Posted in food, General Travel on May 4th, 2012
1. Know before you go You may know plenty of food vocabulary in the language of your destination, but things like varieties of fish can vary by country and even region. Research local specialties before you leave (or pack a phrase book for reading on the plane) to find out some standard dishes that all [...]
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Posted in Amalfi Coast, Europe, food, General Travel, Italy, Naples, Rome, Sorrento, Travel Stories, Uncategorized on Aug 26th, 2011
Go Ahead Associate Marketing Manager Katie Graham had two reasons for taking her recent trip to Italy: “I’ve always wanted to go to Italy, and I really wanted to see the Amalfi Coast as well as Rome. This tour was perfect to see both of those locations.” Katie recently returned from Naples, Sorrento & Rome, [...]
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Posted in England, Europe, Family Vacations, Featured Traveler, France, General Travel, History, London, Paris, Travel Stories on Aug 1st, 2011
Go Ahead traveler Kay Schonberg recently returned from Family Vacation: London & Paris. She was joined on tour by her granddaughter, Catiana, and the tour offered Kay a chance to share her love of travel with a younger generation. After she unpacked her bags, Kay sent us the following letter: ***** The Go Ahead Tours [...]
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Posted in Argentina, Chile, Cruise Tours, Fabulous Flavors, food, Food & Wine Tours, General Travel, South America, The Americas, Travel Stories, Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2011
Go Ahead Group Sales Manager Lauren Fagerberg was among the first travelers on our A Taste of Chile & Argentina tour, and she came back with a simple aphorism to summarize her trip: “Chile is for seafood lovers, Argentina is for beef lovers.” Really? That’s all? “No, no, these two countries are amazing, and I [...]
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With one of the mildest climates in Europe, Portugal’s capital is the second oldest European capital city after Athens and, like much of Europe, was once part of the vast Roman Empire. Unfortunately, much of Lisbon was destroyed on November 1, 1755 when a magnitude 8.9 earthquake took the lives of thousands of people. The [...]
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