What to Expect on a Brews Cruise Insiders Experience
Planning an international tour should be exciting, but the reality is that most travelers have a long list of questions before they feel ready to book. These questions are normal, practical, and often the same across every destination. Over many years, we’ve listened carefully to what travelers wonder or worry about before joining a guided…
Birthplace of Lager: Exploring the Deep Roots of Czech Beer Culture
And yes, we are taking an Insiders Experience group there in February. There are destinations where beer is simply something you order. And then there is the Czech Republic, a place where beer is braided into the nation’s identity so tightly that to understand one is to understand the other. In February 2026,…
Join Us On These 3 New Group Trips To Europe!
Our popular group trips – Insiders Experiences – have previously brought thirsty U.S. travelers to experience the madness of Oktoberfest in Munich, stand in awe under the incredible Northern Lights in Iceland, and journey to the heart of drinking history and culture all over Ireland. We were more than halfway through an Ireland trip in…
Insiders Experience: Iceland – Day Four “The Golden Circle”
Our Insiders Experience: Iceland group trip with Longer Vacations is coming towards a close. But we cannot leave without visiting the Golden Circle to observe some truly amazing geological features. In today’s post, find out more about what they saw. The group was up early for breakfast and ready to go for a 9:30 am…
Insiders Experience: Iceland – Day Three “Sips, Sights, and Northern Lights”
The highly anticipated third day on our Insiders Experience: Iceland group trip with Longer Vacations brought us a little bit of everything: Icelandic whisky, beer, hot dogs, and a quest to find the elusive Aurora Borealis. Our travelers had a very memorable day, learn more about it in today’s post. Darkness gave way to light…
Insiders Experience: Iceland – Day Two “Cheers around Reykjavik”
The second day on our Insiders Experience: Iceland group trip with Longer Vacations brought us to many different places around the capital city of Reykjavik. We even managed to find our way into a pop-up bar filled with local beer industry people. Read about the continuing adventures of our lucky 13 travelers in today’s post….
Insiders Experience: Iceland – Day One “Welcome to Iceland”
Our Insiders Experience: Iceland trip with Longer Vacations is underway. 13 travelers from all over the United States have arrived in the country that is famous for tremendous geological features, warm and friendly people, and even craft beer! Learn more about the first day of their journey. After our intrepid travelers got off their overnight…
Insider Experience: Ireland – Day Six Back to Dublin
Another night of fun in Cork City leads to the inevitable – the trip back to Dublin and the end of our Insider Experience: Ireland group trip. Along the way, we will visit two of the world-renowned Irish alcohol brands: Jameson Distillery and Guinness Brewery. There also is a very special surprise waiting in a…
Insider Experience: Ireland – Day Five to Cobh
The pace has slowed down just a little on our Insider Experience: Ireland group trip. There is a second night of lodging planned in Cork so that we can check out a small but important town, a medium-sized brewery, and have time to visit some of the pubs that might have been a little too busy the night…
Insider Experience: Ireland – Day Four to Cork
The very special day has arrived – it is now Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland! While in Dingle we marched is the earliest parade in the country, and then once in Cork we attended one of the largest parades in Ireland. Here is the story from Day Four of the Insider Experience: Ireland group trip. We…