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Traveler John Owen Paints Provence
A Painter’s Cycling Journey Through Provence Q & A with ExperiencePlus! Traveler John Owens John Owen has been commuting by bicycle since 1971 when he rode to the University of… Read More »

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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... Read More »

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From the Field: Q&A On Travel During COVID Times
From the Field: Q&A On Travel During COVID Times You’ve been dreaming for months about your upcoming bicycle vacation. And yet, we know you have questions and concerns about traveling... Read More »

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Day in the life: Dinah from Argentina
Updates From People Around The World We have been checking in with our travelers as well as our staff and tour leaders. We checked in with one of our newest... Read More »

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Day in the life: Carolyn and Dennis in Canada
Updates From People Around The World We have been checking in with our travelers as well as our staff and tour leaders. Dennis and Carolyn Dawson live just north of... Read More »

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Day in the life: Anibal from Argentina
Updates From People Around The World We have been checking in with our travelers as well as our staff and tour leaders. We checked in with our tour operator in... Read More »

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Day in the life: Jata and Karin in Chile
Updates From People Around The World We have been checking in with our travelers as well as our staff and tour leaders. Here’s a little trip around the world to... Read More »

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Day in the life: Australia
Updates From People Around The World With many countries beginning to loosen quarantine restrictions and opening in phases we have been checking in with our travelers as well as our... Read More »

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Day in the life: USA and Scotland
Updates From People Around The World With many countries beginning to loosen quarantine restrictions and opening in phases we have been checking in with our travelers as well as our... Read More »

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Traveling Through The “New Normal”
My First International Road Trip by Philipp Schmitt We are in Granada and temperatures are rising to 100º F every day. Summer is here! My family and I would like... Read More »

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Day in the life: Vol 6 – Italy’s Opening Up
Updates From Staff – Italy Opening Up With many countries beginning to loosen quarantine restrictions and open in phases we have been checking in with our staff and tour leaders... Read More »

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Day in the life: Canada and Iceland
Updates From People Around The World With many countries beginning to loosen quarantine restrictions and opening in phases we have been checking in with our staff and tour leaders to... Read More »

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A day in the life of quarantine: Vol. 4
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... Read More »

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Cycling Shines During COVID
During one of my afternoon bike rides last month I could not help but notice there were a lot more cyclists out than usual. I did have to pause and... Read More »

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Bella Ciao
Liberation Day in Italy (the Anniversary of the Resistance) commemorates the end of Nazi occupation and the struggle of the Italian Resistance. Normally a day for celebration and reflection, this... Read More »

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Wheels Down
ExperiencePlus Traveler Peter Petesch Imagines Being on Tour Wheels down at nine. I grab un petit café, a croissant, and slices of cheese, seated under a vintage poster of Tour... Read More »

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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... Read More »

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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... Read More »

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A day in the life of quarantine
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... Read More »

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Tour Leader Tales: Adventures in Nepal
Tour leader Cristina Taioli shares stories of her travels to Nepal Exactly a year ago I was in the Danakil desert in Ethiopia, one of the hottest, driest places on... Read More »

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Tour Leader Tales: Roberto Laghi Cycling Italy to Mongolia
After finishing his fifth year leading tours for ExperiencePlus! in France and Italy, Roberto Laghi decided it was time to pack up his bike and keep pedaling. In 2012, Roberto... Read More »

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Tour Leader Tales: Adventures in Ethiopia
Tour Leader Tales: Cristina Taioli Explores Ethiopia November 18th, just one week after my birthday, I was at the “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport, in Rome, ready to take off for... Read More »

Destinations: Croatia, Destinations: France, Destinations: Germany, Destinations: Hungary, Travel Stories
#ShareSomething: Cyclist’s Memories from the Road
Our Travelers’ Favorite Moments From Tour From the best meal to the perfect stretch of road, we love hearing about your favorite moments on tour. A few of our travelers... Read More »

Destinations: Italy, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight, Travel Stories
Our S.A.T.T. Winner’s Report On Bicycling Umbria!
She Went, She Saw, She Cycled Q&A with S.A.T.T winner Elissa Pitts Elissa Pitts was one of our two, 2016 Send a Teacher Traveling (S.A.T.T) award winners. This summer she cycled... Read More »

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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... Read More »

Travel Planning: Food and Meals, Destinations: France, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight, Travel Stories
Seeking Supper: Adventures in Sète
New Friends And Local Favorites ExperiencePlus! Riders Find The Perfect Dinner Though it may sound counter intuitive, one of the most important elements of tour design and pre-trip planning is making... Read More »