by Garborg Carol | Mar 16, 2026 | Thailand
Ask anyone what draws them to Thailand, and “Food!” is guaranteed to top the list. And what’s meant by food is typically Thai street food. Passion fruit smoothies thick with crushed ice and drizzled with honey. Freshly grated green papaya salad doused... 
by Garborg Carol | Mar 1, 2026 | Thailand
When you’re in Thailand Every week a full square mile in the heart of Chiang Mai’s Old City bursts into an orchestra of sights and sounds and smells. That makes a Chiang Mai Sunday walking street visit a definite “you’ve-got-to-go.” It’s not to be... 
by Garborg Carol | Jan 23, 2026 | Mexico, Niteo Tours Partners
Laurie was a senior when Elsa, a new exchange student from Mexico, enrolled at her high school. Just a few years prior, Laurie had been the new student at Elsa’s private Mexican high school as a recipient of a scholarship. The two girls connected and became fast... 
by Garborg Carol | Dec 10, 2025 | General travel, Travel Tips
He who would travel happily must travel light. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Impossible “You want me to do what?!” I asked my husband before a trip to Vietnam and Thailand. For whatever reason, he thought I could pack in this: There’s no... 
by Norm Brekke | Nov 12, 2025 | Croatia/Slovenia, General travel
I just got back from my first Niteo tour and I can’t stop talking about it! You know how sometimes you go on vacation, and you see a lot of but it feels a bit distant, like you’re just looking at a postcard? On this tour I felt like I really got to experience the... 
by Kjell Garborg | Sep 18, 2025 | Small group travel
Is travel with friends on your radar? How many times have you pondered that idea but it never goes any further than that—a thought. The drive to explore can be overwhelming! Ideas seldom become action. It isn’t that you don’t WANT to travel with friends to... 
by Kjell Garborg | Jul 18, 2025 | Slovenia
A few years ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of writing a blog on traveling to Slovenia. The sparsely populated country once part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia wasn’t even on my radar. Even if it had been, there are plenty of other destinations I would... 
by Garborg Carol | May 20, 2025 | Italy
Local connections throw open the door to experiences you might not have otherwise. That’s the promise we make to each guest on a Niteo Tour. Take this experience in Deruta, Italy, for example. We’d explored central Italy for several days when a colleague... 
by Haley Amy | Jan 15, 2025 | Thailand
Than Thichittang grew up in Thailand’s northern region of Chiang Rai, a village with under 10,000 residents called Wiang Kalong. This tucked away region was, and is (once again), known for its pottery. Curiosity becomes a passion When artist Than... 
by Haley Amy | Oct 24, 2024 | Encounter
The drive to explore is an encouraging sign of vitality in humanity. From the moment we emerge into the world, we just can’t help but satisfy our curiosity. We like to get our hands on the unfamiliar to uncover its purpose and beauty. The goal of Niteo is to...