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A Brief Introduction to the Highlights of Alsace
Alsace is arguably the most unique region of France. As a place that has changed hands five times between France and Germany over the last 150 years, it is now… Read More »

Destinations: France
Little Blue’s Big Adventure
A Bike’s-Eye View Cycling the South of France Hey there, Little Blue here! Or, as the mechanics tend to call me, bike model Ti73/1. I’m part of the ExperiencePlus! bike... Read More »

Destinations: Italy
Umbria Here I Come
Orvieto, I Can’t Wait to Meet You On my way to checking one more experience off my bucket list. Umbria your green hills and lush valleys have called me back since I... Read More »

Travel Stories
2015 ExperiencePlus! – A Year in Pictures
Check out our Instagram page for a photo celebration of discovery, travel and good friends! A fun look back at a year filled with cycling, learning, eating, and levitating. Our tour... Read More »

Travel Tips
The Perfect Gift(s)
Bicycle gear for warm weather or cold weather and more. Suggestions from our staff and tour leaders for the cyclists and non-cyclists in your life. The Price Family Monica Malpezzi... Read More »

Destinations: Italy
Two Delights from Italy’s Culinary Cycling Tour
Bea Tassinari has been working with ExperiencePlus! in various capacities including tour leader, country coordinator, Italian office manager since the 1990s. She is the go to person if you have... Read More »

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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... Read More »

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Introducing Three New Tour Leaders
ExperiencePlus! has added three new tour leaders to our staff in Europe and we wanted to tell you a bit more about the exceptional people you might be traveling with... Read More »

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Meet Your Tour Leaders: Philipp Alexander Schmitt
We’d like to introduce you to Philipp Alexander Schmitt, our in-house Camino de Santiago historian and specialist (he’s written a pilgrim’s diary and will read from it on tour for... Read More »

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Cristina Taioli Survives the Polar Vortex
ExperiencePlus! tour leader Cristina Taioli spent over a month touring the U.S. visiting our travelers, spreading the word about bicycle touring and doing her best to survive one of the... Read More »

Destinations: Czech Republic
6 Reasons to Bicycle the Czech Republic
As a new mother (Lidia turned two a few months ago), I haven’t been on many bike tours the past 3 years, but this past summer I was able to... Read More »

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Get to Know Your Tour Leaders: Enrico Dal Monte
Enrico was born in Italy and has been leading tours for ExperiencePlus! in Belgium, Spain, France, and Italy since 2010, and has very quickly become one of our most popular... Read More »

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Cristina Taioli’s 2014 Travels in the United States
Every winter, Cristina Taioli, longtime bicycle tour leader for ExperiencePlus! bicycle tours, spends a month traveling in the United States meeting up with past travelers and hosting happy hours and... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!
Meet Your Tour Leaders: Silvija Vukusic
Silvija was born in Split, Croatia and has been leading tours for ExperiencePlus! since 2008 mostly in her home country but in the past few years she’s also used her... Read More »

Destinations: Croatia
Just Another Perfect Day in Croatia
My name is Andro Tartaglia, and I am an ExperiencePlus! tour leader and country coordinator for Croatia. People are often curious about Croatia and what life is like here so... Read More »

Travel Tips
A Rule For Stronger Photos…Or Not
Tool of thirds Want a simple, classic design principal that will instantly make your pictures more dynamic and interesting? The rule of thirds is it. What’s the Rule of Thirds?... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!
Meet Your Tour Leaders: Cristina Taioli Tours the US
I think I have one of the nicest jobs…biking in Italy and Europe! For the past two winters I’ve been fortunate to spend a month in the States visiting with... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!
Meet Your Tour Leaders: Lisa Merighi
Though 2013 will mark only her third season with ExperiencePlus! Lisa Merighi has quickly become one of our traveler’s favorite tour leaders. We thought it high time we all had... Read More »

Destinations: France
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... Read More »

Destinations: Spain
Catalonia’s Costa Brava an Interview with Joan...
We interviewed our Spanish tour manager and tour leader Joan Escosura about Bicycling Catalonia’s Costa Brava Plus! Barcelona. Joan is very excited to introduce our travelers to his home region... Read More »

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Four Favorite Tour Leaders
With the announcement of our 40th Anniversary Bike Across Italy trip we thought it the perfect time to feature a few of the tour leaders who have been with us... Read More »

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Four Leaders You’ll Want to Follow
Daniele Binaghi has been leading tours in Italy with ExperiencePlus! since 2009 and has quickly become a crowd favorite. Though there is stiff competition, his staff photo is our favorite... Read More »

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Introducing New Staff and Tour Leaders
A New Face in the U.S. Office: ExperiencePlus! is very pleased to introduce you to our new Reservations and Sales Associate Jo Baldwin. You will get to know Jo well... Read More »

Destinations: Chile
Chile: A New Destination with a Familiar Twist
In October 2009 I was fortunate enough to head south and help lead our inaugural bicycle tour through Chile’s wine country. ExperiencePlus! is proud to be one of the first... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 7
Dave Forester (ExperiencePlus! Customer): Given my poor golf scores, it is a better use of my time to spend a few hours biking the local byways than searching for small... Read More »