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, Events, Featured Traveler, Festivals, food, General Travel, History, Lisbon, Madrid, Madrid, Portugal, Seville, Spain, Travel Photography, Travel Stories, Travel Tips on Jul 27th, 2011
Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of Portugal. Anthony Rambaud is Go Ahead’s Product Development Coordinator. Coincidence? Almost certainly, yes. But during Anthony Rambaud’s recent tour of Lisbon, Seville & Madrid, he and his fellow travelers were lucky enough to start their tour in Lisbon as the Portuguese capital celebrated its favorite son. “My [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Europe, Featured Tour Director, France, General Travel, Travel Stories on Jul 5th, 2011
Our next Featured Tour Director is Jean-Jacques Legalle, a man known for his encyclopedic knowledge of French culture and his willingness to go the extra mile for his travelers. He recently shared a story with us: The United States and France share a long history, and the 4th of July and our Bastille Day are [...]
Posted in Europe, Fabulous Flavors, General Travel, History, Lisbon, Portugal, Travel Photography, Travel Spotlight, Travel Stories on Jun 24th, 2011
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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