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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMake Travel Matter Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTrafalgar believes responsible travel should leave a positive impact on the people and places we visit. We also want to bring you closer to the local culture and support the communities close to our hearts. So we introduced our Make Travel Matter (MTM) Experiences and are proud to say they are now offered on at least 63% of our tours<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: 9 incredible Make Travel Matter Experiences to do with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOur MTM Experiences are carefully chosen responsible travel experiences that support communities, wildlife and environments all over the world. They directly contribute to the UN Global Goals<\/a> and are backed by industry experts. Plus, they\u2019re only developed for Trafalgar and our family of brands, so you know these are experiences you just won\u2019t find anywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: 7 ways to make your travels matter in Asia with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Peruvian](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/peruvian_weaving_women_cusco_jointrafalgar-1024x576.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow you can Make Travel Matter with Trafalgar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSome of our enriching MTM experiences on our local culture tours include meeting Marta Cucchia and learning about ancient Italian hand-weaving traditions at Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzett in Perugia, Italy<\/a>. You could meet the farmers of the Thanh Dong Organic Village in Hoi An, Vietnam<\/a> and support their sustainable and organic farming practices. Or you could meet Stephen Yellowhawk and help to preserve Native American culture in the United States<\/a>, through an evening of traditional music, dance, stories, and food. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: 7 ways you support local people and communities when you travel to Africa with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSupport Tibetan refugees in Nepal<\/a>, traditional weavers in Peru, or indigenous communities in South Africa<\/a>. Help preserve traditional handicrafts in Japan and Cambodia<\/a>, the Giant\u2019s Causeway in Ireland, or indigenous cultures in Canada<\/a>. Protect elephants in Thailand<\/a>, panda bears in China<\/a>, rhinos in Kenya, and tigers in India<\/a>. Whether you experience southern hospitality in the Mississippi or the warm welcome of farmers in Costa Rica<\/a>, you can make your travels truly matter all over the world with Trafalgar.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: 6 ways to support locals in Latin America<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Giants](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/GiantsCauseway-sunset-rocks-1024x658.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBe My Guest Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOver more than 70 years of travel, we\u2019ve found that one of the best ways to experience the local culture is to connect through food. When you break bread with people and share their favourite foods, you get a real insight into their life, history, culture, and passions. We\u2019ve also found that most of our guests want to connect with the local people they meet. They want to get to know their different ways of life and learn about their unique customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: What makes Trafalgar’s Be My Guest experiences special?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo, 10 years ago, we introduced our revolutionary Be My Guest Experiences<\/a>. Through these experiences, we connect with locals who are proud to invite our guests into their homes and share a home-cooked meal. As you dive into traditional dishes, you\u2019ll get an invaluable insight into their culture and make a difference in their community. You might even learn a tasty recipe, a new cooking method, or a wonderful food ritual. Over a decade later, we\u2019ve had the privilege of seeing thousands of people forge connections and enrich their world over good food and conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: 9 Trafalgar Be My Guest experiences that celebrate cultural diversity<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Trafalgar](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/BMG_blog-img_mama-esposito-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhere you could go with Trafalgar\u2019s Be My Guest Experiences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWith our Be My Guest (BMG) Experiences, you could dine in a French ch\u00e2teau, a Berber desert camp in Morocco<\/a>, or a ryokan in Japan<\/a>. Visit a Tamaki M\u0101ori village in New Zealand<\/a> or a rural farm in Ireland. Meet a family of winemakers in their Tuscan villa and sample recipes that have been passed down for recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn how to find bush tucker with Aboriginal Australians<\/a> or break fry bread around a campfire with Native Americans in the United States. Taste homemade limoncello in Sorrento or savour traditional wine in Georgia<\/a>. Harvest Inca corn in Peru<\/a> or sit down to a true farm-to-table meal at O\u2019o Farm in Maui, Hawaii<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom welcoming hosts and historic homes to time-honoured traditions and scrumptious food, our BMG experiences are one of the most remarkable ways to experience the local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: 8 locals you’ll connect with when you travel to Europe with Trafalgar<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hawaii](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/trafalgar_hawaii-farm-experience-1024x680-1-1024x576.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStays With Stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe know that accommodations can be so much more than just a place to sleep for the night. So we scoured the globe for the most incredible accommodations… And then introduced our amazing \u2018Stays With Stories\u2019 on our local culture tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: 5 Unique Accommodations in Europe<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThese exceptional overnight stays will have you meeting the locals, hearing fascinating stories, and learning about local history and traditions. You could stay in America\u2019s oldest hotel, a remote Scottish<\/a> retreat, or a luxurious glamping site in Tasmania. Walk in famous footsteps at Ashford Castle in Ireland<\/a> or dine like royalty at Ruthin Castle in Wales<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: Seville’s Las Casas de la Juderia<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDiscover a hidden retreat of 15th-century Andalusian houses at Las Casas de la Juderia in Seville, Spain<\/a>. Relax at the 17th-century Hotel Phoenix in Copenhagen, the regal former home of a colonel of the Royal Life Guards. Or stay at a gorgeous ch\u00e2teau in the Loire Valley in France<\/a>. You’ll explore the same beautiful towers and halls once frequented by Louis XIII. If only the walls could talk!<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith stunning design and hospitality and plenty of secrets to uncover, Trafalgar\u2019s Stays With Stories are one of our favourite ways to experience the local culture on your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: Norway’s Hotel Geiranger<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Trafalgar](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/BMG-experience-Trafalgar-2-1024x683.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nConnect with local culture through Travel Directors & Local Specialists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTravel Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll get your first glimpse into the local culture of the places you visit from your very own Travel Director. Trafalgar\u2019s Travel Directors are true experts and incredibly passionate about the places you visit. They\u2019ve spent years travelling and collected plenty of local secrets and hidden gems to enrich your journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: Travel Director Diaries: 24 hours in Norway with Lasse<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Scandinavia, you might meet Travel Director Lasse who has been exploring the Nordic<\/a> region for over a decade. In Switzerland<\/a>, Germany<\/a> or Austria<\/a>, you could meet Travel Director Ellen, who has spent almost 30 years as a Travel Director across Europe and now lives near Lake Maggiore. <\/p>\n\n\n\nRELATED CONTENT: We spent 24 hours in Switzerland with Trafalgar Travel Director, Ellen<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOr in Ireland, you could meet one of the Creegan\u2019s! This wonderful Irish family has over 40 years of experience as Trafalgar Travel Directors. They currently have four family members hosting Trafalgar trips across Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Lasse](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/07\/Lasse-Travel-Director-1024x576.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLocal Specialists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: Two generations of Travel Directors: Meet the Creegans<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll also meet expert Local Specialists in each place you visit, to get a one-of-a-kind insight. In Ireland, you could meet Oonagh and go foraging for wild produce along the Wild Atlantic Way. Or in Kenya<\/a>, you could meet Dedan, a safari guide in the spectacular Masai Mara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: 9 incredible Make Travel Matter Experiences to do with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our MTM Experiences are carefully chosen responsible travel experiences that support communities, wildlife and environments all over the world. They directly contribute to the UN Global Goals<\/a> and are backed by industry experts. Plus, they\u2019re only developed for Trafalgar and our family of brands, so you know these are experiences you just won\u2019t find anywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 7 ways to make your travels matter in Asia with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of our enriching MTM experiences on our local culture tours include meeting Marta Cucchia and learning about ancient Italian hand-weaving traditions at Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzett in Perugia, Italy<\/a>. You could meet the farmers of the Thanh Dong Organic Village in Hoi An, Vietnam<\/a> and support their sustainable and organic farming practices. Or you could meet Stephen Yellowhawk and help to preserve Native American culture in the United States<\/a>, through an evening of traditional music, dance, stories, and food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 7 ways you support local people and communities when you travel to Africa with Trafalgar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Support Tibetan refugees in Nepal<\/a>, traditional weavers in Peru, or indigenous communities in South Africa<\/a>. Help preserve traditional handicrafts in Japan and Cambodia<\/a>, the Giant\u2019s Causeway in Ireland, or indigenous cultures in Canada<\/a>. Protect elephants in Thailand<\/a>, panda bears in China<\/a>, rhinos in Kenya, and tigers in India<\/a>. Whether you experience southern hospitality in the Mississippi or the warm welcome of farmers in Costa Rica<\/a>, you can make your travels truly matter all over the world with Trafalgar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 6 ways to support locals in Latin America<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over more than 70 years of travel, we\u2019ve found that one of the best ways to experience the local culture is to connect through food. When you break bread with people and share their favourite foods, you get a real insight into their life, history, culture, and passions. We\u2019ve also found that most of our guests want to connect with the local people they meet. They want to get to know their different ways of life and learn about their unique customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: What makes Trafalgar’s Be My Guest experiences special?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, 10 years ago, we introduced our revolutionary Be My Guest Experiences<\/a>. Through these experiences, we connect with locals who are proud to invite our guests into their homes and share a home-cooked meal. As you dive into traditional dishes, you\u2019ll get an invaluable insight into their culture and make a difference in their community. You might even learn a tasty recipe, a new cooking method, or a wonderful food ritual. Over a decade later, we\u2019ve had the privilege of seeing thousands of people forge connections and enrich their world over good food and conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 9 Trafalgar Be My Guest experiences that celebrate cultural diversity<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With our Be My Guest (BMG) Experiences, you could dine in a French ch\u00e2teau, a Berber desert camp in Morocco<\/a>, or a ryokan in Japan<\/a>. Visit a Tamaki M\u0101ori village in New Zealand<\/a> or a rural farm in Ireland. Meet a family of winemakers in their Tuscan villa and sample recipes that have been passed down for recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn how to find bush tucker with Aboriginal Australians<\/a> or break fry bread around a campfire with Native Americans in the United States. Taste homemade limoncello in Sorrento or savour traditional wine in Georgia<\/a>. Harvest Inca corn in Peru<\/a> or sit down to a true farm-to-table meal at O\u2019o Farm in Maui, Hawaii<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From welcoming hosts and historic homes to time-honoured traditions and scrumptious food, our BMG experiences are one of the most remarkable ways to experience the local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 8 locals you’ll connect with when you travel to Europe with Trafalgar<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We know that accommodations can be so much more than just a place to sleep for the night. So we scoured the globe for the most incredible accommodations… And then introduced our amazing \u2018Stays With Stories\u2019 on our local culture tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: 5 Unique Accommodations in Europe<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These exceptional overnight stays will have you meeting the locals, hearing fascinating stories, and learning about local history and traditions. You could stay in America\u2019s oldest hotel, a remote Scottish<\/a> retreat, or a luxurious glamping site in Tasmania. Walk in famous footsteps at Ashford Castle in Ireland<\/a> or dine like royalty at Ruthin Castle in Wales<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: Seville’s Las Casas de la Juderia<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Discover a hidden retreat of 15th-century Andalusian houses at Las Casas de la Juderia in Seville, Spain<\/a>. Relax at the 17th-century Hotel Phoenix in Copenhagen, the regal former home of a colonel of the Royal Life Guards. Or stay at a gorgeous ch\u00e2teau in the Loire Valley in France<\/a>. You’ll explore the same beautiful towers and halls once frequented by Louis XIII. If only the walls could talk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n With stunning design and hospitality and plenty of secrets to uncover, Trafalgar\u2019s Stays With Stories are one of our favourite ways to experience the local culture on your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: Stays with Stories: Norway’s Hotel Geiranger<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll get your first glimpse into the local culture of the places you visit from your very own Travel Director. Trafalgar\u2019s Travel Directors are true experts and incredibly passionate about the places you visit. They\u2019ve spent years travelling and collected plenty of local secrets and hidden gems to enrich your journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: Travel Director Diaries: 24 hours in Norway with Lasse<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Scandinavia, you might meet Travel Director Lasse who has been exploring the Nordic<\/a> region for over a decade. In Switzerland<\/a>, Germany<\/a> or Austria<\/a>, you could meet Travel Director Ellen, who has spent almost 30 years as a Travel Director across Europe and now lives near Lake Maggiore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: We spent 24 hours in Switzerland with Trafalgar Travel Director, Ellen<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Or in Ireland, you could meet one of the Creegan\u2019s! This wonderful Irish family has over 40 years of experience as Trafalgar Travel Directors. They currently have four family members hosting Trafalgar trips across Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: Two generations of Travel Directors: Meet the Creegans<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll also meet expert Local Specialists in each place you visit, to get a one-of-a-kind insight. In Ireland, you could meet Oonagh and go foraging for wild produce along the Wild Atlantic Way. Or in Kenya<\/a>, you could meet Dedan, a safari guide in the spectacular Masai Mara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow you can Make Travel Matter with Trafalgar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBe My Guest Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhere you could go with Trafalgar\u2019s Be My Guest Experiences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStays With Stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nConnect with local culture through Travel Directors & Local Specialists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Travel Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLocal Specialists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n