Recently updated on July 4th, 2025 at 01:57 pm
The lucky winners of our Trafalgar Unlocked Awards have set off on their prize 12-day trip to the Balkans! We caught up with one of our traveling couples, Mita and her husband Srivash to ask about the highlights of their Balkans adventure so far and their favorite Trafalgar experiences.
Mita and Srivash live in San Jose, California, and are avid travelers. They’ve visited around 50 countries together and taken over 10 Trafalgar tours, so we also asked about some of their favorite travel experiences.
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Mita
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What is your favorite country you’ve visited?
Mita: It’s hard to choose because every country has its own dynamics but if I had to single out one, it would be Egypt because Egypt is very intriguing in many many ways.
Srivash: Every country is unique with something different, but with Italy, I marvel at Roman architecture and engineering. It’s incredible there are bridges and aqueducts that are still working over 2,000 years later.
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What’s your favorite Trafalgar memory?
Mita: My favorite Trafalgar memory has been on this trip. I’m not allowed to talk about it yet, but you’ll find out soon what happened! the Be My Guest dinner was second-favorite.
Srivash: This whole Unlocked Awards and this tour. It’s such a unique experience and it’s got the best of everything. We feel like celebrities on this tour, we have cameras chasing us! Mita’s friends said you guys are living a live reality show. It’s beautiful!
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How would you describe a Trafalgar tour in just three words?
Mita: Phenomenal, sterling, stellar.
Srivash: Memories of a lifetime.
Who would you recommend a Trafalgar tour to?
I have already recommended Trafalgar tours to many many people and they’re all looking forward to them. There have even been people who have already gone on a Trafalgar tour. I will continue to advocate on behalf of Trafalgar because it is my favorite travel operator.
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What will you be taking away with you from this trip?
Mita: I’m going to be taking bucket loads of memories from the Balkans. I will be taking a full treasure chest of memories back home.
Where do you want to visit next?
Both: We are planning to go to the tulip festival at Keukenhof through Trafalgar, so the Benelux countries will be our next destination in April 2024. We might do something before that, you never know, we are spontaneous!
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Thank you to Mita and Srivash for sharing their story on the road in the Balkans! You can read more stories from our guests on the Balkans trip on The Real Word blog.