Sunday, May 11 is Mother's Day. Mom likes to travel. Mom likes gifts from you. Mom would like a travel gift from you. See The Professor's picks for Mother's Day gifts for the Traveling Mom.

Airlines offer all sorts of ways for travelers to accumulate air miles. One way is by signing up for credit card deals and for spending on credit cards. Car rental companies, hotels, and other businesses offers ways to accumulate miles. But what is the best way to spend those miles? Let's talk about it in today's blog post.

This is just what we need - another silly, inconvenient thing to do and pay for before traveling to Europe. In this blog post we talk about what the UK ETA is, why it is needed, and how to get it.

Austria, especially by Scenic Rail, is a perfect European trip. The cities of Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Hallstatt will be places that stay in your memory for years to come. In this blog post, we layout a fantastic 10 day itinerary with recommended hotels, restaurants, and activities.

Ireland is one of the best places we can think of to go to. We love the cities like Dublin, Galway, and Belfast. The beautiful countryside, especially the Wild Atlantic Way, the Ring of Kerry and Giants Causeway are the places to be. Let us help you with a delightful 2 week Ireland itinerary to help you make the most of a visit to the Emerald Island.

If you are used to cruising those large 2,000 to 5,000 person cruise ships, this is something completely different. Have a deluxe chartered ship all on your own, with a small group of travelers. Island-hop the Adriatic Sea from small port to small port. It's a mix of luxury and adventure.

What are our travel product picks for 2025? From luggage to handbags to electronics, The Traveling Professor lays out what you need to have on your next trip overseas.

If there anything solo travelers hate, it is the single supplement. What is the single supplement? Why is there a single supplement? We'll address these issues and more in this travel blog post.

With over 30 years of international travel under our belts, The Traveling Professor has learned a thing or two on how to travel. The goal is to travel efficiently and to save money without sacrificing time or comfort. On top of that, we want to show you how to enjoy a trip to the fullest.