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  • Dervla Murhpy in Barcelona (Courtesy of Dervla Murhpy)

    Dervla Murphy, Touring Bicyclist and Traveler Extraordinaire

    As you anticipate your bicycle travel adventure you would do well to prepare by reading some of Dervla Murphy’s bicycle narratives.  I can’t think of a better way to “gear up” for your own adventure (besides taking some training rides,… Read full article

  • Peach Raspberry ‘Tart’

    As we release new dates and tours for the 2014 season, particularly with our Paris to Lyon Plus! Marseille tour, and welcome in the final bounty of summertime fruits, we present a simple spin on a traditional French tart, sans… Read full article

  • Thoughts on Ireland

    JoAnne “Jo” and Jenica Baldwin sat down with ExperiencePlus! to talk about their recent family trip to Ireland’s West Coast. EP: Ireland is known for its rainy weather; how did you prepare for it? Any tips for especially rainy or… Read full article

  • Bicycle Training Calendar Level 4 – 4.5

    Level 4 – 4.5 Training Program Joe Friel, nationally recognized fitness expert, designed this 12-week Training Packet specifically for ExperiencePlus! Bicycle tours. Our level 4 – 4.5 tours are for riders who love to climb (and descend).  These tours are… Read full article

  • Bicycle Training Calendar Level 3 – 3.5

    Level 3 – 3.5 Training Program Joe Friel, nationally recognized fitness expert, designed this 12-week Training Packet specifically for ExperiencePlus! Bicycle tours. Our level 3 – 3.5 tours are for riders enjoy some climbing every day.  These tours are best… Read full article

  • Bicycle Training Calendar Level 2 – 2.5

    Level 2 – 2.5 Training Program Joe Friel, nationally recognized fitness expert, designed this 12-week Training Packet specifically for ExperiencePlus! Bicycle tours. Our level 2 – 2.5 tours are for riders who prefer a combination of flat and rolling terrain… Read full article

  • Bicycle Training Calendar Level 1 – 1.5

    Level 1 -1.5 Training Program  Joe Friel, nationally recognized fitness expert, designed this 12-week Training Packet specifically for ExperiencePlus! Bicycle tours. Our 101 level tours are perfect for people looking for mostly flat terrain or those newer to cycling.   If… Read full article

  • Massimo Malpezzi and Pia de Richemont model their glasses.

    Click n’ Go and Sunreader Sunglasses

    By ExperiencePlus! Tour Leader Pia de Richemont Clients who have toured with Tour Leader Pia de Richemont regularly ask her about the spectacles she wears whilst cycling. For those of us whose eyesight is declining, it can be tricky to… Read full article

  • Just another day in paradise.

    Rose Café: Love and War in Corsica

    More than four decades after he lived and worked in Corsica, John Hanson Mitchell writes of his time living on the Mediterranean island at the age of twenty.  He describes his youth as a successful disguise of being a student… Read full article

  • ExperiencePlus! traveler Shirley Mangione skydiving.

    Traveler’s Stories: Shirley Mangione

    Shirley Mangione has done an ExperiencePlus! cycling trip each year since 2010 and in 2013 she will do two including Catalonia’s Costa Brava in Spain and Puglia in southern Italy. One of the most impressive things about Shirley is that… Read full article

  • Panna Cotta

    Panna Cotta

    Panna Cotta Travelers on the recent Bicycling Sardinia – Alghero to Cagliari trip devoured a wonderful Panna Cotta which inspired Italian tour leader Lisa Merighi to share her grandmother’s recipe with us. It’s a simple recipe with just a few… Read full article

  • The Inferno by Dan Brown

    Reviewed by ExperiencePlus! Traveler Bill Giovinazzo When Dan Brown came out with his latest thriller “The Inferno,” there was no question; I had to read it. It isn’t that I am a Dan Brown fan, but over the past year… Read full article

  • Andro Tartaglia

    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 I thought I’d share my idea of two perfect days… Read full article

  • The new titanium hybrids arrive at the farm

    The New ExperiencePlus! Titanium Hybrids Have Arrived

    Introducing The New ExperiencePlus! Titanium Hybrids!   We are very pleased to introduce you to the ExperiencePlus! Van Nicholas Amazon Titanium custom hybrid bikes available in both a standard and mixte (step-through) frame. Each component has been carefully selected to… Read full article

  • Scrumptious Strawberry Scones

    Spring is finally here in Colorado and we’re proud to report so are juicy red strawberries! To celebrate, inspired by Chobani Greek Yogurt, I decided to try some scones out. This version is lower in fat because it uses half… Read full article

  • A Taste of Aphrodisiac Diamonds on Tour

    By ExperiencePlus! Tour Leader Pia de Richemont What did Marilyn Monroe, Mussolini and President Truman have in common? Fame? Certainly. Insomnia? Quite likely. But the three of them also shared a partiality for truffles (Latin name: tuber magnatum). For those… Read full article

  • Tuscan Rosemary Bread

    I grew up baking bread in a bread maker. The only thing I knew about kneading was that it was the loudest stage in the machine’s process. Favorite memories from this household activity include catching the first glimpse after opening… Read full article

  • ExperiencePlus! S.A.T.T. winner Kelly's 1st grade class.

    2013 Send A Teacher Traveling Winner

    ExperiencePlus! is very pleased to announce that Kelly Barofsky a 1st grade teacher from Prospect Elementary School in Clarendon Hills, Illinois is our 2013 Send A Teacher Traveling Award (S.A.T.T.) winner. Kelly wowed us with her enthusiasm and passion for… Read full article