Flying in cramped and crowded airplanes in coach class is not one of my favorite things to do. First class and business class seats can be expensive. However there are ways to get preferred comfortable seating in coach class on planes. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor provides his tips for getting the best seats. Some of these tips will surprise you. Buckle your safety belt! Here we go.

Someone said, "There is no such thing as a bad pizza". They may be right. In today's post The Professor is going to tell you about some great places for pizza in cities he travels to on his small group tours. We'll find the best pizza in Dublin, Vienna, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Florence, Capri, Venice and of course, Rome.

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...

Everybody is always looking for the best places to eat while traveling. In general, people want a good, local dining experience that won't break the bank. They want to come home and tell their friends something like, "we found the best place to eat in Italy" or "Wow, I have to tell you about this great restaurant in Paris". In this article tell you how to find those best places to eat while traveling.