European Tour Review: France, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Paris, Prague, Local Cuisine, History

In the age of the internet, we get the false impression that we can figure out everything about our travels by ourselves, but there is nothing like the benefits of local knowledge.  When it comes to travel outside the United States, finding that local knowledge can be difficult unless you have discovered Zicasso.  A coworker had success with Zicasso in her travels in Greece, so my wife and I decided to give Zicasso a try and we were very happy with the results. 

Zicasso does the research for you and puts you in touch with the local experts in your region of travel.  You share with their designated travel expert your desires and budget and the local travel expert will put together the entire package for your review.  There is opacity associated with what each line item costs, but I was okay with the “Lump Sum” approach (which we paid in full 30 days prior to departure).  I am conservative, so I never would have felt comfortable making such a payment to a travel planner based in a foreign country without Zicasso’s guarantee (which is US based). 

We had a travel expert tour company for Prague (and the rest of our trip across Europe).  We booked a lot of private walking tours and every guide was extremely knowledgeable and 1st class!  Our hotels were located right in the action and in the places you would want to be.  All of the private transfers were prompt and first-rate, which alleviates a lot of stress associated with travels.  I would like to thank our agent for putting together a travel package that exceeded our expectations!