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If I learned one thing while studying in Switzerland, it’s that fondue brings people together. Fondue in winter warms you up from the inside. Summer fondue is a...

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Backroads Slovenia Lake Bled

Twenty years ago, I found myself in Slovenia for the first time. I had never heard of it; to me, it was just a rumor, a whisper of adventure, a place where few ...

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Moose

I saw a moose. It was the best day of my life. Where did I see the moose, you may ask? We were on a Backroads family trip!...

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The Family Wedding Chest

One of the reasons I joined Backroads as a Trip Leader a decade ago was because it was one of the only active travel companies that had trips in Norway. Growing...

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Backroads Bermuda Cove

They say that in Bermuda, "You can shake the sand from your shoes but it will never leave your soul." I truly felt this when I visited for my first time to do r...

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Prague Castle - licensed through shutterstock

"Praha" is Czech for "threshold": a reference to medieval trade taxes, but in many ways still an apt name today. My favorite city in Europe sits on the threshol...

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Tuscany Biking

Ride, relax and savor every drop of this vintage Backroads experience, one of our most popular trips for decades. Our perfectly planned routes and legendary on-...

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Yellowstone National Park Entry Sign

The National Park Service was established to preserve these incredible scenes—and many others—in nature and history that otherwise would likely have had a finit...

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shutterstock fondue matterhorn - Courtesy Shutterstock

If I learned one thing while studying in Switzerland, it’s that fondue brings people together. Fondue in winter warms you up from the inside. Summer fondue is a...

Read More
Backroads Slovenia Lake Bled

Twenty years ago, I found myself in Slovenia for the first time. I had never heard of it; to me, it was just a rumor, a whisper of adventure, a place where few ...

Read More
Moose

I saw a moose. It was the best day of my life. Where did I see the moose, you may ask? We were on a Backroads family trip!...

Read More
The Family Wedding Chest

One of the reasons I joined Backroads as a Trip Leader a decade ago was because it was one of the only active travel companies that had trips in Norway. Growing...

Read More
Backroads Bermuda Cove

They say that in Bermuda, "You can shake the sand from your shoes but it will never leave your soul." I truly felt this when I visited for my first time to do r...

Read More
Prague Castle - licensed through shutterstock

"Praha" is Czech for "threshold": a reference to medieval trade taxes, but in many ways still an apt name today. My favorite city in Europe sits on the threshol...

Read More
Tuscany Biking

Ride, relax and savor every drop of this vintage Backroads experience, one of our most popular trips for decades. Our perfectly planned routes and legendary on-...

Read More
Yellowstone National Park Entry Sign

The National Park Service was established to preserve these incredible scenes—and many others—in nature and history that otherwise would likely have had a finit...

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