To tip, or not to tip? To bow or not to bow? Should we shake hands or hug? Air kisses, perhaps? Am I being accidentally offensive with my gestures? Sometimes traveling internationally can be stressful, when you’re not familiar with the culture and you don’t want to make the wrong move.
Of course many travel guide books can help with this, or I recently found a website that provides an easy etiquette snapshot by location. This travel etiquette site explains all the local customs and traditions.
For example, did you know that while dining in Paraguay, it is more than likely that you will be offered second helpings of food. It is considered good manners to graciously accept another helping. You should also be aware that it is polite to leave a little food on your plate once you have finished. This shows the host or hostess that you have been sufficiently fed and have not been left hungry.
Or, in India, people do not shake hands as in the West, but as a symbol of humility, when meeting, clasp their own hands together, and nod or bow to the person they are greeting.
So many fascinating details to think about. In many cases your travel advisor can share her experience on travel etiquette in your destination as well.
In the attentive company of our expert trip leader and never more than 16 guests, your upscale trip will begin, fittingly, with dinner at Rick’s Café (OK, it’s not the original!) and continue with leisurely stays in romantic riads (a riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard) like the opulent Maison Arabe in the heart of Marrakech. You will enjoy extensive sightseeing, special off-the-beaten path excursions, cultural experiences not available to larger groups, and unforgettable dining including an elegant dinner in a Moroccan palace. 
The travel flavor of the day, or should I say year, seems to be river cruising. There are a record number of boats plying the waters, and this year may be the summer of European river boating.
My conference was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. This hotel has a great location near Michigan Avenue, right on top of The Magnificent Mile. Shopping!
Leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, (of which Andavo Travel is a member) today unveiled the much anticipated 2012 Virtuoso Luxe Report. Virtuoso’s elite travel agency membership provided input for the annual survey, which is recognized throughout the industry as a respected trend-predictor for luxury travel based on insight garnered from some of the most upscale travelers in the world.
Following the recent trend of explaining why using a travel advisor is such an excellent idea, the New York Times published an article on Friday, April 20, 2012 titled 
Ever wonder what happens to all that lost airline luggage? I suppose it was just a matter of time before reality TV stepped in to tell us! The Travel Channel recently premiered the new show “Baggage Battles” – you can catch a new episode tomorrow night.
