The world is a classroom full of inspiration and revelation. Whether art and culture are incidental to your journey or the reason for traveling in the first place, there is no better way to really experience the world, than to soak up other cultures. Admiring its buildings and gardens. Tasting its food and wine. Hearing its music and understanding its history. The experience will reveal both delightful differences and striking similarities to your everyday world.

Explore Your Passions

Whatever your interests, travel offers the opportunity to explore your passions and immerse yourself in cultures that stimulate and enlighten. Our Dream Trip designers will take care of the details so you can focus on experiencing the wonders of your journey.

Food & Wine

Eating and drinking your way across a country or a region stimulates your senses in a personal and lasting way. Who can forget that moment when the fragrance and a taste some delicacy new to you first hits your palate?

And there is more to food and wine travel than just fine dining. Taste unique ingredients or food close to its source. Explore regional differences and small farms and markets. Go into the kitchens to meet the chef, watch a demonstration or even take a class.

Your options are not limited to the obvious. The food and wine of Italy and France can never be overrated but they do have rivals across the world. The flavorful tastes of the Iberian Peninsula and South America offer an exciting counterpart. The wines and fresh local cuisine of Australia, New Zealand, and Napa Valley are wonders of the New World. The exotic variety found throughout Asia provides yet another kind of foodie experience. Or maybe you want to go on a Gastro-Pub crawl through the British Isles or a tour of the BBQ stands of the American south.

The Performing Arts

Experiencing the performing arts is more than just entertaining. It opens a window into the life of the locals and gives you the chance to be a part of a collective experience that transcends your differences. Sitting in a darkened auditorium with everyone focused on the action on stage or chatting with the locals during the intermission is a wonderful way to be more than just a tourist.

Go off the beaten path or find the cream of the crop. See and hear the world's top theater, dance, music, and opera. See what's on during your trip, or plan your trip around the performances you want to see. And don't forget about the world of the summer festival when some of the best ensembles around the world gather in some beautiful and unlikely places.

Historic Sites and Museums

See the world of history, culture, politics, and art come to life. Visit the cities, neighborhoods, cathedrals, palaces, and battlefields that have made history or stroll past the haunts of your favorite author, painter, or historical figure. Wander through the halls of the world's best or quirkiest museums and galleries. Gaze upon iconic pieces of art or discover important regional artists. From museum- and monument-rich cities like Washington, DC, St. Petersburg, Paris, and Madrid, to amazing and sometimes unusual collections in more off the beaten path destinations.

Architecture and Gardens

Seek out your favorite buildings and gardens or you can just enjoy them along the way. Architecture and gardens are not only interesting and beautiful, but they also tell the story of a civilization. The visual wonders of India's Amber Fort and Taj Mahal or the temples of Kyoto begin to explain different ways of life. Visiting the glorious gardens at Sissinghurst or Giverny also draws us into the life and history of British literature and French painting.

Make your way through stately homes and castles or go on an urban treasure hunt snapping pictures of the new, the old, and the unusual. Stroll through a grand garden holding hands or hear a master gardener explain what you are seeing.

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