviews on our Facebook page while we were traveling but wanted to take the next few weeks to chat in more detail about the places we visited. We will start with the city where our journey began and ended – Rome. Read more

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Adventures Abroad – What to Know for Your First International Trip

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As you are reading this, my husband and I are on a bucket list vacation of our own, as we travel around Italy with Globus Tours. For 9 days we are visiting some of Italy’s most famous cities, and experiencing the food, the wine, the history, and art that makes Italy such a popular destination for so many.

While I’ve been planning this trip, it occurred to me that there are several things about international travel – and specifically European travel – that may be new for those going on their first vacation abroad.

So with that in mind, if you’re planning your own international bucket list trip, here are 5 things that you’ll want to think about. Read more

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