NEW YORK (AP) – Brandon Presser, a writer who has written more than 50 travel books, says there’s a difference between being a traveler and a tourist.
A tourist might head out for a tropical vacation and never leave the hotel pool, whereas a traveler seeks to immerse themselves in the local culture, food and trade of the people who live there.
In his new Bravo docu-series, “Tour Group,” Presser, with the help of two other tour guides, introduces 11 strangers to the art of traveling, as they jet set across the globe to locations like the Maldives, Japan and Kenya with cameras in tow. The series premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST.
The travelers are an eclectic group, like a woman who has been engaged 13 times, two brothers from Georgia who’ve never left the U.S., and estranged twin sisters.
As expected (the show does air on Bravo after all, home of “The Real Housewives”), there are personality conflicts, romantic matches and friendships made along the way.