Tips & Reviews
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Product Review – Jewel by Club Ride
Jewel by Club Ride. As anyone who knows me will tell you I’ve been on the search for the perfect undergarment for cycling for years. I’ve tried a multitude of underwear options – boy’s cut, thongs, seamless, going without any, and… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Country Specific Trip Planners, Hotel & Reading Lists
Our PDF Trip Planners include the following sections for each country for general questions about electronics, booking extra nights etc you can browse our travel planning posts on our blog: Country Specific Travel Tips – Find specific details and tips about… Read full article
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Movie Review: Walking the Camino – Six Ways To Santiago
Geography, history, spirituality, people, adventure. These are just a few of the puzzle pieces that come together to form the “camino experience” for anyone traveling the Camino de Santiago en route to Santiago de Compostela. These also happen to be perfect subjects for a compelling story… Read full article
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The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Dive into this deliciously dark tale about passion, love, loss and life and follow David Martín, the main character, through Barcelona’s murky alleys and wide avenues. David is a gifted writer who is emerging from a poor and desolate family… Read full article
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Dante’s Divine Comedy
By ExperiencePlus! Traveler Bill Giovinazzo A biography is something written in retrospect, it is always about the past. It has to be because you never know at the time what is significant. Sometimes the most innocent things, like a trip… Read full article
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Wild Tales – Written and Directed by Damián Szifrón
Argentine director and writer Damián Szifrón holds bragging rights for Argentina’s most popular film of 2014. His film “Wild Tales” was also nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign film, as well as, the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film… Read full article
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Suggested Reading & Movie Lists
It’s always handy to have a little knowledge about where you’re going and what you’ll be doing while you travel. Beyond all the great information on the ExperiencePlus! website, we recommend you grab a few travel guides for the countries… Read full article
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Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free, By Héctor Tobar On August 5th 2010 the San José mine located just outside of Copiapó, Chile collapsed and… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Customer Information Form
It’s just as important that you have all our information as it is we have yours, and although it’s yet another piece of paperwork to fill out, it really is important to us that we have accurate data about everyone… Read full article
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Bikes Bikes Bikes
Everyone always asks about the bikes on our bicycle tours, and it’s pretty simple to understand why, you’ll be riding them all over the most beautiful countries in the world. So we felt it would help to answer some of… Read full article
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Fitness and Training / Tips & Reviews
How Hard Should I Train For This?
To start this section off we want to remind you first and foremost that although these trips can accommodate travelers with just about any level of fitness, you will be riding a bike most of every day while you’re with… Read full article
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Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
Staying Clean While on the Road: Bicycle Touring Laundry
Like many, I’m sure you’re wondering, “Ummmmm… hmmm…. Where’s the laundromat?? What happens if I have to go to the bathroom on tour??” Well, we want to assure you right off the bat that you’ll find most of the comforts… Read full article
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The Emperor and The Saint….
The Emperor and The Saint Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Francis of Assisi, and Journeys to Medieval Placesm by Richard F. Cassady As the Foreword states, this book is the biography of a “giant” who traveled, ruled and fought across most… Read full article
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
“All the Light We Cannot See” was on almost everyone’s top books of 2014 list and was also a finalist for the National Book Award. This intriguing story follows two young people, Marie-Laure a blind girl who lives with her… Read full article
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17 Gift Giving Ideas
Looking for the perfect gift for the cyclists or traveler in your life? Our staff in Italy and the USA are here to help with 17 gift giving ideas. The Price Family: Monica Malpezzi Price – Co-Owner and Director of… Read full article
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Touring Club Italiano (TCI) Maps and Books
Paola and I just returned from two weeks in Puglia, the “heel” of Italy, where we explored small towns, villages and the regional capital of Bari relying mostly on guidebooks and maps published by the Touring Club Italiano (or TCI).… Read full article
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A Year in Burgundy Directed by David Kennard
My knowledge of wine is limited to what I can remember from the several wine tours I’ve been on with ExperiencePlus! and I’m confident that I would I would fail the “Davis test” (have a friend pour room temperature red… Read full article