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.

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Discover our 2026 small group tours featuring Europe, Iceland, Peru, and Canada. Enjoy expert-led itineraries, premium hotels, scenic rail journeys, and immersive experiences designed for adults, seniors, couples, and solo travelers.
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Discover how to choose the perfect group tour with tips from The Traveling Professor. Learn why small groups, central hotels, flexible itineraries, and expert tour leaders create authentic, stress-free travel experiences that go beyond ordinary bus tours.
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Solo travelers can benefit from small group tours with shared travel ideas, companionship, cost savings, safety, and hassle-free planning. The right tour offers freedom, connection, and unique experiences while maintaining independence and comfort.
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Explore Portugal on a 10-day small group tour with The Traveling Professor. Visit Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Douro Valley, Coimbra, and more while enjoying cultural experiences, local cuisine, wine tastings, historic sites, and hand-picked 4-star accommodations.
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There are quite a few small group tours to choose from. Some are good, some are not so good. But what makes a small group tour and why do we think Small Group Tours by the Traveling Professor are the best for travelers?
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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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