National Geographic Traveler’s executive editor, Norie Quintos, recently took a guided tour of Morocco with the Vermont-based Country Walkers. Here are three important lessons she learned along the way.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tours of a Lifetime’
Tips for Traveling to Bhutan
Early fall is a great time to visit Bhutan — a tiny Buddhist kingdom nestled in the Himalayas. But it’s hard to get to (with only a few flights to and from the country each day) and even harder to know what to expect. I was lucky enough to make the trip to the famously…[...]
Tours of a Lifetime: Bhutan
It’s that time again! Every year, Traveler picks the best guided trips from around the world for our annual Tours of a Lifetime issue (now on newsstands). In 2007, Boundless Journeys’ ”Bhutan: A Journey into the Peaceful Kingdom” made the list, and for good reason. This acti[...]
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:44 pm § in Destinations, Journals
Tours of a Lifetime: Ghana Untouched
Gap Adventures, a perennial outfitter favorite of the backpacker set, offers one of National Geographic Traveler’s 2011 Tours of a Lifetime: Ghana Untouched. This 13-day tour through the English-speaking West African nation packs it all in: wildlife viewing, spectacular scenery, and plenty of lo[...]
Tours of a Lifetime: Tarahumara Holy Week Trek
Our recently announced 2011 Tours of a Lifetime feature story highlights adventures guaranteed to get you out of the hotel and into an experience of a lifetime. Journey Mexico‘s “Semana Santa Copper Canyon Hiking Trip,” is one such tour: A ten-day expedition through Mexico’[...]
April 29th, 2011 - 12:00 pm § in Destinations, Journals
10 Guides Who Could Transform Your Trip
Duncan in Scotland, Mauricio in Patagonia, Heath in Tasmania, Jay in Wyoming, Ibrahim in Iran, George in Kenya. As we were planning this year’s “Tours of a Lifetime” feature, knowledgeable and yes, good-looking guides from my own past trips kept coming to mind. I realized that the [...]
