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  • Best Carry On Backpack Suitcase: Red Oxx Tres Hombres & Lil Hombres – The Blue Walk Tour

    May 23, 2018

    Backpack suitcases are very popular these days and Red Oxx makes some of the best out there.

  • Walking Barcelona and Costa Brava

    May 9, 2018

    We recently took our first trip to Spain’s Barcelona and Costa Brava. Barcelona, known for it’s great food and arts scene, beautiful weather, and welcoming culture, this walk-able city seemed ready for Blue Walk exploration. We absolutely loved it. Our friends have been telling us we needed to check it out, and of course they…

  • Recommend Magazine Features The Blue Walk’s Art Walk for Solo Travelers

    February 15, 2018

    Recommend Magazine Features The Blue Walk’s Art Walk Programs for Solo Travelers. Our unique vacations through France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and England blend artist/teacher travel courses with leisurely European walking vacations.

  • Los Angeles Times Travel Features Blue Walk Greece

    February 13, 2018

    Our Blue Walk Greece, featured in the Los Angeles Times Travel section, features 1 night in cosmopolitan Athens, 6 nights on undiscovered Amorgos, and 2 nights on charming Naxos. Not enough? Extend your vacation with 3 nights on Santorini.

  • The Blue Walk visits the ancient monastery of Hozoviotissa

    December 17, 2017

    The beauty of Greece The history of the Acropolis and Athens. The magnificence of the caldera and the ruins of Akrotiri in Santorini. The extraordinary Byzantine monastery of Panaghia Hozoviotissa in Amorgos. The medieval Venetian mansions and beautiful beaches of Naxos. You can see all these and more on our Blue Walk Greece. An architectural…

  • Walking Padua, Italy in November

    December 16, 2017

    Walking notes from our recent visit to Padua during our European Walking Tour research of Northern Italy in November 2017.

  • The Blue Walk’s Suzy and Jeannette Featured in Curve Magazine

    October 19, 2017

    European walking tour company The Blue Walk, and owners Suzy Schutz and Jeannette Candau, are featured in Curve Magazine.

  • Minimalist Packing And One Bag Travel

    August 16, 2017

    Minimalist travel isn’t for everyone but if you are going to be moving around a lot, going from one location to another, you may find it to be a life saver.

  • Walk this Way – The Growing Popularity of Walking Vacations

    August 1, 2017

    The growing demand for soft adventure vacations from active professionals and aging baby boomers who still feel the “spring” in their steps has created exceptional opportunities for companies like “The Blue Walk,” a Florida-based guided walking tour specialist who specialise in walking vacations.

  • What’s Trending in LGBTQ Travel?

    July 6, 2017

    As posted on Travel Pulse | Thu July 06 2017 | What’s Trending in LGBTQ Travel? Planning a trip can be a daunting task, but for a gay traveler, Jerry Desmarais said that it can be even more difficult. “There are limited resources for the gay community,” said Desmarais, Dream Vacations Franchise Owner and Vacation…

  • The Biggest Mistakes Travelers Make

    June 23, 2017

    As posted on Travel Pulse | June 23, 2017   When planning a trip, travelers want everything to go perfectly. Unfortunately, travel agents see several mistakes that travelers make over and over again. When you’re planning your next journey, here are a few things you should avoid:   Not Learning About a Destination “We always…

  • Art Walk Greece: The Inside Story!

    February 3, 2017

    You never know what a day will bring. Sometimes you’re plodding through your day when suddenly you look up and see a rainbow, or you get a call from a long lost friend, or you find a $20 bill in your coat pocket. And sometimes you get an even bigger surprise…a super surprise….like someone inviting you to teach a workshop in the Greek Isles!

  • 5 Benefits To Meditating While You Travel

    September 12, 2016

    Here are some of the benefits to meditating while you travel, though there are many more benefits as you will find.

  • Tips For Walking Tours

    August 25, 2016

    Whether you’ve signed up for a 5k or you’re planning a walking tour in Greece, Italy or France there are some precautions you can take to help keep your stamina up, avoid sore feet, injuries and blisters and really enjoy your walk.

  • Conscious Travel: Mindful Walking And Meditation

    August 20, 2016

    Mindful walking will help to bring your mind into the present moment (and country) with the rest of your body.

  • Are you ready for the trip of a lifetime?

    June 17, 2016

    Going to Greece was at the top of my bucket list for decades. When I read the description of this tour by The Blue Walk- it checked off all of my interests!

  • Cinque Terre to Limit the Number of Visitors in 2016

    February 20, 2016

    Earlier this week the Italian government unveiled a plan to drastically reduce the number of visitors to the beautiful and mountainous area of Cinque Terre.

Traveled, Created, Loved It

"Spain was our second walking vacation with The Blue Walk, and it was delightful.  Suzy and Jeannette are very organized, knowledgeable and friendly.  They guided us for an overview of old Barcelona, and then onto Callela de Pallafrugel, the most beautiful fishing village. We walked along the coast and through farming areas to two medieval towns.  Suzy and Jeannette are excellent tour guides, and we will join the Blue Walk again soon."

 

- Jackie and Mark Curley

Boston, MA, Blue Walk Italy, Blue Walk Spain

"They are INCREDIBLE!!! I’ve loved everything we’ve done together! An art journal workshop and a private tour with friends I met on the Art Walk & everything has been better and more fun than I ever dreamed! 5 Stars is only a beginning of how great they are!"

- Sue Cogins

Fresno, CA , Art Walk Greece, Private Italy

"What a great way to get exercise and see the most incredible coast of the French Riviera with guides that cater to every personality and whim! My husband and I will definitely be on another walking tour in the near future. Thank you for an amazing experience!"

- Chris & Julie Sochin

Auburn, NY, Blue Walk France

"I love traveling with The Blue Walk. Our time is so special, and I’ve made wonderful friends. And your art teachers are the best! Thank you for the care you put into every aspect of our time. I can’t wait until my next trip."

 

- Norina Morris

Ottawa, Ontario Canada, Art Walk France, Blue Walk Italy