Tips & Reviews
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Travel Planning Pains and Remedies
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Gear Review: Da Brim Helmet Visor
Gear Review: Da Brim A Sporty Cycling Helmet Visor Summer is nearly here and for those of you who are not excited with the idea of the sun in your eyes or beating down on your neck while you are… Read full article
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Fitness and Training / Tips & Reviews
Back to Bicycling Basics: Bike Fit and Pedaling Technique
Little Adjustments Can Go a Long Way Back to the basics If you have traveled with us, you are familiar with our bike fitting and safety talk at the beginning of each bicycle tour. The adage “it’s just like riding… Read full article
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Fitness and Training / Tips & Reviews
Spring Training: Tips for Getting Back on the Bike
Spring is Here! It’s time to get back in the saddle again. As warmer riding weather begins to resurface we thought it would be fitting to dig up a few of our training articles. For a little extra motivation to… Read full article
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Flat vs Clipless Pedals: What’s the deal?
Flat Pedals vs Clipless Pedals To clip in or not to clip in, that is the question. Before jumping into the great pedal debate, it might help to clarify this slightly backwards cycling terminology. A clipless riding system is actually… Read full article
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Lumos Helmet Review
Gear Review: Lumos Helmet Julie tested out the Lumos Helmet for a month The Lumos helmet was designed by two engineers that wanted to solve the problem of cyclists feeling invisible on the road. Their answer: a helmet with a… Read full article
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Q&A With Photographer Paolo Vallicelli
Four Tips for Photographers Q&A with photographer Paolo Vallicelli Based in the hills of Bertinoro, Italy, professional photographer Paolo Vallicelli has taken many of ExperiencePlus!’s travel photos. We asked Paolo to share a little bit about how his passion for… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Culinary Considerations
Culinary Considerations Adventures In Breaking Bread And Routine One of the many things I love about traveling is the way it allows me to insert myself into a new culture completely different from my life and daily routines at home.… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
To Pack It or Not to Pack It: What to Bring on a Bicycle Tour
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Road Bike vs Hybrid – Common Questions and Myths Debunked
Not Sure Which Style of Bike is Best for Your Tour in Europe? We’ve got a pointer or two. Congratulations, you’ve decided to take a bike tour in Europe! Now for the fun part – trip planning. As you plan… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Nadine’s Top Hotel Picks
She’s Not A Hotel Critic But she’s dreamed of being one. I have a confession to make. It has been somewhat of a secret dream of mine to be a hotel critic. There you have it, the cat’s out of… Read full article
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Make Cold Water on a Hot Day
Baby It’s Hot Outside! “Make” cold water on your next bicycle ride According to a recent study in The Journal of the International Society of Sports drinking cold water can help you keep your core temperature lower and significantly increase… Read full article
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Let’s talk e-bikes
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Six Useful Websites for Travel Planning
Though the following websites will not greet you with a smile or deliver luggage to your room, they are useful tools when mapping out travel options for getting to and from your cycling tour. Booking a flight Along with the… Read full article
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My Two Italies by Joseph Luzzi
Stories of immigrants fascinate me, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to “l’America”, both North and South, since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace… Read full article
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The Perfect Gift(s)
Bicycle gear for warm weather or cold weather and more. Suggestions from our staff and tour leaders for the cyclists and non-cyclists in your life. The Price Family Monica Malpezzi Price – Co-owner and Michele Boglioni – Route Manager Gift… Read full article
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My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes
“My Italian Secret: the Forgotten Heroes,” written, produced and directed by Oren Jacoby, 2014. Now available on Netflix.com. It seems that we will never know the full story of the Holocaust. Every new book, movie, or eyewitness account sheds new… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Tours That Challenge and Thrill
Some tours are meant to challenge and thrill. They take you off the beaten path and give you the satisfaction that comes with cycling over mountains or riding long distances. Destinations that take you to beautiful remote villages tucked away… Read full article