Travel is a medium filled with self expression.  In exploring the heritage, arts and traditions of a different culture a well choreographed itinerary will perform just like a work of art.   Here we introduce companies capable of adding an artistic flair to your travels, who support the arts and cultural content we present for your consideration, and look forward to welcoming you to their communities.

British Airways
Service to Britain, Ireland and principal European cities from UK gateways.

Air France  
To France with service to principal European cities from French  gateways. 

Lufthansa
To Germany and Austria with service onward to principal cities throughout Europe. 

AUSTRIA

Graz
Grand Hotel Wiesler
Deluxe hotel reconstructed in Austrian Art Nouveau style overlooking the old town.  98 rooms & suites  

BELGIUM

Bruges
Pand Romantik Hotel
Small, elegant hotel in renovated 18th century mansion, located in the historic district of Bruges.  23 rooms & suites

CZECH REPUBLIC

Prague
Hotel Palace Praha
Reconstructed Art Nouveau hotel, offering old world charm and modern comforts.  124 rooms & suites   

DENMARK

Nyborg 
Hotel Hesselet     
A luxury seaside hotel in picturesque setting just north of the ancient town of Nyborg.   46 rooms & suites  

FRANCE

Briollay
Hotel & Restaurant: Chateau de Noirieux
Noirieux has never been ostentatious - a country house rather than a stately home.  The service is attentive, thoughtful and friendly, but never intrusive.  This is a place to rediscover elegant living as it used to be.
A Member of Relais & Chateau

Chenehutte-les-Tuffeaux, 6km from Saumur
Hotel & Restaurant: Le Prieure
This XII and XVI century residence' located in an age-old park provides 20 rooms of character and 15 rooms in residences as well as salons and dining rooms with a unique panorama of the Loire Valley.

Le Mans
Hotel: Country Club Chateau
This 18th century chateau, is set in a parkland setting of 22 hectares, with stables, gardens and 39 rooms. 

Saumur
Hotel: Chateau de Verrieres
This vast mansion house, built for a General of Napoleon III's Army, is located in it's four acre park "a l''anglaise" in a historic district of Saumur.  

GERMANY

Berlin
Hotel:  Hotel Grosser Kurfurst      
Located in the center of Berlin near Friedrichstasse and Unter den Linden, Brandenberg Gate and "Museumsinsel".  144  rooms & suites  

Nr. Koln 
Hotel: Schlosshotel Lerbach     
Deluxe hotel in former manor home dating from 1900, set in its own 70-acre estate near Cologne.   54 rooms & suites   

Weimar
Hotel: Grand Russischer Hof     
Located in the historic old town of Weimar near The German National Theater and Congress Center neue Weimarhalle.  126 rooms & suites.  

HOLLAND 

The Hague
Hotel:  Hotel des Indes   
Stately European hotel in a former baronial residence on tree lined square facing the Queen's palace.  76 rooms & suites 

ITALY

Livorno
Hotel: Castello di Magona      
This 18th century castle was once the residence of Leopold II, the Grand Duke of Tuscany.  11 rooms & suites 

Venice
Hotel:  Hotel Londra Palace    
Deluxe hotel, in the heart of Venice, just moments from St. Mark's Square.  53 rooms & suites 

MONACO

Monte Carlo 
Hotel:  Hotel de Paris      
Exquisite renowned hotel dating from 1864 located next to the Casino de Monte Carlo.   132 rooms & suites 

IRELAND

Glin, Co. Limerick
Glin Castle   
Home of the Knights of Glin for over 700 years, Glin Castle stands on the banks of the River Shannon.  10 rooms & suites   

NORWAY 

Oslo
Hotel Continental     
Graceful Victorian Hotel with Old World ambiance located in downtown Oslo.  159 rooms & suites  

PORTUGAL

Loule  Algarve 
Hotel Quinta do Lago     
Oceanfront resort hotel set in 1680 acres of pine forest and hills overlooking the Ria Formosa and the Atlantic.  141 rooms & suites 

RUSSIA 

St. Petersburg 
Grand Hotel Europe    
Classic landmark hotel (c. 1824) reopened in 1991 following extensive restoration.  301 rooms & suites 

SPAIN

Madrid
AC Santo Mauro     
This elegant French-style mansion hotel (c.1894) formerly served as a Duke's residence and an embassy.  54 rooms & suites 

SWEDEN

Stockholm
Hotel Diplomat      
Harbor view hotel in wonderful Art Nouveau building (c. 1911) situated in the center of Stockholm.   128 rooms & suites  

SWITZERLAND

Ascona
Hotel Eden Roc  
Deluxe hotel on the shores of Lago Maggiore, with private beach, harbor and beautiful gardens.  48 rooms, 2 junior suites, 32 suites   

GREAT BRITAIN / ENGLAND

Bath 
The Windsor Hotel   
Luxury townhouse hotel in a listed building located on Britain's most fashionable Georgian boulevard.  13 rooms & suites    

London
The Draycott Hotel   
This intimate luxury hotel occupies three red-brick Edwardian townhouses  on a quiet garden square in the fashionable Borough of Kensington and Chelsea   35 rooms & suites      

London
The Ritz     
Prestigious hotel (c. 1906) in the center of London's West End, overlooking Green Park.   133 rooms & suites     

Maidenhead
Fredricks Hotel    
A stylish, first class country hotel and restaurant in the Thames Valley.  37 rooms & suites  

Marlow on Thames
Danesfield House     
Four star hotel in a restored country home dating from 1664 and overlooking the River Thames.   87 rooms & suites   

A CONNOISSEURS SCOTLAND

Scotland 
HMV Hebridean Princess  
Enjoy gourmet delights as you glide majestically amongst Scotland's most dramatic and spectacular scenery.  The MV Hebridean Princess, combines sumptuous country house living with the freedom of a large private motor yacht. 

A member of Connoisseurs Scotland

RESTAURANTS

Le Mans
Restaurant: Le Fontainebleau
Located in the Royal Plantagenet City of Old Le Mans, Le Fontainebleau offers classic cuisine featuring the wines and produce of the Loire Valley.

Nantes
Restaurant: La Cigale
Since 1985, this magnificent example of "Art Nouveau" has remained the most fashionable meeting place in Nantes.

VINEYARDS & WINE TASTING

in Saumur
Wine Tasting: Bouvet-Ladubay, Saint Hilaire - Saint Florent Saumur 

in Eolie
Vineyard/Wine Tasting: Chateau du Cleray en Eolie
The Sauvion Family produces their own elegant Chateau wines.  Eolie is an exceptional source of great Muscadet wines.  The wines of Eolie are characterized by their finesse, richness and elegance.  Be sure to taste the Preambule.

Bardith Travel Ltd.
Bardith Travel Ltd. designs and operates unique land programs for college and university alumni/alumnae associations, special interest groups, private institutions, and individual travelers.

Spanish Steps
Spanish Steps is a guided pilgrimage that offers a rare sense of history, dramatic sight-seeing and a comfortable daily regimen of hiking across the Spanish countryside.

Travelit Consulting
Professionalism and quality of service are hallmarks of Travelit Consulting.  Distinctive charm and pleasantly out-of-the-way best Italian locations characterize programs featuring traditional hospitality in wonderful settings like medieval castles, ancient abbeys, historic villas, chalets and old inns.  

Scotland
The Royal Scotsman     
Aboard the Royal Scotsman, luxury and gracious hospitality evoke gentler times; the romantic age of travel when getting there was as enjoyable as arriving. 
A  member of Connoisseurs Scotland

Scotland
Loch Lomond Seaplanes
Fly with the eagle over some of Scotland's most famous landmarks, Loch Lomond, Inverary Castle or further afield to Glencoe or the Gulf of Corryvreckan

A  member of Connoisseurs Scotland

Scotland
Littles Chauffeur Drive
Scotland's No. 1 Chauffeur Drive Service, 1282 Paisley Road, West Glasgow

Georgian  Antiques offers an extensive inventory of furnishings, drawings, paintings and other items in a five story warehouse comprising 50,000 square feet. 
A member of Connoisseurs Scotland

Scotland
The House of Bruar
The House of Bruar, Scotland's most prestigious country store features Mens and Ladies Country Clothing Hall, Ladies Shoe and Handbag department, Scotland's largest Cashmere Hall, a Food Hall and Delicatessen, and a recently opened Fine Arts Gallery.