Posted in General Travel, Italy, Mt. Etna, Sicily, Snapshot, Travel Stories on Apr 9th, 2012
Go Ahead Tours’ Associate Marketing Manager, Ryan Gervais, recently traveled to Rome, Sorrento and Sicily. While in Sicily, he opted for the excursion to Mt. Etna, the world’s tallest active volcano, and found out the science behind the interesting color variations in the snow. “While climbing to a height of over 6,000 feet on our [...]
Posted in Europe, Featured Tour Director, General Travel, Hidden Gems, Italy, Sicily on Sep 21st, 2011
Our next Featured Tour Director is Stefania Arena, who tells us about how she introduces travelers to her native Sicily: In Italy, there are only two things we take more seriously than soccer: food and family. So when my travelers visit a Sicilian farm, I always invite my family to join us. My parents are [...]
Posted in Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Berlin, Chile, China, Cortona, Cruise Tours, Europe, Events, Family Vacations, Festivals, Food & Wine Tours, General Travel, Germany, Grand Canyon, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Machu Picchu, Masai Mara, Melbourne, National Parks, North America, Peru, Russia, Sicily, South America, Special Departures, St. Petersburg, Sydney, The Americas, Travel Photography, Tuscany, United States on Jan 14th, 2011
We know you probably don’t need an excuse to travel. Still, some of our favorite destinations are holding special celebrations this year. Here are our Top 11 Places to Visit in 2011: 1. Machu Picchu The “Lost City of the Incas” is definitely older than 100, but it was only rediscovered a century ago. Peru [...]
Posted in Europe, Featured Traveler, General Travel, Italy, Recipes, Sicily, Special Departures, Taormina, Travel Books on Dec 8th, 2010
In 1957, Arthur Frommer published his famous Europe on $5 a Day guidebook, and ever since, the Frommer name has been synonymous with travel and discovery. Now, Arthur’s daughter Pauline carries on the family tradition—and we’re excited to announce that she will join a group of travelers on Go Ahead’s Best of Sicily tour on [...]
Posted in Agrigento, Athens, Europe, General Travel, Greece, History, Italy, Machu Picchu, Peru, Pompeii, Sicily, South America, The Americas, Turkey on Dec 3rd, 2010
Walking through a ruined temple, town or theater acts as a visceral reminder of what you learned in history class. When you stand where the ancients stood, surrounded by the remnants of their finest creations, you’re reminded that the Romans were real people, that the Incas expended untold energies to create a city in the [...]
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