Highlights & Stories
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History, Romance, Revenge: The Loire Valley has it All
History, Romance, Revenge: The Loire Valley has it All As one former participant on our Bicycling the Castles of the Loire Valley tour said, “the scenery was gorgeous—sunflowers, wheat fields, vineyards, forests and, of course, the fabled châteaux dotting the… Read full article
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France / Highlights & Stories / Spain
My Six pilgrimages to Spain and France
My Six pilgrimages to Spain and France My husband Eric and I joined the Pamplona to Pyrenees Tour in July 2005. Our trip was a multitude of heroic pilgrimages: A cyclist’s pilgrimage to the greatest cycling race The Running of… Read full article
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The Dordogne River Valley: Paola’s Travels with the …
The Dordogne River Valley: Paola’s Travels with the Queen of France by Paola Malpezzi-Price The Dordogne River Valley is part of the historical region of Aquitaine, which for centuries was vaster and richer than the territory held by the kings… Read full article
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Experiencing Brittany by Bicycle
Experiencing Brittany by Bicycle by Jonathan Hancock, ExperiencePlus! Tour Leader in France I’m very excited to be able to share with you the wonderful and unique area of France called Brittany. You have certainly heard this word like the… Read full article
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History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient …
History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece The games honored Zeus, supreme god of all the Greeks and ruler of the sky (Zeus’s brothers Poseidon and Hades ruled the sea and the Underworld, respectively). The Olympic games… Read full article
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History and Geography of the Camino de Santiago in Spain
History and Geography of the Camino de Santiago in Spain St. James the Greater was the brother of John the Evangelist. The brothers were converted to Christianity by St. John the Baptist. James was martyred in 44 A.D. in Palestine… Read full article
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Tour Report: Cycling Andalucia
Tour Report: Cycling Andalucia The Cycling Andalucia tour offers days of riding in wide open spaces, climbs to villages in the hills of the Sierra Mountains, near traffic-free roads through olive groves extending as far as the eye can see,… Read full article