TCBtours

11/07/2024

The Normandy Countryside - France
May 20-29, 2025 - SMALL GROUP - Limited to 8 people!

May 20: Depart the USA

May 21: Arrive Paris; tour of the 'City of Lights'

May 22: Palace of Versailles; overnight in Giverny (Home of Monet)

May 23: Monet's Home and Gardens; Honfleur; overnight in Honfleur

May 24: Normandy: Arromanches, Port Winston (Mulberry Harbour); Bayeaux Tapestry

May 25: "Band of Brothers" Tour - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Brecourt Manor, Carentan, etc.

May 26: Mont Saint-Michel

May 27: Bayeux Market; Normandy American Cemetery

May 28: Paris

May 29: Depart for USA or more of Europe

16/09/2023

Greece was our home for 4 years. Come experience the hospitality and culture!
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We lived in Europe for 4 years, teaching classes and immersing ourselves in different cultures, and

20/06/2023

We’re going back to Israel in March 2024. Smaller group size of only 20-26 people. The Galilee area, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, and more. Message us for details. The weather is usually great in March and the crowds are way down. Below are some of the sites you’ll see:

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15/08/2022

Travel with us to Greece in June 2023! Message us for details.

10/08/2022

Update: trip is full, but taking a waiting list (and they’ll be first on the list for the next trip).

Small group Israel tour in cooler weather planned. Message for details. A good mix of the "busy" and the "quiet." Shalom!

22/11/2021

Athens, Corinth, Meteora. Greece! The best is yet to come.

30/06/2021

Our 2021 Christmas Market Tour to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria is now FULL, but we still have open spots for our trip to Greece and Italy for November 2021 and June 2022. Also, Christmas Market Tour 2022 will be open for sign-ups soon. Message for details.

26/06/2021

Anybody else ready for some European travel? Where would you want to visit in mainland Greece in you were going there next week?

28/05/2021

Only 2 spots open for a Christmas Market Tour to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. And right now, round trip airfare from Chicago to Munich for the exact dates is $331. Round trip! Message us for more details.

Day 1 - Depart USA
Day 2 - Arrive in Munich/tour Old Town
Day 3 - Dachau Concentration Camp/Olympic Park
Day 4 - Neuschwanstein Castle
Day 5 - Train to Salzburg (voted #1 train ride in Europe)
Day 6 - Salzburg ("Sound of Music" sites)
Day 7 - Salzburg/Hallstatt
Day 8 - Salzburg/Munich
Day 9 - Return to USA

19/03/2021

We are looking forward to two "Apostle Paul Tours" in Greece and Italy:

November 19-28, 2021
June 20-29, 2022

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13/07/2020

So much of travel is about the historical, contextual, and relationship of one site/city/event to other events of the past or present. I really do enjoy traveling in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. Something about listening to the history and importance of Macedonia and then reading Acts 16 in the agora of Philippi followed by singing in the acoustically-enhanced dome-roofed Basilica of Saint Lydia brings the story of Paul there to life. It is meaningful and has a long-lasting affect. And then doing basically the same thing in the other cities to follow (minus the great acoustics of the basilica).

But another fantastic part of travel is experiencing the wonderful food of the places you visit. Israeli falafel; Turkish tea; Greek gyros, Italian pasta and gelato; German bratwurst; French crepes; British fish and chips; and so much more... And so much about what makes these meals special is the location, atmosphere, and other dinner guests.

My family occasionally plays a game that we call "I'm thinking of a meal." In this game, the other participants ask questions to try and narrow down the options and guess the exact meal. The person who is "thinking of the specific meal" can only answer "yes" or "no." For instance, here are some potential questions and answers:

Did the meal happen in Asia? No
Did the meal take place in Europe? Yes
Did the meal take place in Eastern Europe? No
Did the meal take place in southern Europe? No
Did the meal take place in northern Europe? Yes
Did the meal take place with just our family? No
Did the meal take place with a travel group? Yes
Did the meal take place at night? Yes
Did the meal take place outside? No
Was there live music during the meal? Yes
Did the meal take place in a historical venue? Yes
Was this meal in a large city? Yes
Did we sit at really long tables? Yes
(Now, once you think you know the meal, you can start asking really specific questions:)
Did Adolf Hi**er deliver several speeches in this place? Yes
Did the menu offer a variety of sausages, pork knuckles, and wiener schnitzel? Yes
Is it the meal we ate at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Germany? Yes

We will have several memorable meals together on the Apostle Paul tour. After the trip, you might be playing this game with some of the following meals:

"I'm thinking of a meal..."
Did this meal take place in Europe? Yes
Did it happen in northern Europe? No
Southern Europe? Yes
Was it on the Apostle Paul tour? Yes
Was this one of the meals we had by ourselves, just the two of us? No
Did we eat this meal with our group? Yes
Did this meal take place in Greece? Yes
Did this meal take place in a historical setting? Yes
Was the meal inside? No
Were we in a crowded area? No
Did we have a great view during the meal? Yes
Was there freshly squeezed orange juice served with the meal? Yes
Did we walk away from the meal wishing we had been able to eat more food? No
Is that because we had more than we could eat offered to us? Yes
Were we able to see temples from our table while eating? Yes
Was the meal at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the ancient grounds of Corinth and the Temple of Apollo with the acro-Corinth in the background? Yes

Or this one:
Did this meal take place in Europe? Yes
Was it in southern Europe? Yes
Did the meal take place at the first of our Apostle Paul trip? No
Was it in Italy? Yes
Was the meal in Rome? No
Was the meal at a restaurant down a very small side street? Yes
Were mainly locals eating there? Yes
Was there a menu in English? Yes
Was it very close to the Cathedral? Yes
Did we eat "Nidi" fresh pasta stuffed with pecorino cheese and honey on top? Along with roasted pork tenderloin with local balsamic sauce, fresh cherry tomatoes, and capers? Yes
Was it the meal on our day trip to Orvieto? Yes

If you are like me, food is very important during travel. We will have several meals that you will remember for years to come!

Kali orexi, guten appetit and buon appetito!

19/04/2020

Yesterday, I went to a friend's house to pick up a smoked butt (pork) that had been in his smoker all day long. He lives close to our house, so I took our yellow lab, Bella, for a walk before I picked the pork up on the way home. As Bella and I made our way toward his house, the smell hit us hard as it seemed to affect the whole neighborhood. It smelled so good and made us both very hungry (of course, Bella is always hungry!). I had flashbacks to our time living in Greece.

Today is Orthodox Easter! So, if you were to visit Greece today you would see smoke from just about every balcony or backyard of homes. The Greeks smoke a lamb on a spit all day long on Easter. I remember walking out on our balcony (3rd floor) at the complex we lived in and thinking that 90% of the houses had a grill going that day. The smell was fantastic, too! The Greeks know how to cook great food! I woke up this morning to a message from a friend in Greece who will be our bus driver for our Apostle Paul tour. He sent me pictures of his family grilling their lamb today.

Thessaloniki is the culinary and musical capital of Greece, and this friend knows the best restaurants to visit for food and atmosphere. It will be a wonderful experience to spend two nights just a short walk from Aristotle Square in the heart of the city.

By the way, the pork butt was delicious!

Χριστός Ανέστη (Christos anesti - Christ is Risen!)

08/03/2020

The City of Lights!

08/02/2020

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"The Art of War" - Northern France
--Limited to 8 people only-- $1449 (8 nights)
Dates: June 8-17, 2020

Day 1: Depart USA
Day 2: Arrive Paris; city tour by boat or segway
Day 3: Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle
Day 4: Louvre Museum
Day 5: Palace of Versailles; Normandy
Day 6: Official "Band of Brothers" tour in Normandy
Day 7: Normandy: Arromanches
Day 8: Day trip to Mont Saint-Michel
Day 9: Giverny (Monet's home); Paris
Day 10: Depart for USA

08/02/2020

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"The Apostle Paul in Greece and Italy."
$1875
Dates:
November 20-29, 2020
June 15-24, 2021

Day 1: Depart the USA
Day 2: Arrive Thessaloniki, Greece - greeted at airport by tour leader, Dr. Clay Beason
Day 3: Philippi and Thessaloniki
Day 4: Thessaloniki, Berea, Athens
Day 5: Athens (including Mars Hill)
Day 6: Corinth and Porto Rafti
Day 7: Rome
Day 8: Vatican City (St. Peter's Church and Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel)
Day 9: Orvieto, Italy
Day 10: Depart for USA

01/02/2020

The Apostle Paul in Greece and Italy: Travel to seven cities where the Apostle Paul preached in the 1st century A.D. On this tour, you will experience Philippi, Thessaloniki, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Cenchreae, Rome, and a bonus day-trip to Orvieto, Italy.
November 20-29, 2020;
and June 15-24, 2021 TCBtours.com