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About ExperiencePlus! / Featured
Top 10 cycling holidays
From the ancient spiritual pilgrimage of the Camino De Santiago and the Lakes District of Patagonia, to the storybook landscapes of Bavaria and the undiscovered beauty of Corsica, here are 10 of our best guided bike tours. We chose this list from… Read full article
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Meet Sara Verlicchi – Italy Tour Manager
In 2022, ExperiencePlus! celebrates 50 years of guiding award-winning bicycle tours throughout Europe and beyond. Our European staff are the backbone of our operation. Whether tour director, fleet manager, mechanic, or tour manager, these folks work tirelessly behind the scenes… Read full article
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EPTurns50 Sweepstakes Winner
We were inspired by the hundreds of entries we had for our 50th anniversary sweepstakes. Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorite ride! Our randomly selected winning entry comes from Ken Y., an avid bike packer from Richmond, Virginia. Ken’s… Read full article
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Celebrating the Best of Provence
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EPTurns50 Trip Giveaway
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Bike Across Italy Turns 50
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ExperiencePlus! Turns 50 in 2022
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About ExperiencePlus! / EPTurns50
Top 50 rides from EP tours
No one knows ExperiencePlus! tour rides better than our tour leaders and staff who design and ride them all the time. So as part of our 50-year celebration in 2022, we asked our tour leaders and staff to list their favorite… Read full article
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About ExperiencePlus! / Tips & Reviews / Travel Tips
What’s All the “Plus!” About?
The Long and Short of our Bicycle Tours If you’ve poked around the tour finder on our website, or been on tour with us, you’ve likely noticed many of our bicycle tour itineraries have two departure length options: a short … Read full article
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How Bike Across Italy Began in 1972
ExperiencePlus Co-founder, Rick Price (pictured in the front with iconic beard, and wife and co-founder Paola Malpezzi behind him), shares the the story of how it all started with Bike Across Italy. To celebrate Paola’s graduation from the University of… Read full article
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About ExperiencePlus! / Staff Spotlight
A day in the life of quarantine: Vol. 3
Updates From Staff Around The World With much of the world on lock down we have been checking in with our staff and tour leaders to see how they are spending their days. Here’s a little trip around the world… Read full article
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About ExperiencePlus! / Staff Spotlight
A day in the life of quarantine: Volume 2
Updates From Staff Around The World With much of the world on lockdown we have been checking in with our staff and tour leaders to see how they are spending their days. Here’s a little trip around the world to… Read full article
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Two Sisters. Ten Years Running the Family Business
ExperiencePlus! was founded in 1972 by Rick and Paola Malpezzi-Price and their daughters, Monica and Maria Elena, grew up with the business. As children, the two joined their parents on bicycle tours, then as teenagers and young adults they led… Read full article
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A Day On Tour With ExperiencePlus!
A Day On Tour With ExperiencePlus! Michael and Therese from HITravelTales.com joined ExperiencePlus! this summer. They shared a few of the many photos and videos they took while Bicycling the Danube from Germany to Budapest.” Click here to read their full… Read full article
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About ExperiencePlus! / Staff Spotlight
Tour Leader Lisa Merighi’s Take on Travel and Culture
Sharing Culture An Interview with Tour Leader Lisa Merighi Upon meeting Italian tour leader Lisa Merighi you’ll quickly learn she is a well-traveled woman of strong character. She has cycled much of her home country – Italy, but has also… Read full article
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Pointed In the Right Direction: A History of Chalk Arrows
Guided Independence A History of ExperiencePlus!’s Chalk Arrows In 1985, a group of eight cyclists in Vinci, Italy sat around after dinner. Their tour with ExperiencePlus! (then called Italian Specialty Tours, Inc.) was, at the time, missing one essential thing:… Read full article
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Why We Travel
Why We Travel … The conversation surrounding why we travel and what happens along the way is no new concept. One motivation that has recently surfaced to the forefront of conversation across the travel industry is personal transformation – or… Read full article
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About ExperiencePlus! / Staff Spotlight
Adventures With Tour Leaders: Off Season
Adventures With Tour Leaders: Off Season Endeavors If you strike up a conversation with any of our tour leaders, you’ll immediately note that these bicycle-loving travelers are dynamic individuals who enjoy exploring new off-the-beaten-path places while connecting with people on –… Read full article