Travel Review: European Vacation, France, Spain, Italy, Tuscany, Granada, Provence, Marseille, Local Culture & Cuisine

Cannot say enough about our travel agency.  The itinerary was developed exactly how we preferred.  Hotels were all centrally located to what we wanted to experience.   The drivers were all prompt and efficient all first class. All the travel arrangements by air or rail were complete and in hand before the trip.  After the first day, we never had a problem with any travel arrangement!  The first day was perhaps the true test of a travel company.  The morning we arrived in Amsterdam airport, there was a French air traffic controllers strike, and our flight to Marseille was cancelled.  I was naturally concerned that our transportation and hotel in Marseille would be a problem, since if we were able to arrive in Marseille at all, it would after 1 a.m.  As soon as it was 8 a.m. in New York, I contacted our travel company and for the rest of the day, they monitored the situation in Amsterdam and contacted both the driver and hotel in Marseilles.  When we finally arrived in Marseille, it was 1:30 in the morning.  The driver was waiting in an empty airport for us, and the hotel desk had stayed open for us with a bottle of champagne waiting in our room.  Thanks to all at our travel company!