Niche-Trips

Antiquing in Paris  May 22 -30, 2008

New Orleans antique dealer takes you on a shopping trip of a lifetime to her home, Paris.  Dominique Fersztenfeld, proprietress of Dominique's Antiques of Francaise on famed Magazine Street leads a select group to her secret favorite antique shops of Paris. If you are looking for linens, paintings, furniture, porcelain, books or anything vintage, Dominique will not only help you find it, but assist with price negotiations and shipping.  For years she owned shops in Paris and St. Remy, and knows every exclusive upscale shop, tiny specialty boutique and street flea market in the city. 

Price: $3,245 includes, RT air, 7 nights in 3-4 star hotel, 4 days of antiquing with Dominique, city tour, 2 meals, city-wide rail pass, transfers and 2 FREE days to explore Paris independently.

Girlfriends Go to Florence  August 27 - September 6, 2008

Imagine this:  Eleven luxurious days alone with your best girlfriend, your mother or your sisters in Florence--a city known for its food, art, and trend-setting style.  Imagine spending the day pampering yourselves and laughing over old stories, relaxing and taking in the Tuscan sun or simply wandering through the ancient streets and stumbling upon markets filled with fine-tooled leather.  Imagine taking a cooking class that begins with a visit to the local market.  Here you will stroll through isle after isle in sensory overload--the colors, the smells, the tastes, the sounds.  Imagine a morning where you begin at a local cafe, take a brisk walk along the Arno River and end up in awe of the exquisite silver shops that line the Ponte Vecchio.  Imagine calling your mother, sister or girlfriend and inviting her on this trip.

Price: $3,300 includes, RT air, 10 nights in 3-4 star hotel, 3 day trips, city tour, 2 meals, Italy rail pass, transfers and optional  cooking class.

Book Club -- Ancient Europe  May 12 - May 27, 2008

Follow the popular travel trails of the ancient Romans inspired by Tony Perrottet’s Route 66 A.D. This book offers a lively blend of fascinating historical anecdotes and hilarious personal encounters, interspersed with irreverent and often eerily intuitive quotes from the ancients.  Recapture the magic of the ancient world--beginning in Rome and continuing on to Sorrento, Pompeii, Capri, Athens, Delphi and finally, Istanbul. 

Price is $4,430.  and incl. R/T airfare from Newark, 14 nights in 3-4 star accommodations, City tours of Rome, Pompeii, Athens, Delphi, and Istanbul, and Hydrofoil to Capri. Airfare Naples-Athens, Athens-Istanbul, breakfast daily, airport/hotel transfers.