Spend a few days in a beautiful Tuscan country home…..
Tuscany & Cinque Terre Tour – October 4-15, 2023 – Includes 6 nights at Terre...
The Most Beautiful Medieval Towns in Tuscany
The Chianti Classico region of Tuscany is the heart of the Chianti wine region. It...
Maine Tour Highlights
MAINE: A Windjamming & Culinary Adventure Private Tour Go solo or with friends – you...
The Fragile Beauty of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
The pristine beauty of the Kenai Peninsula’s fjords, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls, rushing rivers and mighty...
15 Reasons to Travel to Morocco
Moroccan People Morocco is known for being one of the most tolerant of the Arab...
Musings of a Tour Director: New Zealand 2022
After two years of closed borders and having to postpone this tour twice, I was...
Musings of a Tour Director: Maine 2022
Maine – it’s a classic summer vacation but this one had some unique twists. Bar...
17 Reasons Everyone Should Visit New Zealand (At Least Once)
New Zealand is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. With snow-capped mountains...
2022 Tour: Quito & The Galapagos Islands
With sea lions lounging in the sand, turtles nesting close to the water and marine...
Maine 2021: A Windjamming & Culinary Adventure
What would a unique and adventurous summer tour to Maine look like for my guests –...
Cruise the Galapagos Islands on Catamaran Alya
Experience the archipelago onboard the M/C Alya Luxury Catamaran, also known as ‘The Jewel of Galapagos’. Its design represents the...
Complex and Beautiful Sicily (A Tour of Our Tour)
This photo is Sicily, at its core. At every turn, the people draw you...
EXOTIC MOROCCO: Our Spring 2019 Tour
I can’t get Morocco out of my mind. At every turn, it draws you in and holds...
Musing of A Tour Designer: Our 2018 Greece Tour
Reflecting on a tour I’ve designed is something I do a lot in the moment...
Musings From Our 2018 Tour
Our Basque, Pyrenees & Rioja Tour Reflecting on a tour I’ve designed is something I...
Greece On Your Plate
Greek cooking is fun for many reasons. The fact that some recipes have existed...
What is the Caldera of Santorini?
Santorini is probably the most famous Greek island. Its white-washed cube-like architecture, bright-blue domed Byzantine...
Monasteries Suspended in Air
High above the landscape below, lie the Meteora monasteries in the central Greece. Sixty monks and...
The Athens Acropolis
No trip to Greece is complete without visiting the Acropolis of Athens! On our tour...
The Top 15 Things To Do in Greece
Be guided through the Acropolis temples: the Parthenon, Temple of Zeus, Theater of Dionysis, Temple...
Basque & Rioja Tour Daily Itinerary
This is a 10-day trip to the Basque regions of Spain & France combined with...
Chianti in Tuscany’s Hill Towns
Florence & Chianti in Tuscany: A Cultural & Culinary Adventure September 6-17, 2017 During...
The Bauds – Our Italy Tour Guides
We are so fortunate to have these two people as guides for our trip to...
The Truffle Hunter
Meet Massimo, the truffle hunter of San Miniato, Tuscany. Massimo is a third generation truffle hunter/tartufaio...
Must-See Landmarks in Tuscany
In addition to experiencing the wine and food of Tuscany, the Florence & Chianti in...
One Day Walk on the Camino de Santiago
Experience the Camino de Santiago The Camino de Santiago is a network of...
A Day on the Cies Islands in Galicia, Spain
More heaven on earth… The beaches of Galicia are regarded as sone of the...
One Day in the Douro River Valley, Portugal
Heaven on earth. No trip to Portugal is complete without a visit to Porto...
Portugal Northward To Spain Itinerary At-A-Glance (June 13-25, 2017)
Lisbon & Sintra, Portugal Join us as we discover the Baixa and Alfalma districts in...
10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Machu Picchu
Of course you know it’s one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You probably...
The Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a long, fertile valley that lies between Cusco...
Peru’s Fusion Cuisine
Peru has one of the most exciting culinary scenes in the world. Often referred to...
Rocks, The Blue Sea & Salvadore Dali On Spain’s Cap De Creus
Spain’s Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula on the northern-most coast of Spain. Home...
Three Medieval Towns Along the Costa Brava
OCTOBER 15 – 24, 2016 Our Spain tour itinerary will take us northward along the...
Rambling Las Ramblas in Barcelona
Las Ramblas is the ‘HEART’ of Barcelona. For more than a century, townspeople have gathered...
Highlights of Our Last Spain Trip
Day 1, Thursday: After taking a luxury coach to our hotel, Hotel Jazz Barcelona, we enjoyed...
Barcelona: Rambling Along Las Ramblas
Las Ramblas is the ‘HEART’ of Barcelona. For more than a century, townspeople have gathered...
A Napa Farm-to-Table Experience
Guests on the ‘NAPA HARVEST: A Gourmet Food & Wine Adventure‘ (September 25-30, 2016) will...
Napa Harvest 2016 Tour Wineries
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery is a Napa Valley sustainably-farmed winery. Located in...
Farmer’s Market Cooking Class
Meet Chef Julie who is passionate about teaching cooking to serious foodies. Classically trained by...
Oxbow Public Market: Napa’s Foodie Scene
Napa Valley has become one of the HOTTEST foodie destinations in the country. It is...
The Basics Before You Go: Why Napa Valley Grows Such Wonderful Grapes
Napa Valley was, at one time, covered by a vast inland sea spanning over much...
Cadaques: A Spanish Fishing Village
Some say that if you have time for only one stop on the Costa Brava...
Spanish Wine Tasting & Evaluating in Barcelona
In Barcelona, guests on our Spain tour (June 1-12, 2016) will engage in a wine...
Azurmendi: A 3* Michelin Chef’s Brainchild
Designed to be a special gastronomic experience, our Farewell Dinner will be at Azurmendi, outside...
Fall In Love With San Sebastian!
Ah…San Sebastian – a place like no other in Spain. Enjoy two days in this...
Beaches on Two Coastlines
For those who love the ocean, we will be spending time on two of Spain’s...
Two of Northern Spain’s Exceptional Art Museums
The Salvadore Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres, Catalonia Salvadore Dali was born in Figueres, Catalonia in 1904...
In the Heart of the Pyrenees
Who wants to experience pristine beauty in the heart the Pyrenees Mountains? Guests on our...
Tapa crawls vs. pintxo hunts…
Tapas originated in Spain, where according to legend, King Alfonso X had been stricken with...
Meet Our Spain Tour Guides
We are fortunate to have two very special tour guides for our trip to Spain...
Another Reason Why Our Spain Tour is ‘Unique”
Reason #2: Immersing ourselves in the world of Gaudi architecture and the Catalan Modernist Movement...
Why Our Spain Trip is ‘Unique’
Pack A Fork! is about a providing cultural immersion through seeing, doing, creating and learning...
Tour Highlights: ‘A Colorado Wine & Cheese Adventure’ – September 14-20, 2015
WHERE WE’RE GOING…WHAT WE’RE DOING ~ We are blessed to live in Colorado! We seem...
The Schooner Stephen Taber Foodie Adventure
I was on the Schooner Stephen Taber five years ago with my family. I can...
Highlights from our Harvest Adventure to Napa (2014)
We loved the women-owned winery, cafe and culinary gardens at St. Clair Brown in downtown...
Bottle Shock (2008): The Early Days of California Winemaking
If you are interested in this trip or Napa, in general, watch the film “Bottle...
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