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A Metropolitan tour of Ecuador and the Galapagos offered a satisfying sampler, featuring a 5-day cruise and a few days each in the capital of Quito and a private rainforest reserve.
A land and Adriatic Sea tour in Croatia was a coming out of sorts for the company.
There has been a rise in demand for small-ship cruising and private charters, and a week aboard the Lastavica yacht made it clear why most expect the trend to have staying power long after Covid-19 (hopefully) wanes.
| After a three-train journey complete with screaming children and a midafternoon transfer in Italy's summer heat, I couldn't have asked for a better place to land than the Hotel Vilon. Just a quick taxi ride from Rome's main train station, the 18-room mansion-turned-boutique hotel is tucked away on a quiet side street, within easy walking distance of key sites in the city's historical center. But after getting settled in what still feels more like an exclusive art-filled residence than a hotel, with rooms and terraces overlooking the private gardens of the Palazzo Borghese, all I could think...
The remainder of 2021's tours and cruises will resume operating in September. "If a destination is welcoming American travelers, and if it's a place where Tauck operates, we'll be bringing our guests there in the coming months," Tauck CEO Dan Mahar said in a statement. Mahar did urge caution with the resumption of operations, saying, "We're as prepared as possible, but we know that the best attitude is to expect the unexpected and to stay flexible."