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Seasons of Spain
Cycling Spain’s Seasons Spring, Summer, Fall As Europe’s third largest country, there’s no shortage of things to see and do in Spain. Fortunately for cyclists, Spain’s climate is ideal for cycling almost year-round. While the Pyrenees certainly see snow in… Read full article
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Q&A With Photographer Paolo Vallicelli
Four Tips for Photographers Q&A with photographer Paolo Vallicelli Based in the hills of Bertinoro, Italy, professional photographer Paolo Vallicelli has taken many of ExperiencePlus!’s travel photos. We asked Paolo to share a little bit about how his passion for… Read full article
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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
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The Chalk Arrow Advantage
The Chalk Arrow Advantage Our time-tested navigation tool – how it all started In the era of limitless navigation devices (Smartphone, GPS, good ‘old fashioned’ maps), ExperiencePlus! simplifies complex routes by marking each day’s route with chalk arrows, guiding our… Read full article
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#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 shared some of their favorite memories from tour in 2016!… Read full article
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Giving back in 2016
Committed to our Community We believe in giving back! From Forli, Italy, to Fort Collins, Colorado – or wherever we find ourselves pedaling – we’re always looking for ways to give back to the places and people we connect with… Read full article
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New Video! The Story Behind ExperiencePlus!
Two Generations, One Passion for Bicycle Travel Meet the family and learn about their passion for bicycle travel Rick Price and Paola Malpezzi Price led their first bicycle tour across Italy in 1972, and in 2008 their daughters, Monica and… Read full article
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Portugal In Depth
Portugal In Depth Travel expert Norie Quintos joins July Portuguese Camino bike tour. ExperiencePlus! has added a special guest to its July departure of “Cycling the Portuguese Camino Plus Santiago” A noted writer, editor, photographer, and travel expert, Norie Quintos… Read full article
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St. Clare’s Recipe for Paletta Di Mandorla: Almond Slices
St. Francis’s Favorite Treat This Recipe hails from the Umbria region of Italy and is traditionally served on the feast day of St. Francis. Supposedly, this is one of the few foods St. Francis really let himself enjoy. It is… Read full article
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An Italian Cycling Expedition: Alps to the Adriatic
An Italian Cycling Expedition: Alps to the Adriatic Q&A With Tour Leader Lisa Merighi We asked ExperiencePlus! Tour Leader and Expedition Expert Lisa Merighi to share some highlights about the 2017 Alps to Adriatic tour. Lisa has guided most… Read full article
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Personal “Pluses” Bicycling Verdant Umbria: Saint Francis’s Assisi
Personal “Pluses” On Bicycling Verdant Umbria: Saint Francis of Assisi ExperiencePlus! Traveler Shares Her Tale From Tour ExperiencePlus! rider Viola Canales has been on a number of tours with ExperiencePlus! In this article she shares her story of finding unexpected… Read full article
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New in 2017: Cycle France’s Wine Country
Ooh La La! New 2017 Bicycle Tour Cycle (and Savor) France’s Wine Country Join our new cycling tour through France’s wine country and experience la douceur de vivre, the sweetness of living! We are excited to announce a new cycling tour through… Read full article
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Spanish Tapas
Simply Spanish Tapas: Entertaining Made Easy The first time I traveled to Spain I ordered a glass of wine in a bar and along with it came a tiny assortment of bite-size appetizers. I did my best to explain in… Read full article
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Singing Barcelona’s Praises
Everyone is Doing it Here’s why When Barcelona comes up in conversation it is always met with an elevated level of excitement by those who have traveled there. Globetrotters and first-time travelers alike seem to immediately become enraptured by the… Read full article
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Five Reasons to Visit South Africa
Five Reasons to Visit South Africa “Lions freely roam vast game reserves such as Kruger National Park, vineyards stretch across the Cape Winelands, and mountains cascade into the sea along miles of beaches. In addition to dream safaris and romantic… Read full article
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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 Verdant Umbria Plus! Todi and Orvieto and we thought we’d… Read full article
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ExpeditionPlus! New Destinations and Routes Coming 2017
Come for the journey and ride for the ADVENTURE. Don’t miss these unforgettable expeditions coming in 2017. Get ready for an exciting year of ExpeditionPlus! tours. March 2017 kicks off our inaugural bicycle tour in South Africa. Our South African… Read full article