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, packing suggestions, airfare strategies, and first-hand insights from more than 17 years of planning small group tours.

Our articles are written for travelers who want more than ordinary sightseeing. Whether you are planning a trip to Europe, Canada, South America, Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, France, Peru, or a luxury river cruise, our goal is to help you travel smarter, more comfortably, and with greater confidence.

Since 2009, Small Group Tours by The Traveling Professor has helped solo travelers, couples, and friends enjoy carefully planned, adults-only small group tours with quality hotels, expert local guides, thoughtful pacing, and personal service from real travel professionals who know our destinations inside and out.

Latest Travel Tips & Destination Guides

Archive by category: Packing Tips for TravelReturn
Pack smarter with these 7 unexpected travel essentials. From Apple AirTags to portable CO2 detectors, microfiber towels, and VPNs, The Traveling Professor shares expert packing tips to keep your trip safer, easier, and stress-free.
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When it comes to travel advice, most bloggers focus on the usual suspects: suitcase reviews, folding hacks, and their favorite neck pillows. But what about the smart, safety-focused, and just plain practical items no one ever tells you to pack?
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Experienced travelers know how to pack and Linda definitely has the qualifications as an experienced travelers. She will tell you the best ways to pack, all with a carry on, even for the longest trips overseas.
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About the Author

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.

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