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Alan - It is an academic question that we can do nothing about, but it is still interesting to discuss. Like how Tauck decides which tombs to visit in the Valley of the Kings. :D (View Post)

I decided to investigate a bit. I chose 4 different 2024 tours and they each had different deposit requirements: Portrait of India - $1000/person Land Tour Budapest to the Black Sea - $900/person Riv… (View Post)

Terrilynn - Were the long meals in fancy hotels mandatory? You probably could have arranged to get a PBJ to go and get back to the markets and rejoined the tour after they had finished their leisurel… (View Post)

My first two tours to Europe were on Globus, a more economical tour company than Tauck. They are more of an Ala carte tour company. It wasn't due to the price so much that we went on the Globus tours… (View Post)

If you're staying at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz in Lisbon then there is a good Italian restaurant within a block or two of the hotel. It is Forno d'Oro. (View Post)