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We have a developed an interesting and rewarding approach to travel in Europe and elsewhere, an approach that small groups can adapt to their own purposes and goals.  Traveling with a theme, especially a historical theme, not only gives you more involvement and "ownership" in your trip, it also takes you to interesting places and sites that most travelers never see.  But we never fail to take in the usual sights too.  And our travelers remember seeing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre as well as visiting battlefields in France or castles in the odd corner of Wales.  You get the point. 

We specialize in educational groups, and one of our favorite kinds of group is the multi-age trip (for example, homeschool trip) designed for both parents and kids.  We have also seen groups of families combine very effectively for trips devoted to, for example, Colonial History, on the East Coast.  When we say "Educational Travel," we really mean "study trips which are enriching for all concerned." 

Both in the trips we lead and in the trips we advise on or work on, we aim for a balance between planning and flexibility.  When you can leave enough flexibility in your schedule (and your frame of mind) to take opportunities of enjoying chance finds,  talking to people you happen meet, exploring some places you never imagined to exist, you will gain much over the traditional travelers who are sometimes too tired and confused even to utter the famous war cry of the Ugly American:  "It's Tuesday, it must be Belgium." 

For more information on ways we can help your small group, give us a call or send us an email.

For much more on this whole approach and mental outlook, explore the outstanding web site of that great travel guru, Rick Steves, Europe Through the Back Door.