Travel
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Travel with Friends
One of the greatest joys of traveling by bike is not only making friends along the way, but having those friends turn into lifelong travel companions. Many an EP tour is composed of folks who fit this description. Some prefer… Read full article
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Why Spring? The List is Long…
And the time is near! Spring is just around the corner and there is no reason to miss out on one of the best bicycle touring seasons in Europe. Along with the wonderful weather and lack of crowds spring bicycle… Read full article
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To Pack It or Not to Pack It: What to Bring on a Bicycle Tour
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My First Bike Tour
My First Bike Tour Conquering Fear and Finding Bliss Last fall, with no bike travel experience or real training to speak of, I went on my first guided cycling tour. It was my husband’s enthusiastic “bike touring conversion” that started… Read full article
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Scrubba: A Pocket-Sized Washing Machine
My methods for doing laundry on bike trips have always left me wondering about my cleanliness. It is one reason I am a fan of Dr Bronner’s peppermint soap because even if my clothes aren’t really clean at least I… Read full article
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2014 Send A Teacher Traveling Award Winner
ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours is very pleased to introduce you to the 2014 Send A Teacher Traveling Award Winner – Jacqueline Malanga! What were your first thoughts when you received Maria Elena’s email declaring you the winner of the 2014 SATT… Read full article
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Austria and Slovenia: Captivating and Gorgeous
I’ve always been fascinated with Slovenia—a tiny country that is at the crossroads between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, a small country similar in size to New Jersey, but filled with alpine mountains, pristine lakes, a bit of coast and… Read full article
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The Secrets of Mantua by Enrico Dal Monte
There are many splendid and evocative places in Italy as authors from all over the world have described throughout the centuries. There is one pearl in the middle of northern Italy’s Padana Valley that preserves a “magic sparkle” and has… Read full article
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Dervla Murphy, Touring Bicyclist and Traveler Extraordinaire
As you anticipate your bicycle travel adventure you would do well to prepare by reading some of Dervla Murphy’s bicycle narratives. I can’t think of a better way to “gear up” for your own adventure (besides taking some training rides,… Read full article
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If Wishes Were Horses
Cycling on the island of Corsica has been on my wish list for nearly a decade so when I learned that I would be traveling there in September to join the ExperiencePlus! Cycling Corsica – the Island of Beauty trip… Read full article
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A Healing Journey
By ExperiencePlus! Traveler Sally LaVenture Our dream had been to ride bikes through the Italian countryside on my 60th birthday. But life got in the way, or really I should say, death changed my reality. My husband, Charley, was diagnosed… Read full article
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Congratulations, Shutterbugs!
Our photo contest may be over, but the memories from all your shared photos remain! Thanks to all who participated and submitted wonderful photos. It was difficult to narrow down, but our judge Jeff Bartlett has made his choices. Here… Read full article
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Cave of Forgotten Dreams offers you a front row seat to explore the otherwise inaccessible paintings of the Chauvet cave in southern France. Directed and narrated by Werner Herzog and shot in 3-D this documentary is stunning and gives us… Read full article
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National Geographic Tour of a Lifetime
ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours is very proud to announce that our bicycle tour: Cycling the Camino de Santiago: Roncesvalles to Santiago in Spain has been recognized as one of National Geographic Traveler’s, “Tours of a Lifetime”! ExperiencePlus! has been offering this… Read full article