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 tag: Northern LightsReturn
Learn why 2026 is the best year to see the Northern Lights in Iceland. Understand how solar maximum increases aurora activity and why small group tours offer the highest chance of witnessing this unforgettable natural phenomenon.
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The Traveling Professor shares expert tips from over 12 years of bringing his small group tours to Iceland, highlighting top experiences like the Reykjavik City Walk, South Coast and Golden Circle tours, Blue Lagoon, Northern Lights, and staying at the charming Holt Hotel.
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Explore Iceland’s stunning landscapes and cultural gems on a small group tour with The Traveling Professor. Highlights include the Golden Circle, South Coast, Blue Lagoon, whale watching, Reykjavik, and the Northern Lights. With expert planning and smart travel tips, you’ll experience Iceland’s magic comfortably, affordably, and without the stress of going it alone.
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One of the most spectacular sights in nature is the Northern Lights. Because of it's location, Iceland is one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. See The Professor's tips on the how to's in viewing the big show in the sky.
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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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