After spending decades on the road and flying millions of miles, The Traveling Professor is happy to share with travelers what he has learned over the years. Read today's blog post and find out about the top traits of the experienced traveler.

The Professor is often asked, "what is the most special travel experience you have ever had?". Well, they are all special, but some are more special than others. On The Traveling Professor's small group tours we experience many different "bucket list" trips, but here are the 5 most memorable.

Whether traveling on your own, or taking a Traveling Professor small group tour of Paris, touring the city entails quite a bit of walking. Taking a break and getting off your feet is a real treat. So, take one of these small cruises in Paris and take it all in on a relaxing cruise.

A few winters ago, we were traveling from our home in Western Massachusetts to Boston's Logan International airport for a flight to join our small group tour to Iceland. We got the call that due to weather, our flight was delayed until the next day. In this age of COVID, other passengers are having flights delayed, cancelled, re-routed, and changed. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor gives the best advice on how to deal with these airline issues.

Paris is one of the great food cities of the world. You can easily spend 400-500 euros per diner at restaurants like Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée Hotel or at at Guy Savoy's joint in the 6th arrondissement. But why spend all that money when you can eat well on 25 euros or so? Where are the cheap but good restaurants in Paris? Let The Professor tell you in this Paris blog post.

2024 is shaping up to be the busiest travel year on record. That, combined with the end of COVID restrictions has changed the landscape of travel coming up in 2024. The Traveling Professor tells you what's changing in travel in 2024.

One of the best day trips from Paris is Giverny, the Home and Gardens of Claude Monet. A visit to the gardens is like being "in" a Monet painting. The house gives insight on how the great Impressionist lived and worked. Giverny is easy to get to from Paris. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor gives his best tips on planning a visit to Giverny.

One of the most popular Traveling Professor small group tours is to Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands by Scenic Rail. On that trip we visit Glasgow Scotland and it is spectacular. See what there is to see and do in this Scottish city.

The Traveling Professor has 2 small group tours to Ireland scheduled for 2024. One of the things we are interested in doing is checking out the great places to have dinner and lunch in Dublin. Years ago, Dublin did not have a great reputation for dining, but things have changed. Check out The Professor's picks for the best places to eat in Dublin.

The Traveling Professor has made many, many mistakes in his quarter-century experience of traveling to Europe. But he has learned from his mistakes and passes on his knowledge of how to avoid common mistakes made by first time travelers to Europe.