Italy will always be popular with savvy world travelers. Below you’ll find my Top 10 Highlights from Collette’s Italian Vistas tour.
For a cinéma vérité version of this trip check out our MediaGuy’s Video Tour.
Visit the once buried city of Pompeii. Enjoy a fascinating tour into the daily life of an ancient Roman city in the shadow of [...]
Explore the vast treasures of the American West as you journey to five fantastic national parks.
Here are my Top 10 Highlights, starting with the national parks;
The Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Cruise of Lake Powell
City tour of Salt Lake
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
A full day to explore Jackson Hole
Seeing Mount [...]
Whether you are a history buff or looking to explore the landmarks of your faith, Israel and Jordan offer some amazing cultural landmarks. Nazareth, Jericho, Jerusalem, the lost city of Petra – these are the epic locations that set the region apart from all others.
Here are my Top 10 highlights from Collette’s inspirational escorted tour:
Explore [...]
I’ve had it with the rain. I am facing the fifth day of rain in a row. Apparently it’s exactly day 5 where I experience the rainy day blues and sunny-day daydreams worthy of Chevy Chase’s delusion of a swimming pool at Christmastime in Christmas Vacation.
Outside, it’s gray and damp. So I’ve taken to bothering [...]
In honor of Collette’s new Panama tour I’ve put together a list of cool Panama Canal trivia. I am history buff and the best Trivial Pursuit player I know so I like to squirrel away tidbits like these.
Panama Canal facts:
Begun in 1904
Completed in 1914
The canal is 77 km (48 mi) long
A ship sailing from NYC to San [...]
Collette’s new Spain’s Costa del Sol & Portugal’s Rivieria tour offers a true taste of the Iberian Pennisula.
Here are the Top 10 highlights (at least in my opinion):
The world famous Prado Museum and its priceless fine art collections.
Granada’s Alhambra Palace.
The architecture of the Cathedral of Seville, Europe’s largest gothic cathedral and location of Columbus’ tomb.
Sintra, [...]
When it has been hot and humid for days on end (as it has been in the Northeast) it’s hard to believe summer will ever end. But it will come and go before you know it. So, now’s the time to start planning for autumn.
And what does that mean?
Foliage tours of course! And nowhere else are [...]
I live in the Ocean State.
Luckily for me in under an hour I can enjoy beautiful coastal vistas in Westerly or Warwick; Block Island or Little Compton – all beautiful Rhode Island destinations.
Today marks my 20-year wedding anniversary and that summer in 1990 my reception was set in picturesque Bristol, Rhode Island, under a tent [...]
My job at Collette involves a lot of research. So, I’m always reading about great destinations and the “BIG” things you can do around the world. Believe me, it’s easy to start daydreaming.
To stave off those idle thoughts, I’ve put together my Collette Vacations bucket list.
Kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland and dining at the [...]
It’s still super hot here in Rhode Island. Stepping out of Collette HQ is like setting foot on the surface of the sun. So, in the spirit of “cool” thoughts I put together a Canadian Rockies post.
Year in and year out, Collette’s escorted tours to the Canadian Rockies remain hugely popular. Here’s a quick rundown of the [...]
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