One of the best aspects of running a tour company is getting to know small regions of the world really well. I can’t say I know all of Europe or even all of Italy, but in the areas we run tours, we get to know the paths, hotels, restaurants, people, and culture fairly intimately. In Continue Reading →
Tag: Tuscany
My Favorite Things While Hiking and Biking in Italy
This post is written by Zephyr traveler and guest blogger Rhonda Jarrett, who went on last month’s Tuscany & Umbria Hike, Bike, Wine & Food Adventure with her family and friends. We asked her to write about her favorite part of each day of the trip. Her husband and son will also be sharing their Continue Reading →
Self-Guided Vacations in Italy
I spent 17 days in Italy this past month helping to create Zephyr’s newest business division: Self-Guided Adventures in Italy. This is a totally new concept for us and a fairly new concept in the travel world, so I’ll explain. Self-guided adventures are sort of a middle ground between taking a guided tour and going Continue Reading →
Tuscany & Umbria Biking
Last night I returned from two weeks in Italy where I helped run our Italy Biking Adventure. 18 participants joined our team of Italian and American guides for seven days of biking, sightseeing, eating, and drinking in Tuscany and Umbria. Tuscany is perhaps the most famous province of Italy, having been popularized by the book Continue Reading →