A Mom’s Guide to Going Guided – Family Fun Made Easy
Published on June 20, 2019
By Melissa DaSilva, President of Trafalgar, Costsaver and Brendan Vacations I love travel. It’s exhilarating, relaxing and fun… but more than that, I fundamentally believe travel changes you. Experiencing new cultures and meeting people from new destinations broadens horizons, creates connections and teaches understanding and empathy. I want to share this passion and […]
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5 Reasons Icelanders Are So Happy
Published on June 13, 2019
By Lisa Young, Product Manager with Authentic Vacations Lisa Young is a product manager and writer for Authentic Vacations. Travel experiences involving food, wine, art, live music, wellness and engaging with locals make her heart sing. Remember The Partridge Family, an American sitcom from the early 1970s? The show’s theme song was, “Come On, […]
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3 Trips That Highlight the Diverse Nature, Culture, and History in North America
Published on May 29, 2019
By Chelsea Todaro, Public Relations Specialist with The Travel Corporation At more than nine million square miles, North America is a vast and diverse continent that likely has close to nine million different ways for travelers to explore. For those thinking of a vacation within the US or Canada, a guided trips through Insight […]
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How to Pack for a Jet Trip Around the World
Published on May 22, 2019
By Becky Youman, TCS World Travel “I wish I would have packed less.” At TCS World Travel, we often hear this comment from our guests after their around-the-world expeditions. Even on the most seamless journey, overpacking can add unnecessary time and stress to your arrivals and departures, and could even prevent you from taking […]
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Colorful and Flower-Inspired Trips All Year-Long
Published on May 15, 2019
As the winter melts away and flowers begin to bloom, spring is one of the most colorful times of year to visit new destinations. Cherry blossoms take over Japan’s landscape in March, followed by Holland’s famous tulips bursting out of the ground in April, and London’s RHS Chelsea Flower in May welcomes more than […]
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Meet the Primates: The Gorillas of Rwanda
Published on May 8, 2019
By Jennifer Eremeeva Jennifer Eremeeva was Alexander+Roberts manager of services in Russia for many years. An accomplished traveler, Jennifer writes about her adventures around the world frequently and recently published Lenin Lives Next Door, a witty depiction of life as an expat in Moscow. It is telling an overwhelming number of travelers report that […]
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Sustainability the New Trendsetter When Traveling to Africa
Published on April 30, 2019
By Chelsea Todaro, Public Relations Specialist with The Travel Corporation Safaris, sight-seeing and authentic food are all the rage when travelers think about vacationing to Africa, but what about leaving a positive impact that lasts a lifetime? Many people may wonder what sustainability travel is, but African Travel, Inc. defines it well with trips […]
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5 Local Immersion Activities That Will Give You a Sense of Community Abroad
Published on April 23, 2019
By Sarah Bichsel, Social Media Manager at ACIS Educational Tours When traveling to a new country, you of course want to make the famous highlights a part of your visit – What would a first trip to Paris be without gazing upward at the Eiffel tower after all? – but there is also a wonderful […]
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6 Reasons Jordan is Winning at Tourism in the Middle East
Published on April 17, 2019
By Chelsea Marie Alcock Chelsea is an adventurous globetrotter who works in marketing for the travel tour company, smarTours. She’s been to 10 different countries and explored most of the U.S. Her passion is writing about the unique places she discovers and distinctive experiences she has around the world. Follow along Chelsea’s adventures on Instagram, thetravelingfemale. […]
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5 Reasons to go Adventure Traveling with a Tour Operator
Published on April 8, 2019
By: Fionna Wright, Marketing Specialist, Affordable World Photo Courtesy of Affordable World 1. Save Time, Save Money Booking trips independently can get expensive fast once hotel accommodations, activities, and flights are factored in. It can also be time-consuming when coordinating all of the travel plans, activities and itineraries on your own. When you book […]
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