Category: Travel Experts
Vincennes – Live Like a Local in Paris
Vincennes – a community in the eastern suburbs of Paris – is home to Pascale Heuzé. I first introduced you to this lovely lady when I wrote about learning vacations a while back. Now she wants you to know about her hometown: the reasons to visit and why you might like to make Vincennes your base […]
Barcelona Walking Tours – Best Private Guide
Barcelona walking tours are Gaston Magrinat’s specialty. Born in Spain, but raised in the United States, Gaston graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Forestry. After graduation he worked as an outdoor wilderness guide for at-risk teens in the wilderness of Idaho and the mountains of North Carolina. In 1999, he […]
5 Best Destination Travel Companies
Authentic Luxury Travel has just named the five best destination travel companies in the world. The selection was based on the companies’ insider knowledge, local connections, and expertise in creating custom itineraries focused on authentic travel experiences. These travel planners will be awarded Authentic Luxury Travel’s “World’s Best Travel Awards 2014” badges for inclusion on […]
Best India Travel Planner
Only a great India travel planner could have organized the walk in the foothills of the Himalayas that my husband and I did last year. I mean, think about it: the logistics of getting to the starting point, plus dealing with vagaries in the weather and the effects of altitude. Only the best India travel […]
Botswana – Perfect Ending to Fab Africa Trip
This Botswana trip report was contributed by Victoria Harris, Board President of the California Wildlife Center near Los Angeles. In 2011, my husband and I and two dear friends were lucky enough to work with Patrick Ashworth of Ashworth Africa in planning a fantastic trip to Africa. Originally we had just planned to visit South Africa but, to his credit, Patrick […]
How To Find Authentic Venice
This guest post was contributed by Claudia Coppola who lives in Verona, Italy. “This was Venice, the flattering and suspect beauty—this city, half fairy tale and half tourist trap, in whose insalubrious air the arts once rankly and voluptuously blossomed, where composers have been inspired to lulling tones of somniferous eroticism.” Thomas Mann (1875–1955), […]
Best Vietnam Travel Company
I love hearing from travelers who have enjoyed the services of the Travel Experts I endorse on this site. Here’s a testimonial from Charles E. Flam of Montreal. “You asked whether I would write a testimonial about Vietnam Alive and my experience with them. It is a pleasure to do so. “I have dealt with Vietnam […]
Vietnam Alive
Vietnam Alive is easily the best travel company in Vietnam. They excel at planning customized trips for families, couples, individuals and small groups of friends or colleagues. Van Nguyen, founder of Vietnam Alive, works with guests to create an itinerary based on their interests, available time, and budget. He and his staff of travel specialists […]
JapanQuest Journeys – Bespoke Luxury
I know you’re interested in Japan and I don’t feel qualified to provide insider advice on this destination, so I asked Scott Gilman, Managing Director and Co-Founder of JapanQuest Journeys to contribute a guest post. Scott’s company is well known for specializing in customized luxury trips to Japan and providing personalized “platinum quality” service. Cheers, […]
Your Private Guide to France
Manuel de Croutte would like to introduce you to the art de vivre in France, and my advice is that you should let him. As you may already know (I didn’t), the art de vivre literally means the “art of living,” but in France it’s code for French history, tradition, culture, and – most […]
San Diego Trip Planning
Some people are ho-hum about their home town, but not me. I’ve lived in San Diego most of my life and appreciate it more every day. When I’m in Balboa Park, I gape at the truly elegant Spanish Colonial architecture as if I was seeing it for the first time. I never tire of watching […]
Your Travel Expert in the Caribbean
Need a travel expert in the Caribbean? Savvy travelers know that planning a trip – especially one with a customized and personalized itinerary – can be a time-consuming experience. The easiest solution is to contact a local travel agent, but the best travel planner lives in the destination and is thoroughly familiar with it. Your […]
Your Travel Expert in the American Southwest
Patrizia Antonicelli is a travel expert in the American Southwest. Her company Seven Directions Cultural and Sustainable Tours offers customized journeys throughout New Mexico, Arizona and the surrounding states. Patrizia is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and prides herself on offering authentic experiences designed for individual travelers’ interests and needs. ”We are a sustainable tourism enterprise […]
Your Travel Expert in England
Guests of Norfolk Tours enjoy wandering around England’s little villages Customized travel, also known as “bespoke travel,” is my preferred way to travel and I love England, so you can imagine how excited I was to meet Glynn Burrows. Here’s the pick-up line that won my heart, “I love to travel, and when I travel, […]
