March 10, 2025
On St. Patrick’s Day, people the world over celebrate all things Irish with parades, festivals, “the wearing of the green,” and dyeing everything from beer and bagels to the entire Chicago River to the color green. In honor of the holiday, we invite you to take a moment to learn about the Irish language.
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February 25, 2025
From Alexander the Great to Paul the Apostle, and the ancient Greeks to the Ottoman Empire, Thessaloniki has remained as a crossroads of Europe for some 2,300 years. Dig in for a history lesson on Greece's atmospheric "co-capital".
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February 20, 2025
With so much of the world to discover, deciding your next travel destination can become its own journey. So, we’ve worked with our in-house experts and pored over articles from industry experts like Travel + Leisure and The New York Times to identify five of the top locations to travel to in 2025.
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February 12, 2025
Every culture around the world has its own unique twist on Valentine's Day traditions. Carved wooden spoons? Underwater weddings? Mayan parades? Learn about all these (and more) here.
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January 24, 2025
Today, Egyptians rely on traditional felucca sailboats for fishing, travel, trade, and recreation, much as they have for thousands of years. Guests traveling on Egypt & the Eternal Nile and Treasures of Egypt experience an authentic felucca sail as they enjoy a leisurely sightseeing cruise on the Nile.
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January 10, 2025
We’re excited to present four new tours for 2025: Italy’s Classic Cities, Essential France: Provence to Paris, West Africa Discovery, and Jewels of Colombia. Whether you long to dive into the diverse cultures of Africa, discover Colombia’s Spanish Colonial heritage, visit the ancient villages of France, or explore the medieval cities of Italy, the perfect new tour awaits.
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December 10, 2024
Since the Middle Ages, Notre-Dame Cathedral has been an integral part of Parisian life. Known as the “people’s cathedral,” it has withstood natural disasters, revolutions, and wars – a constant amid centuries of history. Learn more about this iconic Gothic masterpiece in this post.
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December 06, 2024
The tradition of holding a festival near the winter solstice dates back centuries, and is still observed in many cultures around the world today. Dive into a few of these worldwide celebrations, from European Christmas-adjacent celebrations with a twist, to Asian traditions highlighting the duality of night and day.
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November 29, 2024
Many associate Voodoo with witchcraft and “black magic.” However, in West Africa, Voodoo (or, more accurately, Vodun) exists as an ancient aspect of a culture that unifies some 50 million people. West African Vodun embraces calm and tranquility, a deep connection with nature, and an everlasting respect for the dead.
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November 13, 2024
The Andean textile tradition has a long history, and we have the privilege of attending a traditional Andean weaving demonstration in the Incan town of Chinchero on our Treasures of Peru and Machu Picchu to the Galapagos small group tours.
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October 29, 2024
Autumn celebrations across the globe revolve around a theme similar to the origins of Halloween: the merging of the spiritual world and the living world. Learn more about some of these holidays in this post.
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October 23, 2024
After more than 20 years under construction, the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has finally opened and our future Egypt small group tours are slated to visit. Learn more about the museum in this post.
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