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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Sail through Paris and Normandy in 2028 on a luxury AmaWaterways river cruise with Small Group Tours by The Traveling Professor. Enjoy expert planning, exclusive rates, trusted service, and a thoughtfully designed small group travel experience.
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Discover the 2028 Douro River Cruise in Portugal with Small Group Tours by The Traveling Professor. Enjoy Porto, vineyard landscapes, wine tastings, scenic sailing, and a relaxed luxury small group experience through the beautiful Douro Valley.
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Want to pay less for a luxury river cruise without giving up a thing? Here is how savvy travelers book the same AmaWaterways experience, often saving 20% or more through The Traveling Professor.
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Discover why European river cruising is one of the most enjoyable ways to explore Europe. Sail with The Traveling Professor, unpack once, dock in historic city centers, and experience our Tulip Time and Christmas Markets river cruises in comfort and style.
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Join The Traveling Professor on two new 2027 AMA Waterways river cruises, featuring Tulip Time in peak bloom and a magical Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles Christmas Markets itinerary with exceptional small-group pricing.
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Join us for a luxury Swiss Alps and Rhine Castles Christmas Markets River Cruise in 2027. Sail from Amsterdam to Basel with AMA Waterways and enjoy festive markets, scenic villages, exclusive pricing, and The Traveling Professor’s signature small-group experience.
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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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