4 Signs You’re Ready for a Pathfinder Tour

We’re proud to introduce a new type of travel to the world of educational group tours. A type of travel that thinks outside the bus,...

The Importance of Exploring War History Through Educational Travel

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana 2014 will see a number of anniversaries commemorating some of the...

The #1 Way to Get Around Amsterdam

Train travel is so good in Europe. I needed to be in Amsterdam around 1 o’clock from Paris. The Thalys train leaves from the Gare...

The Making of a Travel Video

  The creative process cannot be forced. Unless of course you spend a week in July following around a film crew to Spain, France and...

In Defense of Germany’s Obsession with Cars

It was a German, Karl Benz, who invented the modern car. Germany hasn't forgotten this fact. Virtually from the moment his wife Bertha took it...

7 Magnetic Places to Travel Abroad in 2014

What makes a place so magnetic? I'd say it all depends on what you're looking for when you travel. While some delight in discovering a...

An Umbrian Adventure

As you zip along the autostrada between Florence and Rome, Orvieto is one of those places that you may have caught a glimpse of and...

Lately in Travel (From the Perspective of an Armchair Traveler)

I'm still embracing summer with open arms even despite the record heat in our largely non-air conditioned part of the country here on the East...

Europe Tours | The Rebuilding of Berlin’s Royal Palace

Berlin is an intriguing city. It is a place where recent history and the present come together like nowhere else I know. It is exemplified...

Adventures in European Airports, The Spring Edition

    I get confused. I am flying transatlantic to Geneva and my trusty Briggs and Riley bag is ready and set for carry-on, but...