The music, fellow travelers and sights were all wonderful, and we had excellent local guides, especially Kamil Rozanski in Krakow and environs; however, the friendly U.S. tour-company director was a little less than stellar in his performance. He seemed to be learning (or not) as he went along in organizing this new (for him--as he acknowledged, noting that his prior experience was mainly with parish pilgrimages) type of pilgrimage. Changes he made, or did not make to the online itinerary were not helpful, e.g., on the pre-pilgrimage zoom call with some of us, he mentioned having made changes to the online itinerary. (Parish pilgrimages, at least in NYC, generally print the itinerary, meaning it doesn't change.) One of the changes made from the itinerary that was originally communicated to prospective participants was the addition of a 5:00 pm Mass on Friday, May 23, the arrival date for some of us, who were unable to change travel plans to arrive in Krakow earlier. During the pilgrimage, several pilgrims commented on conflicting or inaccurate info in the online itinerary. Other negatives included: (1) incomplete information as to the $600 price tag--high by most standards--for the Key Supporter dinner, which I was told was a "donation." If so, where is the statement for tax purposes? (2) Ben shared personal information--the year of another pilgrim's birth--that, from my background in banking, is among info that should NOT be shared. (Indications are that he may also have shared similar info about me.) Lastly, the wetravel.com website is not entirely user-friendly, and technical assistance is, in my experience, only available during business hours. Additionally, the site displayed email addresses and payments for individuals apparently signing up for another, unrelated pilgrimage. Not good.

Fantastic, Spirit-filled trip! We marveled at the beauty of Poland and all the holy sites that we visited. All of this was only topped by the soul-stirring beauty of Floriani’s music and all the other wonderful pilgrims sharing the journey. The accommodations, the food, and our amazing guide, Kamil, were top-notch!

This was the trip of a lifetime! Everything on the very busy and tight itinerary was well timed and coordinated. The accomodations at our two main hotels were both excellent in location and quality. Our tour guide, Kamil (Mr. Krakow) was so very knowledgable, excellent communication and a lot of fun! I can't think of one thing (honestly) that I would change about this trip. Thank you to Ben for planning such a spectacular experience.