This guest post comes from Krystle Ang, our intrepid Product Manager – Asia & Hawaii
I had the opportunity to visit Tiger Temple (Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua) in Kanchanaburi a few months ago on a trip to Thailand. It was definitely a unique experience that merits further reflection on how tourism impacts wildlife, religion, [...]
Excerpts from this post were taken from a write up by Collette Regional Destination and Tour Manager, Gregory Hall, who was giving Collette employees his insights from the road.
Greetings and salutations from Aix-en-Provence, France!
Normally I leave these messages for the end of a tour, but I feel compelled to write you before then to let you know [...]
Not only is an Africa tour a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it is also a great way to help preserve these lands. Your stay creates demand and a powerful incentive to protect the animals and environments they inhabit.
Tourism generates revenue and forms the basis for a local economy. This in turn, helps ensure that future generations will [...]
Wow! Vietnam and Cambodia are one of the great destinations of the world as I just discovered traveling on our Explorations small group tour, Treasures of Angkor Wat & Vietnam.
As many of you may know, Asia has some of the best hotels and airlines in the world and this tour has it all –great hotels, amazing sights and [...]
See another side of Italy on Country Roads of Tuscany & Umbria.
Here are my Five for Friday highlights from a hidden gem of an Explorations tour.
Spend four nights in a restored palace in the pristine Umbrian town of Trevi.
Enhance your culinary repertoire during a cooking class at a 16th century farmhouse.
Embark on a guided cultural tour [...]
Welcome to Part II of Traveling Well’s interview with blogger/travel agent Sue of Sue’s Life in Balance. (Read PART I).
What are the best parts of an escorted tour?
There are 3 best parts.
Having the guides, both yours and the local guides. You CANNOT get that local knowledge and color on your own.
Having the logistics taken [...]
This week we return to Explorations and a new tour – Namibia and Botswana.
What is Big Daddy? Learn more about a true taste of the wild. This small group escorted tour offers a diverse mix of natural and cultural treasures.
Collette’s Explorations brand of small group tours was recently aired in an episode of “What the Stuff”, a half-hour television series that focuses on the products, goods and services that consumers search for…including, of course, travel.
The Baby Boomer episodes aired on the Hallmark Channel on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:30am (6:30am CST), with reruns airing on the Hallmark Movie Channel [...]
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