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JOIN US on a cultural tour!
We are World to the Wise Cultural Tours! Join your hosts David and Becky Durham for a life-changing experience as we show off some of our favorite places on the planet! Take advantage of our many years of experience both living and traveling in some amazing places.
Past destinations include Italy, France, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand - and we’re just getting started!
To broaden our perspective and deepen our understanding of the world we live in by discovering the peoples, cultures and histories of other lands.
OUR MISSION:
What to expect:
Smaller sized groups in order to maximize the experience
Public transportation and daily experiences to give participants a feel for everyday life in the respective places
Meeting European friends for a taste of local culture
Making lifelong friends and memories
Returning home with a deeper appreciation for the world we live in
Venice, Tuscany, Lausanne (Oct. 17-30, 2026)
Cancelled — stay tuned for further tour announcements
Venice - Get lost on purpose in the maze of narrow streets and canals in this truly one of a kind city. Experience the mystical and majestic atmosphere of St. Mark’s Basilica, where the Eastern influence on Venice’s history is on full display. (3 nights)
Tuscany - This is perhaps the most beloved region in Italy by foreign visitors. A retreat center nestled among the vineyards and olive groves, half an hour outside Florence, will serve as our home base. From there we’ll take day trips into Florence as well as to two of the fabled Tuscan hill towns, Volterra and San Gimignano. One day will be spent just chilling, along with a tour of our friends’ vineyard and olive groves and a home cooked Italian meal. We might even arrange a wine tasting if there is enough interest. (5 nights)
Milan - On our way from Florence to Lausanne, we’ll make a one night stopover in northern Italy’s largest city. We’ll visit the city’s famous cathedral and explore the city center of one of the world’s fashion capitals. (1 night)
Lausanne, Switzerland - This will be one of the prettiest train rides you’ve ever had, as we make our way past Lake Maggiore and enter first the Italian then Swiss Alps. The trip will culminate in a ride along the north shore of Lake Geneva (also known as Lac Léman) to Switzerland’s third largest city (and home to the Durhams for a number of years). You’ll enjoy lakeside views of the French Alps on the other side, a [tentative] private tour of the city’s cathedral (the largest in the country), and a day trip into the mountains overlooking the lake. (3 nights)
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