Immersive Travel Arequipa - Immersive Travel Arequipa is the 3rd destination of three in the Peru itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Peru circuit are described in The Peru Travel Planning post. Ollantaytambo was all about Inca history, and tradition – especially because it was the gateway to Machu Picchu. Cusco … 
Immersive Travel Cusco - Immersive Travel Cusco is the 2nd destination of three in the Peru itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Peru circuit are described in The Peru Travel Planning post. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca empire. At its height in the early 16th century, just before … 
Exploring Machu Picchu - Exploring Machu Picchu starts in Ollantaytambo, the gateway to Machu Picchu. This is the first destination of three in the Peru itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Peru circuit are described in The Peru Travel Planning post. Arrival in Lima The direct flight to Lima from my … 
Immersive Travel Experience Paris - This destination, which I call Immersive Travel Experience Paris, is the 1st of Four in the France and Italy itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the France and Italy circuit are described in The France and Italy Travel Planning post. Paris is the City of Light, the City … 
Lisbon - This is the 2nd destination of two in the Portugal itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Portugal circuit are described in The Portugal Travel Planning post. Lisbon must be visited on a first trip to Portugal. As the seat of Portugal’s maritime empire spanning from the 1500s … 
Porto - This is the first destination of two in the Portugal itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Portugal circuit are described in The Portugal Travel Planning post. The city of Porto, nestled on the Douro River, with its medieval architecture, friendly locals, the source of Port wine, and … 
Split - This is the 3rd destination of three in the Croatia itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Croatia circuit are described in The Croatia Travel Planning post. Founded by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC, and made famous by the Roman emperor Diocletian, the city of Split … 
Dubrovnik - This is the 2nd destination of three in the Croatia itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Croatia circuit are described in The Croatia Travel Planning post. If Croatia is the gem of the Balkans, then surely Dubrovnik is the gem of the Adriatic. Deeply steeped in history, … 
Zagreb - This is the First destination of three in the Croatia itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Croatia circuit are described in The Croatia Travel Planning post. Zagreb is the capital city of Croatia, and airport of entry for long haul international flights. It’s an interesting combination of … 
Como - This is the fourth and final destination in the Northern Italy itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Northern Italy circuit are described in The Northern Italy Travel Planning post. We departed Verona early on a Friday morning to make our way to Como. Nearly 3 hours of … 
Verona - This is the third destination in the Northern Italy itinerary. The details related to planning for this destination and the others on the Northern Italy circuit are described in The Northern Italy Travel Planning post.. Verona is not on everyone’s itinerary for Italy. From experience, Verona is lightly touristed as compared to other destinations visited … 
Genoa - This destination is the second of four on the Northern Italian Travel Planning circuit, as described on that post. As a coastal city which has revitalized its old town over the recent years, and with an opportunity to visit Portofino as a day trip, I looked forward to this stop. It was a relatively uneventful … 
Milan - This destination is the first of four on the Northern Italy Travel Planning circuit, as described in that post. Milan is the capital of Italian commerce, design, banking, and industry. But there’s so much more to this city. Milan is Italy’s fashion capital, and the locals dress to look the part – especially style-conscious women. … 
Český Krumlov - This is the 6th destination on our Western Slavic Countries itinerary as described in that Travel Planning post. [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1HzHpk7TRb_N9M0KxDmJGM765b84&w=640&h=480] We departed Olomouc by car, selecting the longest route available on google maps because I wanted to experience the most scenic drive possible. It was a cloudless, sunny Thursday morning as we departed central Olomouc. … 
Olomouc - This is the 5th destination on our Western Slavic Countries itinerary as described in that Travel Planning post. [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1oCeo0gLVBivw53n8wryLXrWnkm0&w=640&h=480] We set off from Wroclaw To Olomouc along a scenic route I found via Google maps. After a stretch on the A4 toll road, we were on tree-lined, twisting and turning two lane roads as … 
Wrocław - This is the 4th destination in the Western Slavic Countries circuit as described in that Travel Planning post. [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1YpRFIYVgtL6YxL0Kd0lnQ6AfV9U&w=640&h=480] We drove through green, rolling countryside on tree lined roads with a backdrop of beautiful blue skies, on a sunny day. It was mostly two lane roads but they were very well-maintained and traffic was … 
Kraków - This is the 3rd destination in the Western Slavic Countries circuit as described in that Travel Planning post. [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1odcmhuLBkrh9VIBwtkRkvTgUz7w&w=640&h=480] The route from Kosice to Kraków was mostly a 2-lane road with construction at many points along the way. As the main route, it handled all traffic including trucks, farm equipment, bicyclists and … 
Košice - This is the second destination of 6 on the Western Slavic Countries itinerary as described in that post. We got a late start out of Bratislava because of two reasons: It was apparently our Uber driver’s first time picking up a customer. He drove by us several times and after the third time I had … 
Bratislava - This is the first of six destinations as laid out in the Central Europe Trip post. The big picture difference between a Trip and Destination post is that the former is about conception and planning, while the latter is about execution and being there. It is in the nature of things for plans to not … 
Immersive Travel Bordeaux - We set off for Bordeaux from Lyon early in the morning, and prepared ourselves for a 5-hour road trip. We grabbed a couple of sandwiches for the trip from Boulangerie Saint Vincent just around the corner from the apartment. These neighborhood bakeries not only sell fresh breads and pastries, but also make wonderful to-go sandwiches … 
Lyon - Arrival Due to good planning, if I do say so myself, we had a short layover at Charles de Gaulle terminal 2. We took a 55 minute flight – what felt like a commuter – to Lyon Saint Exupery airport. Passport control and customs were a breeze at this smaller, provincial airport. We made our … 
Puerto Natales – Chilean Patagonia - The flight from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, the gateway to Chilean Patagonia, was without incident – my favorite kind of flight. LATAM airlines does a fabulous job in accommodating their customers. The in-flight entertainment was served up via an app that you could use on your phone or pad at no cost. It worked … 
Puerto Varas – Los Lagos - I love to drive. Unfortunately, the geography of Chile doesn’t lend itself easily to driving. If attempted, the drive from Santiago to Puerto Varas would have been over 10 hours and 1000 kilometers on some sketchy roads. It’s the kind of time not available on an 8-day itinerary. It’s an hour and a forty-five minute … 
Santiago - Drink the water. I can’t give that advice for all cities in South America, but it’s good advice for all of Chile. And it hints at Chile’s tidiness and level of safety. Having been to Santiago previously on business, I am aware from my own experience that personal safety is not a concern in this …