End of Tour, Mission Accomplished, Happy Travels
19:09 23/10/2016
With my staff and guides tuning in to see how I’d do after nearly 20 years of not actually leading one of our tours, I have to say I did it: I finished...
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Three Hardworking Guides: Rick, Trish, and Ben
23:35 17/10/2016
For me, a big part of the joy in leading this three-week tour has been collaborating with two fine guides: Trish Feaster and Ben Cameron. We tag-teamed...
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Video: Bang a Gong on a Bus
23:12 11/10/2016
I’ve been leading bus tours since the 1970s. Back then, my groups were nearly all women. (My theory: Guys were comfortable having a travel adventure on...
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Video: Autostrada Rest Stop Is the Full-Meal Deal
17:58 01/10/2016
When leading a busload of merry travelers around Europe, our practical challenge is to keep things on time and everyone safe, happy, and well fed....
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Video: Creating Mealtime Magic in Venice
3:11 29/09/2016
Video: The Travelphile One of the joys of travel is eating well. And one of the challenges of leading a good tour is to connect our travelers with great...
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Oktoberfest Observations
8:09 26/09/2016
  Munich is in the midst of its annual 16 days of Oktoberfest. It’s massive (serving literally millions of people each year in 16 tents, each...
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6 great mountain lakes to visit in the Dolomites
12:24 15/09/2016
The Unesco Dolomites are dotted with bodies of water which reflect the majesty of the mountains which surround them. Bubbling streams and rivers lead to...
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Conegliano: the Beginning of La Strada del Prosecco
22:58 13/09/2016
In Italy, all roads may lead to Rome, but all wine roads began in the small town of Conegliano, 40 miles north of Venice. This is the starting point of...
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In the Pilgrim Church of Leiden, Organ Enthusiasts Gather
22:57 27/07/2016
I’ve said goodbye to the My Way Alpine Europe tour I’ve been leading, and am now researching my guidebooks in Holland. While I miss my friends...
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My Return to Leading Tours
3:17 26/07/2016
I love being a tour guide. For more than 20 years, that was my primary work. But for well over a decade, I have not led a tour. (Instead, each year,...
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