SOLD OUT!!!–Gardens & Treasures of Sicily–March 28 – April 8, 2020
Explore the island of Sicily and all it has to offer! From spectacular gardens and beautiful palazzos to extraordinary archaeological and historic sites, we'll leave nary a stone unturned. We'll also immerse ourselves in the rich culture and mouthwatering cuisine found throughout one of Italy's most unique regions. Making a complete loop around the island,...
Brandywine Valley Premier Painting Workshop with Kyle Buckland–May 1-8, 2020
Artist Kyle Buckland began painting as a teenager. At age thirteen, after reading John Rewald’s The History of Impressionism, he began to take a keen interest in the French painters and the philosophies regarding plein air painting. Today, his style of painting, which is deeply rooted in the fundamental philosophies regarding Impressionism, is as unique...
SOLD OUT!!!–Northern Wales & Scotland Adventure
Castles, gardens, art, architecture, food, and more, this tour will have something for everyone, including a bit of luxury in our 4-star or better hotels! Flying into Manchester, England, we will use Chester, an ancient Roman settlement complete with Roman architecture, walls, and even a Roman amphitheater as our home base to explore northern Wales....
Epic Ireland! with Jason Reeves–August 18 – September 1, 2020
Explore the captivating beauty and rich history of Ireland in this epic, 15-day journey that will find us exploring the island from North to South and East to West! Starting in Dublin, we’ll explore the private and public gardens of this beautiful and historic city before heading west across the center of the country, all...
Chelsea Flower Show–May 15-26, 2022
Join me May 15-26, 2022 as we tour southern England from Bath to Southampton, Chichester, and Maidstone before we arrive in London for three nights at tour’s end to take in the most famous flower show in the world—Chelsea! We will fly roundtrip into and out of London and spend the first seven days exploring...
Castles and Gardens of Northern Wales & Scotland–July 16-27, 2022
Rescheduled from 2020 to 2021, reservations are now open to fill the remaining spaces on what will be a spectacular tour of Northern Wales and the southern half of Scotland. We will explore the northern coast and part of the interior of Wales before turning our private coach north and driving first to Glasgow and...
Epic Ireland! 15 Days of Castles, Gardens, and Natural Wonders–August 10-24, 2022
Join me, along with well-known horticulturist and garden guru, Jason Reeves, curator of the UT Garden at the University of Tennessee's Jackson, TN research station for an EPIC adventure through the most beautiful gardens of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Beginning and ending in Dublin, we'll make two complete loops through Ireland. The first, west across...
Culinary Delights of the Italian Piedmont–September 4-15, 2022
Explore the culinary delights of Italy's Piedmont region, from Genoa in the south to the Valle d'Aosta in the north, ending in the spa town of Stresa on the shores of Lake Maggiore.
Gardens & Treasures of Sicily
Back by popular demand! Charles Yurgalevitch, the former Director of the New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture, and I will once again be sharing Sicily and all it has to offer with a lucky group of travelers. Our first two tours together in 2022 were a great success and more of you have...
Chihuly at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Join Jason Reeves and me on a 3-day, 2-night bus tour from Jackson, Tennessee to St. Louis, Missouri to experience the world class artistry of Dale Chihuly in the magnificent surroundings of the Missouri Botanical Garden! One of the largest outdoor installations ever undertaken in a botanical garden, this showing of Chihuly's one-of-a-kind glass art...
Chateaux & Gardens of the Loire Valley
There is nothing quite like the beauty of France’s Loire Valley. From Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. to the Huns in the 5th century and the kings of France from the 16th century on, the Loire Valley has always been a highly revered and sought-after swath of land through central France for its fertile land,...
An African Adventure!
I am thrilled to announce our return to Africa--this time in a very small group format with a maximum of 10 guests! We will fly round trip into and out of Johannesburg, South Africa, and in between, we'll spend time at Victoria Falls, in Cape Town, and at the 5-star Kapama River Lodge in Hoedspruit....