The Baltic capitals of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn get no respect. Two decades after the fall of communism, these three cities are still misunderstood by American travelers. You can read all about famous sites like the Latvian National Opera House, the 12th-century St. Olaf’s Church in Tallinn and Vilnius’ Old Town in guidebooks. But today, [...]

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Our next Featured Tour Director is Edwin Agreda, who shares a story about two intrepid travelers’ lifelong dream to climb an Andean peak: Most travelers come to my country to see Machu Picchu, but I always do my best to help people find places away from the crowds of tourists. One such place is Huayna Picchu, [...]

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Go Ahead Tour Consultant Lindsay Link recently returned from a tour of Italy & Greece, and while she enjoyed the “eerie but beautiful” Colosseum and the otherworldly acoustics of the Greek amphitheater at Epidaurus, nothing on her trip matched her time on and around the Italian island of Capri, just off the coast of Naples. [...]

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Two years ago, Go Ahead celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special tour to Rome. The event was such a success that we did it again this year, on our 21st Anniversary Tour in Ireland. When we asked our travelers what made these tours so successful, they told us that it wasn’t just our anniversary [...]

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Our next Featured Tour Director is Carmen Nuñez, who tells us about how she introduces travelers to her native Spain:   Spanish dancing is a bit more formal and stylized than some travelers are used to. Sometimes, my travelers seem intimidated by the fast-moving flamenco dancers they see. Nonsense: anyone can dance flamenco. Even if you [...]

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