Zephyr Blog

(Note: this blog post is written by Kris Thomas, Zephyr Adventures’ Customer Care Czar, Tour Operations Specialist, and Veteran Guide.) I am by no means an expert (yet) on wine, but I know what I like!  And I like South … Continue reading →

There are hundreds of active European adventures you could choose to do on your vacation. At Zephyr Adventures, we have run active tours in a total of 11 different locations in Europe, although we don’t run every trip every year. … Continue reading →

We are extremely excited to be offering a new six-day bicycle adventure in Puglia, May 2-7 next year. Puglia (pronounced without the “g”) is the heel of the boot of Italy. Although it is considered southern Italy, you can tell … Continue reading →

Beer tourism is not a very established segment of the travel market and active beer tourism even less so. We are hoping to change that. Beer tourism does exist. Search for the term on Google – in quotes – and … Continue reading →

My friend and Zephyr traveler Rick Otis sent me the link to the below video. Now, I don’t usually read that many forwarded emails or links to online content. But my friends don’t tend to forward me many of those … Continue reading →

I returned a few days ago from running two bicycle tours in Provence. I have to say the area is really special for bike touring. In fact, my co-guide Giovanni, who runs our Italian tours and is ardently pro-Italian whether … Continue reading →

Over the years we frequently have been approached to create private tours for a group of friends, a social organization, or a business. When these work, they are super fun. 90% of the time they don’t work because they the … Continue reading →

I am sitting in my hotel room in Avignon, listening to the sounds of an accordion player trying to make a living and watching locals and tourists alike stroll through the ancient streets of this stupendous town. Provence is wonderful … Continue reading →

Even if you have never traveled to France, you probably have heard all about the food. I am not talking about our elected leaders’ attempt to rename French Fries as Freedom Fries but instead about the amazing cuisine the French … Continue reading →

When I write blog entries trying to summarize one of our tours, I usually try to focus on one angle that gives readers a good idea of the overall picture. I find myself struggling to do that with our Chile … Continue reading →