Carol Busch
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What’s wrong with the South of France?
Each year ExperiencePlus! staff in the U.S. are gifted the amazing opportunity to join a tour of their choosing. Sometimes we can’t realize our dreams because no one has booked the tour we want to take, and so it gets… Read full article
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2023 Holiday gift guide
This year’s ExperiencePlus! holiday gift guide features a handful of staff picks, a few items observed on other gift listicles, and one item in particular that comes highly recommended by a husband-wife team who joined us on our inaugural Explorer… Read full article
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Grateful for carrots
Not until my 40th year on Earth did I realize that the humble carrot had become my favorite vegetable. I started growing them with mixed results, but when the seeds make it through the onslaught of neighborhood squirrels that routinely… Read full article
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
As spring approaches we look forward to fresh and filling salads. Chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) are one of the most versatile bases for a salad and can be found in recipes throughout the Mediterranean. Whether you eat this as a… Read full article
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Is an Explorer tour right for you?
Since launching our new Explorer tour style in 2022, almost 100 travelers have joined us on one of our new offerings in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. When we developed this new tour style, we wanted to create an affordable tour… Read full article
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Updated Czech Republic itinerary brings Bohemia to life
Whether you are drawn to the beauty of bicycling down the Danube through the Wachau valley, are fascinated by the expanse and history of the Holy Roman Empire, marvel at Baroque architecture, or are drawn to the beauty and intrigue… Read full article
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Top 5 back-to-back tours
We love the idea of making the most of your time and resources in Europe by combining tours in the same or different countries. Back-to-back tours also can help you ‘train your way’ into a harder tour by going on… Read full article
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Travel in good company
Once you commit to taking a guided bicycle tour, the tour operator you choose to travel with is an important decision point. At ExperiencePlus!, we know we’re only one of many companies that would love to show you the time… Read full article
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April Come She Will – Spring 2023 Tours
Think it’s too late to join a spring tour? Think again! It’s almost never too late to take fate into your own hands and plan a spring getaway. Case in point: we booked a February 18 Patagonia tour on February… Read full article
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2023 Tour Updates
Once the new year begins, the idea of going on a bicycle tour gets very, very real and very exciting! Some folks start sweating as they wait to hear that we’ve confirmed their tour to go. Those who are waitlisted… Read full article
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Phyllo-wrapped Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney
The ExperiencePlus! US office staff celebrated the close of 2022 with a night of fine food that we prepared as teams of two at The Cooking Studio in Fort Collins. Our expert chef, Malini, and her assistant, Elizabeth, guided us… Read full article
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Top 10 bike tours for families
Start a new tradition ExperiencePlus! has led every possible combination of grandparent, parent, child, uncle, sister in-law, and friend group on a vast array of private, custom and regularly published departures in Europe and South America since 1972. As a… Read full article
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Top 5 Back-to-Back Tours in 2023
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2022 Holiday Gift Guide
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Best Red Flashing Lights for Day or Night Riding
At ExperiencePlus!, we mount back of bike red flashing lights onto all our bikes for added daytime safety. While research on the effectiveness of this practice is limited to a 2004-05 study in Denmark, popular opinion leans towards using ‘daytime… Read full article
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Corsica Calling
ExperiencePlus! has led bicycle tours on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for 20 years. Home to unforgettable cycling, wild boar, chestnuts, oysters, 8,000-plus foot mountains, pristine beaches, and – don’t forget – Napoleon, Corsica is a must-experience destination that will… Read full article
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Improve your European train experience
When you book a tour with ExperiencePlus! you gain access to more travel planning information than you could ever imagine. In fact, you don’t even have to book a tour to access pages of information on planning your next trip… Read full article
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5 Ways to Save $ on an EP Bike Tour
If you’ve toured with ExperiencePlus!, you are likely aware that for a limited time each fall we offer a $200 Early Booking Discount per person. That’s right, when you submit a tour reservation before our discount expires (in 2022 the… Read full article