Small Group Travel Blog: Expert Travel Tips, Destination Guides & Tour Advice

Welcome to the Small Group Tours by The Traveling Professor travel blog, featuring expert travel tips, destination guides, cruise advice, airfare strategies, packing suggestions, and first-hand insights from more than 17 years of planning small group tours.

Since 2009, we have helped solo travelers, couples, and friends enjoy adults-only small group tours and luxury river cruises with quality hotels, expert local guides, thoughtful pacing, and personal service.

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28May

Long Weekend in Bayeux, France: What to See, Where to Stay & Where to Eat

Professor Steve Solosky | Bayeux, Normandy, Weekend Visit | Normandy D Day Invasion Beaches Destination Guide, Paris and France Travel Guide |

Spend a long weekend in Bayeux, France with tips on the cathedral, old town, restaurants, hotels, Mont Saint-Michel shuttle, and guided tours to the Normandy Invasion Beaches.

22May

The Creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: A Memorial Day Story of Honor and Remembrance

Professor Steve Solosky | Memorial Day, Tomb of Unkown, Normandy | Normandy D Day Invasion Beaches Destination Guide, General Travel Tips & Advice |

This Memorial Day weekend, as America marks its 250th anniversary year, we are taking a brief break from our usual travel posts for a special remembrance. This story was inspired by my visits to the Normandy Invasion Beaches and to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery — two places where silence often says more than words. Both remind us that history is not only found in books or museums. It is found in the ground beneath our feet, in the names we know, and in the na...

22Sep

The Perfect Normandy Invasion Beaches Tour Itinerary

Professor Steve Solosky | Normandy, D-Day, Itinerary | Normandy D Day Invasion Beaches Destination Guide |

With over 15 years in visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches, The Traveling Professor offers this perfect D-Day beaches itinerary. Walk historic D-Day sites like Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, and Utah Beach, visit Mont St-Michel, and honor the heroes with expert guides on this unforgettable itinerary.

01May

The Best Normandy DDay Beaches Tour

Professor Steve Solosky | Normandy, DDay | Normandy D Day Invasion Beaches Destination Guide |

Experience the best small group D-Day Normandy Invasion Beaches Tour with The Traveling Professor. Since 2012, we’ve offered expert guides, exclusive access, top hotels in Bayeux, and personalized service for an unforgettable WWII history journey.

Who Writes the Small Group Tour Blog?

Professor Steve Solosky, The Traveling Professor, is the founder of Small Group Tours by The Traveling Professor, operating since 2009. A former college professor and author of The Traveling Professor’s Guide to Paris, Steve has planned and led small group tours throughout Europe, Canada, South America, and beyond. His travel expertise has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, WCBS Radio, and The New York Times Travel Show.

Each article is written or reviewed from the perspective of a working tour operator who plans real itineraries, works with local guides and hotels, and helps travelers prepare for successful small group trips.

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