Florence, Italy: The Best Day Trips
Day trips from Florence, Italy. There are so many great towns near the popular city including Assisi, Pisa, Siena, which offer history, fine wines, and fun.
World Tours
We are an independent traveler website, but we also know that sometimes it’s best to take a tour, large or small group, to get the best value and see a place. Here are stories about great tours around the world.
Colombian Hippos: Unnatural Terror or New Eco Attraction?
The descendants of Pablo Escobar’s hippos are loose in the Colombian wilderness. Local authorities now must decide what to do with these dangerous animals.
ViaHero Connects Travelers with Puerto Rico Locals
Via Hero connects travelers in Puerto Rico with locals who can show them around and give personalized tours. Interview with Via Hero’s Greg Buzulencia.
Sweden: Learn Survival Tactics in the Arctic
Sweden: Learn survival techniques and how to forage for food on this rustic tour of the north of the country to the Luleå Archipelago.
Cinque Terre: An Easier Way to Experience Italy’s Best Walk
Riomaggiore was my favorite of all time. It had such amazing views and delicious foods. I didn’t want to leave. It is a place where you want to become old!”
Chile: Tour the Southernmost Inhabited Location in the World
Lost World Adventures offers a six-day, five-night tour to Tierra del Fuego in Chile, the southernmost inhabited place on Earth.
Sydney to Melbourne on a Budget and a Bike
An epic bike ride between the two top Australian cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Choosing the long way through Bermagui to get from Sydney to Melbourne.
Experiencing DPRK: Secret Compass’s New Expedition
Secret Compass, an extreme travel company, is offering a new expedition to North Korea to experience unseen landscape and rich culture firsthand.
Book Authentic Travel Experiences: Visit.org
Visit.org helps travelers book authentic travel experiences with do-good organizations to help educate people about the communities around the world
New Group Tours From the UK’s National Trust
Explore England like never before with UK Countryside Tours and the National Trust, now offering new group tours in 2017.
Easter in Ukraine on a Cobblestone Tour
Visiting Ukraine; experience Easter in Ukraine visiting Lviv, Chernivsti, the Carpathian Mountains, and Kyiv, on a Cobblestone Freeway Tour.
Local Expeditions: A Unique, Authentic Travel Experience
Local Expeditions is a community-based travel company that offers intimate, guided walking tours designed and presented by New York locals