GBC Tours

04/17/2024

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#1 The Churchill Arms

01/11/2024

The modern mainstream press remains so blindly in the devotion of the Left. I watched this interview of Aaron Rodgers.

If you question the virus response, in the USA, you're made out to be the vilest sort of person...

The star quarterback recently repeated conspiracy theories and criticised Jimmy Kimmel.

11/28/2023

For those who truly want to understand European history, you have to go back before Hi**er, the start of WWI, and even Napoleon...

It starts with Charlemagne (French for "Charles the Magnificent") or as the Germans call him, Karl der Große (Karl the Great... and the ß is an "s-set" meaning "ss." It's not a B!)

The story of Charlemagne, the first sovereign of both France and Germany, is a rich one. In this article, Deputy Editor Sarah Jones looks at Europe’s development and progression with regards …

11/26/2023

I'll tell you one reason why, and it may well be the most obvious...

If you've flown on budget carriers (Southwest excluded), you deal with a lot more risk if you flight is delayed or cancelled due to weather, maintenance, crew issues - or even your own mistake. Budget airlines have crap for customer service, rarely even have a customer service desk in major airports, and also happen to show low fares, which balloon considerably when you add basic things like a checked bag or a seat reservation.

And I'm going to take legal action against Lufthansa, a major carrier whose customer service and reputation took a serious nose dive in recent years, for shorting me and some wonderful clients out of seven international flights.

I think the thing Americans crave with something as important and expensive as major travel is this: accountability.

Major US airlines posted big Q3 2023 profits, but their low-cost counterparts' earnings suffered. Is this the beginning of the end of budget carriers?

10/18/2023

After a lengthy hiatus doing tours for a great band (and dearest brother), it has been wonderful to be back on European soil again...

And in a month and some change, GBC Tours is doing another Christmas Market tour to Italy, Austria, and Germany (Bavaria)!!!

Ireland spring tour to be announced in the weeks ahead!

08/15/2023

We are still alive and kicking... Finishing up some website clean-up and streamlining, suffice to say this:

With a full plate of family and working closely with a dear brother's band, there is a smaller window for running tours in Europe.

But make no mistake, doing tours abroad is absolutely vital to our company - for me personally, for the great friends we have and continue to make as we travel (clients and locals), and the massive injection of stimulation that comes with being on foreign soil (which is always a homecoming for my brain and soul).

We are doing two tours this fall/winter for repeat clients who reached out to book trips: a three-week tour of Norway and its Viking past and a two-week Christmas Market tour.

We will continue to offer select trips, which makes the ones we do all the more special. Feel free to send friends who are looking to travel abroad our way, for we don't just lead tours but can easily and perfectly plan them for interested parties, with our wealth of connections and experiences.

:)

05/13/2023

Touring a different part of the world...

A three-week band tour through Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Idaho, Washington State, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico!

04/07/2023

From lust to Bugs Bunny – rabbits have taken on different meanings throughout history, in global folklore and artistic symbolism, writes Matthew Wilson.

04/04/2023

Nailed it...

Joe Romano (Adam Sandler) clarifies what his tours of Italy can and cannot do for customers. to SNL: https://go...

03/30/2023

Crazy...

A big shout out to my many clients who gave me the opportunity to travel far and wide. The difference between my first photos I began posting from abroad 12 years ago is a far cry from where my photography chops are today!

02/26/2023

This is getting interesting...

The Italian PM called the French government "aggressive" after it criticised Rome's refusal to help.

02/07/2023

Been a bit busy getting married - and working with a brother of mine with his music career...

But I'm still doing tour consults and have some private trips to run this year. Might do one or two public ones this year, too. Ireland is definitely on the docket!

12/25/2022

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!!!

10/02/2022

Did you know that we do tour consults?!!

We aren't a travel agency. We don't pick hotels and locations based upon commissions.

Our selections of the places to visit, the hotels to stay in, and the places to eat are based on one thing: experience and expertise.

Just got this text from a happy couple who hired me to plan their Ireland trip! Love getting updates like this!

"We loved the hotel you recommended, it is very quaint and absolutely beautiful location- very bucolic. The host Kathleen was so sweet. Spent yesterday seeing and the area, and we've done everything you recommended and thus far and WE HAVE LOVE IT!! Today we did the Dromond castle, had lunch (phenomenal watching the 18th hole approach).

On the way to Kenmare- Took the back way you recommend and the drive was serene (beautiful waterfall and National Park). The hotel you picked for us HOWEVER has been Wow!! Love it here and can't wait to explore tomorrow!"

09/25/2022

Path of Easy Tour 2022 complete!!!

This is a van-only tour, due to the unique locations and even lodgings that we visit/use. Our focus is Easy Company, aka the "Band of Brothers," from Normandy to Berchtesgaden. It's a deep dive into the actions and stories of the men, with a solid amount of food and proper culture sprinkled in...

Next year's is already filling up. If you're interested, let us know so that we can add you to the list. There will most certainly be a cap!

09/16/2022

Between my text and Facebook profile/messages, my website, and Instagram, this page is always the last to get updates!!!

I'm on my fourth major European tour of the year, with two more ahead!

09/02/2022

I have been in customer service hell with this airline since last November, when Omicron shut down our Christmas Market tour.

Covid has laid waste to what was once a first class company.

I cannot book with them with any shred of confidence any longer - and will not do so again.

Germany's Lufthansa said it will have to cancel 800 flights on Friday, likely affecting 130,000 passengers, after the pilots' union announced a one-day strike.

08/05/2022

Fascinating!

The Poison Garden at the Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, England, is home to more than 100 toxic, intoxicating and narcotic plants. And it's open to public.