No one wants to get hit with a big phone bill when they come back from a trip overseas. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor gives his best tips on using a phone to make calls, send and receive texts, and in using the internet while in Europe.

The best way to travel within Europe is by train. On his small group tours to Europe, train travel is an essential part of The Traveling Professor's tours. Find out what it is like to travel by train in Europe and why it is the best way to travel.

The Professor always recommends researching websites and guide books before visiting a destination to get an overview. However, there is nothing like a knowledgeable, engaging, and informative professional tour guide to tell you the backstory of the Mona Lisa, the architecture of the Teatro Olimpico in Padua, where the first men hit the beach at Omaha in Normandy and where to get the best Fish and Chips in Dublin.

Here are 20 of the best travel websites to be found as selected by The Traveling Professor. Take a look at his favorite travel websites broken down by Transportation, Lodging and Cruises, Travel Aids, Travel Rewards, Travel Insurance, and Travel Planning.

As the veteran of well over a hundred overseas trips, there are a few things The Traveling Professor has learned. In this blog post, I share 5 easy but essential tips that will make your travel experience easier.

In the age of COVID-19, people are re-thinking about how they travel. Do they want to go on those cruise ships with thousands of people they don't know? Do they want to even travel with others they have never met? Do they want to travel with children? Do they want to travel only with friends and family. Today's blog post talks about how people are planning trips these days.

Be smart when booking hotels. It is good to know who to book a room with, how to pay, and how to get the best deals from hotels. In this blog post, The Professor gives 4 simple tips that can reap big benefits when booking hotels.

Flying in cramped and crowded airplanes in coach class is not one of my favorite things to do, especially in the age of COVID-19. 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.

In general, travel is safe. It can be safer if the traveler puts themselves into the position to avoid issues related to their health and safety. The Traveling Professor offers up some useful and practical tips to make your next journey, whenever that may be, a safe one.