(66 Reviews)
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Nora Blum

Minneapolis, MN

Customized guided and experiential vacations

I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers.  I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty i...
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I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers.  I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty is privately guided vacations along with small ship cruising that I customize to suit each travelers wishes and desires. I love privately guided touring because the guides are so friendly and knowledgeable, and you can eliminate a lot of the hassles of travel.

Understanding your preferred travel style allows me to focus my recommendations to you on the most important aspects of each trip. Perhaps you enjoy active adventures by day, but prefer a luxury hotel to rest your head at night. Or maybe you prefer a eco-friendly and sustainable hotel with access to great restaurants. Some clients love independent travel with the services of a local host while others prefer the history and cultural information they get from traveling with a private guide.

It's important to understand that there are unique opportunities all over the world for travel that is truly special and meaningful to YOU. I can help you explore these interesting and sometimes off-the-wall options for experiencing more in a way that enriches your life. I like to think you come home from every trip as a different person.

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller 

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Alaska Small Ship Cruise and Adventure Specialist

Fjords and Mountains of Alaska

I've been to Alaska 4 times and hope to go back again and again.  On two of the trips I cruises the inside passage.  Whether you are going for the natural beauty, the wildlife, the glaciers or the midnight sun, Alaska is a place for you to discover and be curious about our world. 

 For those interested in splitting the difference between active adventure and relaxed pampering, Alaska’s adventure companies offer some of the best compromises. After a day of hiking, rafting or kayaking, you can relax in your gorgeous stateroom or luxurious hotel and take in the stunning scenery. Whatever your speed, Alaska has something to offer.

Explore the Wilderness

You can experience true Alaska wilderness during the day - and sleep in a warm comfortable bed at night. Guided trips and tours take you to a variety of remote (and not-so-remote) places, where you can enjoy almost any outdoor interest, from kayaking and river rafting, to fly fishing and bear watching.  And don't forget the northern lights!

Get Up Close with Glaciers

Come see the truly ancient, enormous rivers of ice that sculpted Alaska's mountains and calving icebergs that hit the ocean with thunderous roars.

Watch the Wildlife

If you want to see wildlife, Alaska is the place to visit. Bald eagles gather by the hundreds. Moose cause traffic jams. Wild Dall sheep skip along roadside cliffs. Small ship tours and day cruises are a popular way to explore Alaska’s oceans and rivers in a limited time frame, with maximum aesthetics.

Cruise the protected waters of the Inside Passage

The glacier-studded bays of Prince William Sound or the coastline of Southcentral and Southwest Alaska, where wildlife abounds. Brown and black bears, puffins and hundreds of other sea bird species, sea lions, sea otters, whales, moose, eagles, glaciers, and majestic mountains are all common sights while sailing in the summer months.