Collette is introducing a new concept called modular touring and is launching it with their new Wonders of South America cornerstone itinerary which is on sale now with departures starting in May 2012.
Personally, I think the idea is a good one.
Cornerstone Itinerary
Essentially, travelers can purchase this 11-day South America highlights tour that will feature Rio, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza [...]
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Thanks to those of you who have read our blog, returned for another visit, and maybe even commented on one of our posts.
Traveling Well has been going strong since 2009 when we launched our first Reality Tour series showcasing South America’s wines and wonders. No one is more amazed that we have been able to continually contribute [...]
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I know we are barely a week into summer, but if you don’t already have a summer vacation planned, why not look ahead to travel September through December?
While many Collette passengers do travel in the summer months (the Canadian Rockies are beautiful this time of year), many of our clients opt to travel in the [...]
Here in New England the temperature has been hovering at zero. Old Man Winter has us in his grips and with more snow predicted, he doesn’t seem ready to loosen his stranglehold any time soon.
In spin class the other day, IÂ pedaled furiously in an attempt to break a sweat and get warm for the first [...]
More and more, travelers today want a vacation where food and wine is the main attraction. Knowing this, Explorations have included plenty of wine tastings, culinary classes and opportunities to savor local cuisine in each of its small group tours.
To really get to know a destination, there’s arguably no better way to do it than [...]
If the answer is yes, then be sure to check out the Reality Tour: South America. This series, which launched Traveling Well in December 2009, traces the adventures of our own Sublime Muse (aka Melissa McKee) on Collette’s Wines & Wonders of South America tour.
Follow along with Melissa and find out what an escorted tour is [...]
More and more, we’re finding that people are packing their bags for long haul journeys to far off places. Egypt, the South Pacific, India and South Africa are among the destinations that took up top spots for Collette by year-end 2009. In response to this growing trend we added new destinations like Jordan and Turkey [...]
Today is our travel day home. I’m sad to say adiós to South America but am looking forward to seeing my family! International flights to the U.S. don’t leave Buenos Aires until evening and because this is an escorted tour, transportation to the airport is handled for us as is getting our over-burdened bags out [...]
Tonight was our bittersweet farewell dinner. These dinners typically are where the tour manager toasts to a wonderful trip and basically gives everybody one last chance to reminisce and say their good byes. There was only one problem with tonight’s farewell dinner…it also included an amazing tango dance show!
The music, provided by a small band [...]
Today we headed out of Buenos Aires for a bit of fresh air in the countryside.Our journey took us across the legendary pampas, the flat fertile plains that stretch from Argentina’s Atlantic coast to the Andean foothills.Our guide told us some interesting information about the history of the gauchos (hard working horsemen) and Argentine ranches [...]
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