Let’s kick off 2012 with what I believe will be one of the most popular destinations this year
Discover a side of Portugal few travelers have seen. Learn more about The Best of Portugal featuring the Estoril Coast, Azores & Madeira Islands .
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Do you have a glass of red wine with dinner because you heard it promotes good health? Or maybe you just like the taste of a smooth merlot?
Whatever the reason, travelers today continue to search out tours that include a wine component in the itinerary. There are many places to learn about wine making and its subtle [...]
Our travelers tells us that one of the things they like most on their escorted tour is unique modes of transportation. I’m not talking replacing an aircraft to get to Europe. Rather, finding new and fun ways to incorporate the culture of the destination into the way travelers experience it.
Popular “rides” include:
A rickshaw through Beijing’s ancient [...]
All aboard!
Train travel offers a combination of romance and mechanical marvel. Rail lines trace history while whisking travelers through scenery far removed from the highway. Collette passengers love our itineraries that include train journeys. That’s why we have quite a selection to choose from; programs like:
Canada’s Winter Wonderland (there’s still time to experience this tour [...]
I had two dates with destiny in Australia. Â The first was that I was rapidly approaching my 30th birthday and I had promised myself that I would travel to all inhabitable continents by 30. Â You’ll learn about the second shortly.
Being busy professionals, Amanda and I knew that we wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand for [...]
Collette Vacations new “Exotics” brochure highlights tours to Australia, Africa, Asia, South & Central America and Antarctica and debuts 5 new tours for 2012.
Inside the pages of the Exotics brochure are 28 tours to some of the world’s most sought out destinations including Namibia, Israel, Thailand, China, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica and the South Pacific.
New tours featured [...]
Eliza Myers, writer and editor for Group Travel Leader, was on a Collette tour with group leaders from across the U.S., as they explored the Canadian Rockies by train. Here is an excerpt of a write-up on her adventure.
I woke up in an unfamiliar room thoroughly confused. I had gone to sleep in Vancouver, and it [...]
Israel: A Journey to the Holy Land is a 10 day guided tour that visits historic sites and cities such as the Mt. of Beatitudes, Masada, the Dead Sea, Jaffa, Caesaria, Nazareth, Cana, Qumran, Bethlehem, Tel Aviv, Tiberias, and Haifa. Also, Collette clients will visit Acre, the ancient crusader city and UNESCO World Heritage site; [...]
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If you’r reading this blog post perhaps you have always wanted to travel to Southeast Asia and the beautiful country of Thailand. Or maybe you have already visited and are looking to return.
Collette Vacations’ new tour Flavors of Thailand is but one of the 15 new tours the company has unveiled for 2012.
“We wanted to introduce a new escorted tour to [...]
With Collette Vacations introduction of a new Washington D.C. tour, Exploring America’s Capital makes perfect sense for the traveler looking for a longer tour with more inclusions.Â
The extra days means that day trips outside the nation’s capital are now possible such as guided tours of both Baltimore and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis as well [...]
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