 The joy of travel lies in discovering new places, cultures, people and experiences. But how you choose to explore can significantly impact your adventure. Whether it's the structured ease of a guided vacation or the freedom of independent travel, each style offers unique benefits and challenges. Guided Vacations Vs. Independent Travel: As a Travel Advisor, Travel Designer and Travel Coach I am asked this questions all the time. Let’s dive into these travel modes, exploring their advantages, disadvantages, types of experiences, time schedules, and the possibility of a hybrid vacation combining both.
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 Romantic Travel Destinations "Falling in love is a grand adventure", but exploring Europe with your partner takes the adventure to a whole new level. With its stunning landscapes, historical charm and irresistible cuisine, Europe is the perfect canvas for your love story.
"Romance and exploration have an undeniable connection – both involve discovery, exhilaration, and stories worth recounting. Sharing the journey of exploration with your loved one is what makes travel a grand love affair. Welcome aboard love birds and start packing as we take you on a whirlwind tour of Europe's best romantic escapes for couples. These destinations will not only be a backdrop for your new shared memories but will potentially set the stage for your next grand romantic gesture. Let's get started on these dreamy destinations...  Dreaming of European Vacation Dreaming of wandering through the cobbled streets of Paris or exploring the ancient ruins of Rome?
Planning a European vacation can seem overwhelming at first, but with a little guidance, you’ll be sipping espresso in a quaint Italian café or castle hopping in Germany in no time. Here’s your 10-step guide to making your European travel dreams a reality, complete with the invaluable insight on why enlisting a travel agent can elevate your experience from great to "World Class" while saving you time, money and frustration.  Travel More in 2024 Greetings, travel aficionados! The new year brings many opportunities for new adventures and life journeys.
We are thrilled to share our tantalizing travel picks for 2024. Let's dive headfirst into our featured destinations - Ireland, Italy, Alaska, Greece, cruising the high seas, Paris Olympics, over the water bungalows and USA road trips. Even if you have traveled so to some of these destinations before suggest visiting during one of their top festivals or events for a totally unique and local cultural experience. Your choice and your adventure....Are you ready? Let's Go...  Greek Islands are Amazing! Greece, the birthplace of democracy and the Olympic Games is a world-class destination with amazing culture, history, food and scenery.
Everyone should visit Greece and the Greek islands at least once as you will return a changed person by the beauty, hospitality, traditions and historical references you will encounter. Greece has over 6,000 islands (not all are occupied), making it tough to decide which ones to include during your vacation. But if you're only going to have time for a few, here are our Top 5 Greek Islands to Visit that offer a wide variety of luxury accommodations and many first-class beaches and activities:  Our group dinner with a stunning Acropolis View What a View!
When in Athens, enjoy a meal or a beverage of choice with a fantastic view of the ancient Acropolis to really enhance your experience. Either by day against a blue sky, at sunset with a crimson and orange sky lit up with brilliant white lights in the evening, the Acropolis is absolutely captivating, never disappoints and makes for a Instagram worthy pictures and stunning background scenery for you and your companions. There are many great viewing areas of the Acropolis but here are our personal Top 10 Favorite Athens Restaurants with Views. Try to make it one or more of them while in Athens and enjoy some wonderful "aha" moments. "Yiamas" - AKA Cheers in Greek.  Greek Gastronomy Greece is a food lover’s paradise with a rich culinary history that dates back thousands of years. With a Mediterranean climate and fertile land, Greek Gastronomy features a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, wine, meats, and seafood. During your Greece tour, visit or holiday you’ll have ample opportunities sample Greek olive oil, which is one of the oldest ingredients in Greek cooking.
Each region and Greek island feature local delicacies to try but here is our guide to the top 15 must-try dishes and drinks on your next Greece Vacation.  Shopping in Greece Besides vacationing in a movie set style location with fantastic Mediterranean culinary delights, Greece is also a shopper’s paradise with many types of stores and open-air markets to choose from.
Featuring local and traditional boutique shops along with a modern mall and cosmopolitan designer fashion stores you’ll find all this and more to satisfy every taste and budget. Shopping in Greece can be an all-day-long activity! Most shops are usually open from 9 o’clock in the morning until late in the evening, even on the popular islands. Souvenir shops are the most popular shops in Greece, where you can buy sophisticated Greek souvenirs and local products that will remind you of your holidays! Here is our Ultimate Guide to the best markets and shopping areas in Greece along with the most popular and authentic items to purchase and bring home.  Greek Wine with a View Part of the allure when traveling is getting to know new cultures and destinations by the local gastronomy and tasting the local wine.
Greece is a perfect example of this and has a long history of producing wines from ancient roots since 2000 BC in their sunny and warm Mediterranean climate. While Greek white wines are more well known, the Greek red wines are also enjoyable. We recommend tasting different varietals with your meals and when possible, visiting a local winery with a food pairing for a wonderful authentic experience. When it comes time to toast, remember that “cheers” in Greek is “yia mas!” meaning good health. To help prepare you for your next visit to Greece, here are seven popular Greek wines to get you started on your own Greek Wine Odessey. Wow. what a crazy but wonderful start to this year. Every time I started writing this blog, new client trip and event requests kept coming in that required immediate action so this article was put on hold again and again.
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