Backroads in the News
Backroads is regularly featured in local and national publications. Here are some of our favorite articles:
Media Mentions
Backroads Offers New Adventure Travel Itineraries For Adult Children,
September 1, 2019
“Targeting parents traveling with adult kids in their 20s and early 30s, adventure travel company Backroads launched a 20 & Beyond segment”
KTVK: Backroads Greece multi-adventure tour ,
September 1, 2019
The benefits of traveling in a group
How Parents Can Stay Close to Grown-Up Children,
September 1, 2019
“Next year, Backroads will introduce a “20s & Beyond” segment dedicated to parents traveling with their children in their 20s and 30s”
Backroads Launches New 20s & Beyond Trips for Families with Older Kids in 20s and 30s,
August 21, 2019
"Backroads options span the globe, but the ones that look most tantalizing to me are New Zealand Multi-Adventure, Greece Multi-Adventure, and Spain’s Mallorca and Menorca Bike Tour."
10 Cycling Tours to Add to Your Bucket List,
July 26, 2019
"Traverse the Carolinas, climb the Blue Ridge Mountains, and experience Southern Appalachian culture with Backroads, a 40-year-old company known for its upscale, active trips."
The Honeymoon’s Not Over: A Return To Sicily Uncovers New Reasons To Fall In Love With This Alluring Island,
July 1, 2019
"The logistics of plotting a multi-day bike trip here seemed overwhelming, so we left that side of things to Backroads, an adventure travel company that runs cycling vacations around the world."
Age-Appropriate Fun with Backroads Adventure Travel,
May 31, 2019
"Backroads, which has designed and led trips for families for more than 30 years, created these new age-specific products in response to a growing demand for active family travel, as well as requests from repeat guests who travel with Backroads as their kids grow."
Multi-Sport Adventure Cruise in New Zealand is a Backroads' Gem,
May 14, 2019
"...as I made plans to go to New Zealand for my very first visit, I wanted to make sure to do it right. For me, that meant it would be as part of a Backroads active cruise."
Avid Travel With Britton Frost – Active Cruising With Backroads,
April 29, 2019
"Learn about Backroads active ocean and river cruise trips from this podcast."
Bourbon and bikes: Discovering Kentucky's distilleries on a cycling adventure,
April 16, 2019
"If you’d rather leave the planning and logistics to someone else, the active travel company Backroads offers a five-day guided bike trip"
10 Incredible European Tours for 2019,
March 26, 2019
"Far from the bustling crowds of Venice and Rome, this trip from Backroads takes you on a cycling trip through the less-traveled region of Puglia, located in the heel of Italy’s boot."
The Power of People: How Backroads Became the World's Largest Adventure Travel Company (With Nearly Perfect Guest Ratings),
January 30, 2019
"Need to learn how to hire, train, and manage a highly distributed, nearly autonomous workforce? Backroads might be the perfect role model."
It's National Plan For Vacation Day, And We've Got Some Ideas About Where To Go,
January 29, 2019
"The Berkeley, Calif.- based outfitter has added a yoga option to many of its 2019 trips too."
The Best Bike Tours Around the World to Add to Your Travel Bucket List,
January 1, 2019
"Backroads' six-day cycling tour winds through lush olive groves and idyllic farmlands, and along the azure coastline of the Adriatic Sea."
Former Wisconsin Olympian Aly Dudek Travels The World As a Backroads Bicycle Tour Guide,
December 21, 2018
"Dudek said working year-round as a bicycling guide for Backroads has turned out to be as much a lifestyle as it is a job."
5 Last-Minute Trips That Will Help You Escape The Holidays,
December 13, 2018
"Now’s your chance to see bison lumbering across the icy landscape, otters fishing in semi-frozen streams and maybe even catch a glimpse of a cautious gray wolf."
5 More Awesome Treks to Get Your Adrenaline Pumping,
December 12, 2018
"Already checked Spain’s famed pilgrimage off your bucket list? We dug up additional must-do adventures — all new for 2018 — from other top outfitters. "
10 Best New Adventures for 2019,
December 10, 2018
"This is a chance to stay active while viewing some of the most dramatic wildlife on the planet."
Picturesque Biking Routes Through Europe Perfect for Any Adventure Traveler,
November 16, 2018
"Endless turquoise Mediterranean vistas and deserted back roads have put Mallorca on the radar as a new cycling hotspot."
Pedal Pose,
October 10, 2018
"Professional cyclists rave about the benefits of yoga for the sport. . . . Backroads recently added guided hatha-style sessions to a number of its 2019 biking tours."
Backroads & Tom Hale: 40 Years Of Adventure,
October 10, 2018
"Backroads has been the world’s largest active travel company since pretty much forever. Founded in 1979 by Tom Hale, the company has become synonymous with hiking, biking and walking vacations."
Five Ways to Go Leaf Peeping New England Style,
October 10, 2018
"The luxury Backroads cycle tour through the quintessential Vermont fall landscape is a chance to get back to nature and enjoy iconic Americana."
Viva Cuba! On a Bike, Off the Grid,
October 10, 2018
"The Backroads Cuba Biking Tour covers 160 miles in the northwestern region of the island including Viñales National Park, La Güira National Park, Cayo Jutias, the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, and Fusterlandia."
Chain Reaction—Biking with Backroads in Croatia and Slovenia,
September 1, 2018
"'I like to ride a bike on these trips,' says Virtuoso travel advisor Mary Walker of Keller, Texas, who frequently recommends Backroads to active clients and families."
Backroads Family Trips Are the Best Way To Share The World,
September 1, 2018
"Backroads has long been recognized as an amazing adventure company.... I recently discovered that it is also one of the best family adventure companies."