Discover Jordan’s classic sites of Petra, Wadi Rum, Red Sea and Dead Sea in extra style and comfort, including a unique desert stay in the UFO camp deep in the Wadi Rum desert.
Category Archives: Travel Ideas
Best EVER Tip for Family Travel
Click through to read my BEST TIP EVER for family travel–you’re welcome!
Lapland, Finland 2022
Read on to see what a wild and magical time my daughter, Ava, and I had in the Arctic Circle, which both challenged us and fed our souls.
Travel with Me–Snowshoeing in Transylvania
If you love winter and traveling off the beaten path, then this trip is your dream come true! Transylvania – the name alone conjures up images of craggy mountains, gothic castles, horse drawn carts and forests filled with hibernating bears. The reality is not that far off. Click through for details!
Romania–Did You Know?
Invest in yourself! Connect with your essence, with your soul, in the mountains of magical Romania.
Letter From the New Director of Visit Greenland
Greenland IS the new frontier in Adventure Travel; read on to hear what the new director at Visit Greenland has planned to protect his country from over-tourism.
New England’s Stone Walls-the Fascinating History
The FASCINATING history of New England’s stone walls. Read on, for a story that begins 30,000 years ago!
Greenland Adventure: Explore by Sea, Land and Air
Sustainable, luxury expedition adventure in southern Greenland. Ship is state of the art with MAGS, which converts waste to energy on site. Spa, sauna, fitness center, gourmet food, lectures, Heli-hiking, heli-mountain biking, flightseeing over the Greenland Ice sheet, kayaking, etc.
Japan
Shrines, temples, cherry blossoms, bullet trains, tea rooms, geishas, hot springs, sushi, sake, snow-capped volcanoes, bamboo forests … Japan is a country high on my bucket-list! From the fast-paced, human-centric pulse of Tokyo, to the slow, nature-centric walking-meditations in the Zen gardens of Kyoto, and everything between–these tours offer you a comprehensive introduction to this incredibly vibrant country, with plenty of free time for your own exploration and discovery.
Spain and Portugal
The Iberian Peninsula is like a shot of espresso to me–so much to offer for its relatively small size. Visit a room in my personal heaven, when you pair world-class regional wine with tapas or paella or ANYTHING in these culinary meccas. Or maybe art and architecture are your thing–Goya, Velaquez, Picasso, Dali, Gaudi–palaces, castles, cathedrals and museums housing art from the past thousand years. Or immerse yourself in the region’s rich history, which can’t be separated from the influences of various religions–Islam, Judaism, Protestantism and Catholicism.
Explore With Ilse 