DUBLIN/GALWAY/CLIFFS OF MOHER/INISHEER (ARAN ISLANDS) OVERVIEW When: 2 July- 7 July, 2025 Where (accommodations): Dublin: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, The Chancery Hotel; InterContinental Dublin; Galway: The Galmont Hotel & Spa Transportation: Aer Lingus direct flight from Boston (BOS) to Dublin, Ireland (DUB). Train round trip from Dublin to Galway on Irish Rail; Lally Tours: Galway to Cliffs... Continue Reading →
Exploring Guatemala: From Tikal To Atitlán
ANTIGUA/TIKAL/LAKE ATITLÁN/GUATEMALA CITY OVERVIEW When: 22 March - 30 March, 2025 Where (accommodations): Antigua: Hotel Casa Santo Domingo; Flores(Tikal): Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel; Santa Catarina Palopo (Lake Atitlán): Tzampoc Resort; Guatemala City: Hyatt Centric Transportation: American Airlines flight from Miami (MIA) to Guatemala City (GUA); Tag Airlines from Guatemala City (GUA) to Flores (FRS); Uber within Guatemala... Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Weekend in the “Sugar City”
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS OVERVIEW When: 14 February - 17 February 2025 Where (accommodations): St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Transportation: American Airlines flight from Miami (MIA) to Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKB), ABC Car Hire, iConnect ferry round trip from St. Kitts to Nevis Sights/attractions: St. Kitts: Timothy Hill Overlook, Basseterre (Port Zante, Berkeley Memorial... Continue Reading →
Jeddah- “Bride of the Red Sea”
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA OVERVIEW When: 1 January - 4 January, 2025 (total trip including Egypt- 18 December -5 January, 2025) Where (accommodations): Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq Transportation: Saudia Airlines from Sharm El-Sheikh (SSH), Egypt to Jeddah (JED). Return from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo (CAI) on Saudia, then KML/ITA back to Boston via Rome Sights/attractions:... Continue Reading →
Egypt: A Journey Through Time
Giza/Alexandria/Cairo/Luxor/Aswan/Sharm El Sheikh OVERVIEW When: Total trip 18 December 2024- 5 January, 2025. Egypt: 19 December 2024- 1 January, 2025. Where (accommodations): Giza: Egypt Pyramids Inn; Luxor: Sonesta St George Hotel, Nile River cruise on Sonesta Moon Goddess (booked through Nile Cruisers); Sharm El Sheikh: White Hills Resort Transportation: KLM/Delta BOS-FCO, then ITA FCO-CAI. Egypt Air CAI-LXR,... Continue Reading →
Rockin’ in Morocco!
MARRAKECH/ATLAS MOUNTAINS OVERVIEW When: 27 November - 1 December, 2024 Where (accommodations): Riad Kniza Marrakech Transportation: TAP airlines Boston (BOS) to Lisbon (LIS), then TAP from Lisbon (LIS) to Marrakech (RAK), Atlas Mountains & 5 Valleys tour through Viator (Morocco Inspiring Tours) Sights/attractions: Dar El Bacha Palace, Les Jardin Secret, Jardin Majorelle and Musée Yves Saint Laurent... Continue Reading →
Taiwan 101
TAIPEI/KENTING, TAIWAN OVERVIEW When: Total trip August 1-18, 2024. Taiwan: August 12-17, 2024 Where (accommodations): Taipei: W Taipei, Kenting: Chateau Beach Resort Transportation: Air Canada from Boston (BOS) to Montreal (YUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). Shinkansen bullet trains between cities in Japan. Eva Air from Osaka (KIX) to Taipei (TPE). Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) from Taipei to... Continue Reading →
Two Days in “The Kitchen of Japan”
OSAKA, JAPAN OVERVIEW When: Total trip August 1-18, 2024. Osaka: August 10-12, 2024 Where (accommodations): Swissôtel Nankai Osaka Transportation: Air Canada from Boston (BOS) to Montreal (YUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). Shinkansen train from Hiroshima to Osaka Sights/attractions: Namba Yasaka Shrine, Umeda Sky Building, Osaka Castle, Tsutenaku Tower, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, Glico Running Man Food/drinks: Oretachino-curry Ramen Koji Labo Osaka-namba,... Continue Reading →
Hiroshima & The Island of God
HIROSHIMA/ITSUKUSHIMA, JAPAN OVERVIEW When: Total trip August 1-18, 2024. Hiroshima/Itsukushima: August 9-10, 2024 Where (accommodations): Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel Transportation: Air Canada from Boston (BOS) to Montreal (YUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). Shinkansen train from Kyoto to Hiroshima, Aqua Net ferry from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Itsukushima Sights/attractions: Hiroshima: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Park, Atomic Bomb Dome;... Continue Reading →
Deer Nara, …
NARA, JAPAN OVERVIEW When: Total trip August 1-18, 2024. Nara: August 7, 2024 Where (accommodations): Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto Transportation: Air Canada from Boston (BOS) to Montreal (YUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). Shinkansen train from Tokyo to Kyoto, local train from Kyoto to Nara Sights/attractions: Naramachi district, Gango-ji temple, Nara Park (Nara Koen), Todai-ji Temple, Higashimuki Shopping Street Food/drinks: 7... Continue Reading →