Michael S. LibermanAlps and Med Day 7: Côte d’Azur to Provence
Thursday, April 30, 2026
From Provence … Dinner last night was at Arabo Cafe in Nice. Limited bus parking in the heart of Nice, so a good amount of walking last night….
Alps and Med Day 6: Monaco and Nice
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
From Nice … The hotel elevators don’t cooperate, but around 8:15 AM we depart our Genoa hotel for the two hour bus trip to the French Riviera, known…
Alps and Med Day 5: Cinque Terre
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
On the bus returning from Cinque Terre … Our lengthy dinner service didn’t end until well after 10 PM last night. But we depart at 8:15 AM this…
Alps and Med Day 4: Lake Como
Monday, April 27, 2026
From Genoa … Today is a transfer day of sorts with a side of Lake Como. We leave Switzerland for the 3-hour drive to Lake Como in Italy….
Alps and Med Day 3: Lucerne
Sunday, April 26, 2026
From Lucerne … After a few days of planes and bus travel, it’s time to get down to the business of sightseeing! Lucerne sits on Lake Lucerne beneath…
Alps and Med Day 2: Zurich to Lucerne
Saturday, April 25, 2026
From Lucerne … Our flight arrives late morning after our overnight (and direct!) flight from Boston. We get through Swiss passport control, collect our luggage, and meet our…
Alps and Med Day 1: BOS to ZRH
Friday, April 24, 2026
From Boston Logan … We’ve got a late evening departure so plenty of time today to make the best of a layover day in Boston. I decide to…
Alps and Med Day 0: IAD to BOS
Thursday, April 23, 2026
From Boston … Alps and Med? This tour is to Lucerne, Switzerland, Northern Italy, the South of France, and Barcelona. Simple one or word titles work best for…
Essential Travel Gear for Iceland
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Usually, these post-trip gear and workflow overviews begin with a recounting of the number of years since the previous international trip. But in this case, it’s only been…
Iceland Day 9: Reykjavik to NYC to DC
Sunday, May 4, 2025
From Home … At 7a we check out of Hotel Cabin and board the bus to Reykjavik International Airport. The Boston group is on an Icelandair direct departing…
Iceland Day 8: Golden Circle
Saturday, May 3, 2025
From Reykjavik … Today we visit the Golden Circle, a popular tourist loop circling about 140 miles near Reykjavik. We’re going to Þingvellir National Park, Strokkur Geysir and…
Iceland Day 7: Akureyri to Reykjavik
Friday, May 2, 2025
On the road Reykjavik … Last night’s cod dinner at the Lamb Inn was delicious! After dinner Jóhannes, Jacob (our driver), Kolfinna (our guide), and Larry serenaded the…
Iceland Day 6: Akureyri
Thursday, May 1, 2025
From the Lamb Inn … After a late night at the Lamb Inn, breakfast is a little later this morning at the Lamb Inn. At 9:30a half the…
Iceland Day 5: Akureyri to Myvatn
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
From Myvatn … Breakfast is at the Lamb Inn at 7:30a and we’re back on the road at 9:00a. Our first stop is an overlook above the fjord…
Iceland Day 4: Hvammstangi to Akureyri
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
From the restaurant and lounge of the Lambs Inn in Akureyri … Breakfast is at Hotel Laugarbakki and at 9a we’re on the bus and leaving Hvammstangi. We’ve…
