The Douro Valley, Portugal: A Wine Sampling to Remember

Endowed with sunshine and a gentle climate, the Douro Valley is shaped by the Douro River and produces the exceptional Port wines for which the area and country are known worldwide.

Bordeaux: Wine Capital of the World

Nestled in the heart of the Saint-Emilion, Médoc, Fronsac and Sauterne vineyards, the city of Bordeaux became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.

Florence: A Taste of the Renaissance

Florence is many things to many people. Tuscany’s “big city” is a gateway to the region’s wines, a mecca for leather, and both the keeper of Tuscan cooking traditions and innovator of Italian fusion cooking.

England’s Lake District: Land of Painters, Poets and Fairy Tales

The only UK destination appearing in the Lonely Planet Guide's and Trip Advisor's top ten most adventurous and beautiful places in the world, the Lake District lives up to its global reputation.

CANADIAN ROCKIES BY RAIL: Family Time on the Continental Divide

Guided Vacation

Train travel captures the imagination of the world’s intrepid travelers in a way no other mode of transportation can. Barreling through mountains, hugging canyon walls, skirting majestic lakes and rivers, the world outside your train car comes alive in a way it never can by sea or by air. Inside the car, the nostalgia of a bygone era combines with the intimacy of close quarters to create the perfect atmosphere for a family vacation.

WALT DISNEY WORLD® RESORT: Where Dreams Come True and Memories are Made

Recommended Vacation

Walt Disney World® Resort will wow your little ones and warm your heart. Surround your little princess or Toy Story fanatic with their favorite fairy tales come to life. Hop on theme-park rides that run the gamut from serene to heart-stopping. Catch toe-tapping shows; view eye-popping parades; and hobnob with beloved costumed characters.

Bali: Dragons in Paradise

If you’re looking for something truly memorable to do with your children or your children and grandchildren consider an adventure in Bali. Unlike imaginary adventures at major theme parks this program allows children to work in rice paddies alongside rice farmers, help in the preservation of the Sumatran elephant and come face to face with a Komodo dragon on its namesake island.

Ecuador and the Galapagos: The Best of Both Worlds

When you think of the Galapagos, you may think of a cruise, but you can actually enjoy the best of the islands while staying at a resort on land. It gives you the freedom to decide when you want to visit an island or enjoy the white sand beach of your own resort.

PERU: In the Footsteps of the Incas

Guided Vacation

Nestled into an Andean mountain crest nearly 8,000 feet above sea level, the ruins of Machu Picchu look out upon towering peaks that were sacred to the Incas who inhabited the city’s home and palaces some 500 years ago. The polished dry-stone walls of its most important buildings mingle with lush mountain greenery to create the spectacle you truly must see to believe.

COSTA RICA: A Playground For Nature-Lovers And Adventurers

For decades, Costa Rica has been a jealously guarded secret of the world’s intrepid nature-lovers, adventurers, and thrill-seekers. By keeping it to themselves, they’ve kept it under the radar screen and off the beaten path. But the word is starting to get out.

EGYPT: An Enchanted History By Land And By Sea

Blanketed by majestic desert and bracketed by the Mediterranean and Red Seas, Egypt stimulates the imagination of Western tourists like few other countries.

KENYA: Explore The Exotic

Two of the most renowned game reserves in Africa are located in Kenya. Amboseli sits in the shadow of snow-capped Kilimanjaro and offers a large elephant population along with other big game. Masai Mara offers an "Out of Africa” experience particularly during the times of the migration between Serengeti and the Masai Mara.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: FROM WINELANDS TO THE WILD KINGDOM

Southern Africa is an astounding sensory explosion. The people, the landscape, the ecosystem; it’s unlike any place you’ve ever been. As a vacation destination, it is uniquely situated for two things above all others—safari and wine.

INDIA: IN TOUCH WITH NATURE

Your experience starts out in Bangalore – the new, high-tech capital of India. After an overnight stay, you’ll head with your private guide and driver to Coorg, the fabled land of chivalry and pride, rich food and spices.

Ecuador and the Galapagos: The Best of Both Worlds

When you think of the Galapagos, you may think of a cruise, but you can actually enjoy the best of the islands while staying at a resort on land. It gives you the freedom to decide when you want to visit an island or enjoy the white sand beach of your own resort.

SAN FRANCISCO: Gourmet by the Bay

Recommended Vacation

There is no city in the world with a soul quite like San Francisco. It drifts in and out of every nook and cranny of the city’s steep, undulating hills and narrow, Victorian-lined streets like late afternoon fog through the shimmering Golden Gate.

VIETNAM: A Culinary Tapestry

When you really want to get to know a country, get to know its cuisine. Food, after all, is a window into the soul and history of a people and their culture. Nowhere is that truth more evident than Vietnam.

Thailand: Learning the Thai Way with Food

This food experience is a combination of cultural explorations of a little known area of the country and home to the Isaan, combined with hands-on cooking techniques at a cooking school in Chiang Mai owned and run by a master chef. If you are interested in the idea of learning Thai cooking and being able to bring those techniques back home with you this may well be worth considering.

FRANCE: Châteaux & Champagne like never before

Guided Vacation

If their influence on cuisine, fashion, and the arts on the world stage is any indication, the French certainly have mastered the practice of joie de vivre. The 12-day experience we’ve created—with help from our friends at Ultitude—ensures you will enjoy the finer things in life during this exquisite and intimate tour of French culture and history.

Scotland: Fine Dining Among the Hills, Lochs and Islands

When approached with the offer to spend time in a country that perfected the deep fat batter frying of a Mars Bar you might have some qualms; but fear not.

Abruzzo: Italy’s Best-Kept Secret

Enchanting and majestic, Abruzzo is Italy’s best-kept secret. Families still make their own olive oil, wine, sausage, pasta and more and cooking is a tradition deeply embedded in the hearts of the locals. Come and join us for an exploration of Abruzzo and its cuisine.

MAUI FOR TWO: A Hawaiian Recipe for Romantic Seclusion

Recommended Vacation

Maui is synonymous with romance. There is something uniquely appealing about the island that awakens the hopeless romantic in all of us.

RIVIERA MAYA: Sun, Sand & Romance on the Caribbean Sea

Recommended Vacation

Mexico’s Riviera Maya is renowned for its beautiful white sand beaches and turquoise seas. With the water and weather practically perfect year-round, Riviera Maya’s all-inclusive resorts are an ideal destination for couples looking to do absolutely nothing and go absolutely nowhere.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: FROM WINELANDS TO THE WILD KINGDOM

Southern Africa is an astounding sensory explosion. The people, the landscape, the ecosystem; it’s unlike any place you’ve ever been. As a vacation destination, it is uniquely situated for two things above all others—safari and wine.

JAPAN: Modernity & Tradition in the Empire of the Sun

Guided Vacation

Japan is a country that intrigues many as its culture spans millennia and centuries-held traditions permeate modern-day society. Cities are modern and very high-tech, yet it’s not unusual to find a hidden chamber with tatami mats, calligraphy, and a tea ceremony taking place inside a sleek glass skyscraper that is home to a multi-billion dollar corporation.

Central America: Escape. Explore. Give Back.

Imagine an amazing Central American vacation with majestic mountains, lakes, volcanoes, tropical rainforests, picturesque Spanish colonial villages and mystical Mayan archaeology as backdrop. Now imagine sharing it all with a group of like-minded travelers who believe in making a difference in the destinations they visit.

ISTANBUL: BEAUTY ON THE BOSPHORUS

Originally named Constantinople by the Romans, the city has seen three major eras. The first was as the center of the Western part of the Roman Empire. The next major era was the Ottoman Era when Muslims took over from Christians. The current era began when the father of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk created a secular society beginning in the early Twentieth Century.

ITALY: FLORENCE THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST

Florence is many things to many people, the “big city” in Tuscany, gateway to the Tuscan vineyards, a mecca for leather and both the keeper of Tuscan cooking traditions and innovator of Italian fusion cooking. Mostly, however Florence is about Art, particularly the masters that flourished under the Patronage of the Medicis and gave focus and depth to the Renaissance.

Prague, Vienna & Budapest: Eastern Europe’s Enchanted Cities

During the gilded age of the Hapsburg Empire there were no more renowned cities than Prague, Vienna and Budapest. During the days of the Soviet Union that luster diminished but with freedom came a rebirth as they proudly took their place in the “new” Europe.

Argentina: A Nation of Contrasts

Experience the European sophistication of Buenos Aires, the pristine climate of the Altiplano and a natural magnificence of Iguazu Falls.