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  • San Diego–great year round

    Little Italy and the Gaslamp District in San Diego, CA (available in both QuietGuide and video formats) was written and photographed by Jordon Clary, a freelance writer with a passion for new vistas, good wine, and great company. She’s shown us some of the best. “In the heart of downtown you’ll find two of the…

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  • Seen Boston Lately?

    Boston’s Green Pathways is now available as a QuietGuide. This tour was written and photographed by Ken Lovering who watched the city transform into a great walking city as its elevated expressway was banished underground, making way for the new Rose Kennedy Greenway. Ken is a Solas-Award-winning travel writer and has written for many travel…

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  • London to Oxford by Boat

    From London to Oxford on the Thames is now available as a QuietGuide. Tour Provider Malcolm Hawkins is a musician and writer who has lived in London, and in Oxfordshire, and has made many trips on the river Thames. He tells us that, “There is no river on earth with more history. Of the millions…

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  • Take a Hike!

    Newfound Gap Road And The Great Smoky Mountains is now available as a QuietGuide. The 30-mile Newfound Gap Road is the most popular route through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, providing access to scenic vistas, including the 360-degree views from the Smokies’ highest peak, Clingman’s Dome. Along the way are opportunities for easy hikes,…

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  • New Tour of a Popular Town

    Sedona: Center of Arizona’s Red Rock Country is now available as a QuietGuide. A year-round vacation destination tucked into a national forest, Sedona is about 100 miles south of the Grand Canyon. More than four million visitors tour this picturesque little town each year, some as day trippers, but most as overnight guests at one…

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  • Hungry?

    According to our Production Manager, “This tour will make you hungry!” Maria Liberati is a former model turned celebrity chef and bestselling author of “The Basic Art of Italian Cooking.” She has been featured in many international magazines due to her expertise in food and unusual travel destinations. Maria divides her time between the United States and…

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  • Vacation Planning

    It’s Sunday afternoon and I wonder how many other people are planning their vacation? We always heard this popular destination was just for students, but travel writer John Clites has authored Fort Lauderdale: More Than Spring Break! and we’re ready to explore. John tells us that “Situated in the heart of Florida’s Gold Coast, Fort…

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  • VisualTravelTours in the News

    If you haven’t recently visited our site, you’ll find a couple of new video interviews. The first one is from Around The World Travel Radio. And there’s an interview about how VTT originated. In case you’d like to tune in for ongoing travel news, here’s a bit about the radio program: Around the World was…

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  • Beer Anyone?

    Last night, while sipping fabulous wine at the Canary Hotel (downtown Santa Barbara) we noticed a tray of 4 beer glasses passing by, again and again…tempting all in sight. Oops…had we forgotten that Oktoberfest starts in September? Lets catch up with all those on their way, or who want to plan for next year, or…

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