Thank you for giving us a love for Ireland! Although we stayed for several days afterward, we would return anytime. The greatest contribution Backroads makes to the travel experience is the leaders and local guides, who are able to inform, answer questions and introduce you to local people and places. The bonus is that you're active and engaged, and the people you travel with often inspire you to do more (or something different) than you might do alone. Traveling Backroads-style helped introduce our children to Europe and taught them how much richer travel is when you talk to the people, eat their food and give yourself over to their way of life. The kid-only activities (scavenger hunt, pottery and fish & chips dinner) were amazingly well thought out—they were learning without feeling taught!- Wrightsville Beach, NC