Tips & Tools

Nothing puts a spring in your step like a landscape of wildflowers. On the first day of the season, we've compiled the top 10 Backroads trips for ...

People often ask us for advice on how to improve their chances of winning our annual photo contest. Read on for some tips to improve your travel p...

It doesn’t take a pro-level fitness ability to have the time of your life on a Backroads trip! We design our trips with a variety of route options...

It might seem ironic to highlight the benefits of disconnecting from technology via an online blog, but I'm not here to say technology is bad. On ...

A Backroads trip is unlike any other vacation. As an athlete all my life, and an avid CrossFitter, I want to remain active when I travel: hiking m...

The world’s most stunning hiking trails, charming streets and cultural sites are begging you to explore them. Obtaining the right gear and trying ...

A great way to prepare for a Backroads trip is by joining a local spin class, such as SoulCycle, Flywheel or Cyclebar. But what if you want to get...

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be a challenge to find quality family time. Parents are working, children are in school, playing sports and pu...

What if you could increase your chances of living a long and healthy life just by changing the way you get to work? A new study has now revealed t...

Eating on Backroads trips is not only fun, it's necessary! With great activity comes great responsibility to fuel the body, and fuel the body prop...

I love cycling and pushing my physical limits, but I'll admit that my training tends to drop off around the holidays. Winter weather hits, I don't...

DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY! That's right, I'm talking about calisthenics: simple body-weight exercises that utilize the force of gravity. Push-ups. P...