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This is a resource I put together for anyone who loves to travel — or has been meaning to. It's a curated map of the world's best journeys, organized the way I think people actually plan trips: by the kind of experience you want, not by geography.

Browse it when the itch strikes. Forward it to someone who's been talking about finally taking that trip. And when you're ready to make something happen, I'm one email away.

— Jeff Silver, Argento Travel
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Countries traveled personally
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Experience

Most people know the feeling they're after before they know where they want to go. Use this as your starting point — then we narrow it down together.

Safari & Wildlife

  • Southern AfricaNamibia · Botswana · Cape Town
  • Kenya & TanzaniaMasai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
  • BotswanaOkavango Delta · Chobe
  • RwandaGorilla trekking · Volcanoes National Park
  • South Africa & Victoria FallsCape Town · Winelands · Zambia
  • GalápagosSmall-ship naturalist voyages

Food, Wine & Culture

  • ItalyFlorence · Tuscany · Amalfi Coast
  • PortugalPorto · Douro · Lisbon · Cascais
  • AndalusiaSeville · Córdoba · Granada · White Villages
  • JapanTokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Hiroshima
  • FranceParis · Loire Valley · Provence
  • Basque CountryBilbao · San Sebastián · Getaria
  • MoroccoMarrakech · Atlas Mountains · Sahara · Fez

Scenery & Landscape

  • NorwayFjords · Bergen · Lofoten Islands
  • Canadian RockiesBanff · Jasper · Icefields Parkway
  • PatagoniaTorres del Paine · Los Glaciares
  • IcelandRing Road · glaciers · waterfalls
  • SwitzerlandLucerne · Lauterbrunnen · Zermatt
  • ScotlandEdinburgh · Highlands · Isle of Skye

History & Architecture

  • GreeceAthens · Cyclades · Crete
  • PeruLima · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu
  • JapanKyoto temples · Nara · Hiroshima
  • India — RajasthanDelhi · Jaipur · Agra · Udaipur
  • CroatiaSplit · Hvar · Korčula · Dubrovnik
  • Nepal & BhutanKathmandu · Paro · Thimphu

Signature Journeys

From a focused week in one place to a two-week journey across several regions.

7–10 Days — Great European Weeks
London & CotswoldsLondon · Oxford · Bath · Cotswolds
Edinburgh & the HighlandsEdinburgh · Glencoe · Isle of Skye
Lisbon, Cascais & SintraLisbon · Cascais · Sintra
Porto & the Douro ValleyPorto · Douro wine country
AndalusiaSeville · Córdoba · Granada
Basque CountryBilbao · San Sebastián · Getaria
Florence & TuscanyFlorence · Siena · Chianti
Amalfi Coast & CapriNaples · Positano · Capri
Greek Islands — CycladesParos · Naxos · Milos
Paris & the Loire ValleyParis · Amboise · Chenonceau
Provence & South of FranceAvignon · Luberon · Nice
Swiss AlpsLucerne · Lauterbrunnen · Zermatt
12–18 Days — Great Journeys
Europe
Italy — Venice to AmalfiVenice · Florence · Tuscany · Amalfi
Portugal — North to SouthPorto · Douro · Lisbon · Alentejo
Spain — Madrid to the CoastMadrid · Andalusia · Marbella
Norway — Fjords & LofotenOslo · Bergen · Flåm · Lofoten
France — Paris to ProvenceParis · Loire Valley · Provence
England & ScotlandLondon · Cotswolds · Edinburgh
Greece — Athens & IslandsAthens · Cyclades · Crete
Croatia — Dalmatian CoastSplit · Hvar · Korčula · Dubrovnik
Switzerland & Northern ItalyZermatt · Milan · Lake Como
The Americas
Peru — Sacred Valley & AmazonLima · Cusco · Machu Picchu
Canadian RockiesBanff · Jasper · Icefields
AustraliaSydney · Uluru · Great Barrier Reef
Africa
Southern AfricaNamibia · Botswana · Cape Town
Kenya & TanzaniaMasai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
South Africa & Victoria FallsCape Town · Winelands · Zambia
Rwanda & KenyaGorilla trekking · Masai Mara
Morocco — Cities & DesertMarrakech · Atlas · Sahara · Fez
Asia & Pacific
Japan — Tokyo to KyotoTokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Hiroshima
Vietnam & CambodiaHanoi · Hoi An · Ho Chi Minh · Angkor
India — RajasthanDelhi · Jaipur · Agra · Udaipur
Thailand & LaosBangkok · Chiang Mai · Luang Prabang
Nepal & BhutanKathmandu · Paro · Thimphu

Cruises, Expeditions
& Charters

I do cruises — just not the kind you're probably picturing. The ones worth talking about are small-ship expeditions, river journeys, and private yacht charters: trips where the vessel is the experience. If a cruise is on your radar, I can find the right one.

Expedition

AntarcticaSmall-ship expeditions. Nothing else like it.
Arctic & SvalbardPolar bears · midnight sun · glaciers
GalápagosNaturalist voyages · Darwin's islands
GreenlandIcebergs · remote fjords · dog sledding
AlaskaGlaciers · wildlife · wilderness
PatagoniaTorres del Paine · end of the world

River & Yacht

France — Bordeaux & DordogneRiver cruise through wine country
Danube — Vienna to BudapestCentral Europe by river
Douro Valley — PortugalPorto to the Spanish border
Private Greek Yacht CharterCyclades on your own vessel
Croatian Yacht CharterDalmatian islands · hidden coves

My Personal Favorites

I've traveled to more than fifty countries over a lifetime. These are the places I find myself recommending most — not because they're the most obvious, but because they've stayed with me. Each one offers something totally unique and unforgettable.

Japan

Unlike anywhere on earth. The contrast of ancient ritual and modern precision never gets old.

Italy

The food, the art, the light in Tuscany in the late afternoon. It rewards every visit.

France

Paris is beloved by so many for good reason. But it's Provence and the Loire Valley that keep pulling me back.

Switzerland

The Alps at their most dramatic. Zermatt and Lauterbrunnen belong on every serious traveler's list.

Ireland

The landscape and the people in equal measure. Connemara and the Wild Atlantic Way are extraordinary.

Scotland

Skye and the Highlands are among the most dramatic landscapes I've seen anywhere in the world.

Thailand

A fascinating destination that offers great value for your money. The temples, the food, the warmth of the people.

India — Rajasthan

Overwhelming in the best way. The color, the chaos, the palaces. Nothing prepares you for it.

Norway

The fjords alone would be enough. Add Lofoten and it becomes one of Europe's great journeys.

Vietnam

Hoi An is one of the most beautiful towns in Asia. The whole country surprises you.

New Zealand

The South Island in particular — Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound. Scenery that stops you cold.

Africa — Safari

The Serengeti, Okavango Delta, Namibia. A great safari resets something in you. Everyone should do it at least once.

And the next one on my list...

There's always a next one. Ask me what I'm planning right now.

Ready when you are

Let's plan something
worth the trip.

Reply with a destination that's been on your mind — or just tell me how much time you have and what kind of experience you're after. I'll come back with two or three ideas, tailored to you, at no cost and no obligation.

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Jeff Silver — Argento Travel

Phone 818-424-4804

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