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Re: Yet another Tauck Freebie
Wow congrats to all the folks getting the goodies for the travel. Loyalty to one company should be commended. I love to travel but don't think that 20-25 target is within my reach mainly because I like to mix it up. I plan a lot of trips on my own because I like to target the journey to my specific interests. Tauck is my go to for special, exotic spots I wouldn't choose to visit on my own, mainly because they do it so well. The people with 40 or 50 journeys are my heroes. Love that you keep going!! Travel is glorious!
MS78
Re: Feedback about the 8 day tour of Provence
Marilyn - my husband and I took this tour 10 plus years ago. While the hotels have changed, many of the activities appear to be the same. We enjoyed the beauty of the area, especially hiking, delving into Cezanne and van Gogh, great food and wine.
Re: Cinque Terre, Tuscany and Portofino in 2025
The info on the four age does not mention the tour of the Uffizi gallery being after hours. Looks as if it follows the church visit. You have to find your own dinner, so I suspect you have the afternoon free. I think calling Tauck would be best to get a clearer answer.
British
Re: Cinque Terre, Tuscany and Portofino in 2025
Florence is one of my favorite cities. If you have free time immediately after the guided tour, whether after hours or not, I highly recommend remaining at the Uffizi.
kfnknfzk
Re: Restaurant Recommendations
We loved Ristorante Buca Mario in Florence. Our tour guide gave us great recommendations. Loved that tour! One of our favorites.
Re: Inter-Island Flights
We did this tour just before everything shut down for COVID. I thought it was one of the best tours we've done. I had been to Hawaii on business (mostly conferences) but you don't see much of the area when you're on business. Most of the hotels were exceptional. The first - the Pink Palace (Royal Hawaiian) - was probably the lesser of the group.
You can see our trip at https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2020-1Hawaii-01.htm
Re: Inter-Island Flights
Thanks MikeHenderson. I read your blog for Hawaii (I also read your blog for Switzerland before our trip last year). Your blogs are always informative and interesting. I just didn't want to waste a lot of valuable time sitting in an airport if we have to arrive 2-3 hours ahead of the inter-island flights.
Muntzer1
Re: Review of JULY 2,2023 trip - a Week in the French Riviera, Provence and Paris
Wow, I finally found someone else who cannot see the attraction of going up the Eiffel Tower!
British
Re: Review of JULY 2,2023 trip - a Week in the French Riviera, Provence and Paris
I was on this tour last spring (I would not choose Provence in summer) revisiting a part of France I've been to several times and as I recall, other than poorly cooked steaks in Avignon, the food, esp. on the Alain Ducasse Seine cruise, was delicious with plenty of choice (which maybe makes me pretentious). I am not much of a wine drinker and this was the only time I've been offered an alternative, a delicious fresh pressed raspberry juice. We had a generous sandwich pickup of our choice at the Pont du Gard, I think at the restaurant mentioned, followed by a riverside champagne and Biscuits Roses toast. Other than being in a too-busy Paris during a Spring Break weekend, I had no complaints and enjoyed a lovely time in Brittany after the tour, including joining the marching workers in St.-Malo on May 1. The market in Nice is a must-do for local specialties, as is the Matisse Museum; Tauck might consider giving us a choice of Nice museums. Btw I've been to Paris too many times to count, but am a notoriously bad tourist and have never even considered going up the Tour Eiffel lol.
