Peggy and Jack have an interesting life. As 20-somethings they met in New York City. She was a nurse, he was an officer in the army. They lived in Europe, had kids in four cities on two continents, and finally settled down in the Midwest. Jack left the army to run a family business, and Peggy ran the home that came to include the kids, her mother, a parrot, a bulldog, and Jack’s aunt and uncle next door and his godmother down the street. You get the idea. It was a little busy.

About a decade ago, Peggy and Jack bought a condo in Florida, and Jack semi-retired. More time for golf, tennis, gardening, and socializing. And just last year they started traveling internationally again.

Their daughter and son encouraged them to travel with R. Crusoe & Son, explaining that this is an upscale travel company that arranges unusual journeys.

It was five years of hard sell.

"We don’t do group tours," explained Peggy and Jack.

"These aren’t your typical group tours," replied their kids. "With R. Crusoe, you’ll see the most fascinating things in a special way. You’ll stay in the best hotels, enjoy the best guides, and keep the travel hassles to an absolute minimum."

"We make our own arrangements," said Peggy and Jack.

"It’s difficult to do that in some places," replied the kids. "Take China for example. Do you know what to do when your Hong Kong-to-Guilin flight is delayed? What boat will you book on the Yangtse?"