The Traveling Professor had a dream last night of being in Paris. Dream about traveling is about all we can do now - The Traveling Professor has not run a small group tour to Paris in almost 2 years now. But The Professor's dream was about one of his favorite pastimes, having lunch in Paris. Please see The Professor's best places for lunch in Paris.

I don't know about you, but I like nice hotels, comfortable seats on planes and trains, private limos, and preferential treatment when going to museums and other attractions. But then again, I don't like to pay those ridiculously high prices. The Traveling Professor has some great ideas on how to live a life of luxury while on vacation in Europe without spending as much as you think you would.

I carried around an REI "Wheely Beast" rolling duffel for about 7 years and 750,000 travel miles. My two Eddie Bauer 30L backpacks served me well for multiple trips to Europe, Peru, Canada, Bolivia, and all over the United States. The Professor decided to change his travel luggage and maybe you should think about it too.

Paris certainly has some expensive hotels. But looking for a cheap hotel in Paris that is of good quality is not hard to find. Rely on The Traveling Professor's advice to find an enjoyable stay in Paris without spending lots of money.

Learn how to avoid common mistakes travelers make on their first trip to Europe. The Traveling Professor had done hundreds of small group tours to Europe and will show the way for an efficient, fun, and enjoyable tour of Europe.

Everyone is always looking to save on airfares. There are lots of blog posts out there telling you how to save money, but they tend to be the same tips repeated over and over. Take it from The Traveling Professor. Not only does he fly many, many trips each year, he plans flights for many other travelers too. Here are 4 of his best tips when buying airline tickets.

One of the best travel accessories to come out in years is the Apple AirTag. If you ask The Traveling Professor, it is one of those items that can save a tremendous amount of time and aggravation. To see how an AirTag can save the day for the traveler, read today's blog post.

One of the beautiful things about Scotland is how easy and inexpensive it is to get around by rail. The routes can be extraordinarily beautiful. Here are 4 great rail trips in the Scottish Highlands.

One of the best books to help diners find great restaurants for every taste and budget in Paris is Eating and Drinking in Paris by Andy Herbach. Not only are the restaurant selections in the book plentiful and highly recommended, the book is also a menu translator to help the diner read and interpret a French menu. So, instead of guessing what oeufs meurette are (poached eggs in red wine sauce), Andy's book will tell you. It also lists wine bars, historic restaurants, food markets and mo...

Travel is exciting and there can be many surprises. That's what makes travel so much fun. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor tells about what surprises first-time travelers to Europe the most.