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Jewish Majorca Exploration

November 2019 - Jewish Majorca exploration. I visited Palma de Mallorca (spelled “Majorca” in English & German) and it was fascinating to find out about Jewish history. Unlike other countries in Europe, there are only traces of Jewish culture. You will not find synagogues or Jewish quarters. Sadly, all of this disappeared during over 400…...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan May – June 2019

This is the report of 2019 Schleppers club trip to Central Asia – Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Some of the group members had traveled with me previously and enjoyed our intimate, like-minded group and in-depth experience-focused travel. They encouraged me to form a kind of “Facebook-based travel club,” so they could easily find out about future…...

Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain November 2018

I just returned from Spain Basque Country. I visited Spain many times, but never got to the Basque Region, on the border with France. I enjoyed award-winning architecture, art, culture, beautiful scenery, and of course, food and cannot recommend it enough! Day 1. I arrived Bilbao from Frankfurt. While most of Spain is Madrid and…...

Ukraine 2018 Trip

Schleppers Club Trip to Ukraine. It is a part of a one-month Eastern European trip. Other countries we visited this summer are Poland and Romania. Some of the group members had traveled with me previously and enjoyed our intimate, like-minded group and in-depth experience-focused travel. They encouraged me to form a kind of “Facebook-based…...

Croatia Trip Report

DALMATIA BLOG SEPTEMBER 2016 This report covers my latest trip to Croatia – to Dalmatian Coast. I visited Split, Trogir, Brac, few wineries and Zadar. Other parts of Croatia which I visited before are Dubrovnik and Zagreb which are also worth to visit but not visited this time. The sites listed here are not in particular…...

Moroccan Trip Report

I arrived Marrakech from London. Connections did not work well so I overnighted in hotel near Gatwick airport. I chose this time Langshott Manor, 15c lovely small hotel with excellent restaurant. It is advised to arrive to mountains during daylight. In September, Marrakech was hot but at least not humid. Passport controls took forever. I’ve…...

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Baltics Travel Agents FAM trip May 2016

Baltics Trip Report May 2016, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia This May I took a group of travel agents with me to the Baltics. Some of them had traveled with me previously and enjoyed our intimate, like-minded group and in-depth experience-focused travel. They encouraged me to form a kind of “Facebook-based travel club,” so they could…...

Sophia is a 2016 Gold Travvy Award Winner!

Sophia Kulich of Sophia's Travel and Jewish Travel Agency in Palm Habor, FL (www.sophiastravel.com) is delighted to announce that her agency is a 2016 Gold Travvy Award Winner! Sophia's Travel won the coveted Gold "Oscar of the Travel Industry" as Best Small Retail Travel Agency Worldwide! ABOUT THE TRAVVY AWARDS The annual Travvy Awards, presented by travAlliancemedia, recognize…...

Japan Trip Report

Japan 2011 trip report Intro February 14. JLTF organizers booked me on CO flight from Tampa through Houston to Tokyo. I liked Houston airport since connection are very well thought over. I arrived terminal gate 7 and next flight to Tokyo was on gate 7 in CO terminal. I had small breakfast and spend next…...