In 26 years of running group tours, I have heard something along the lines of “I would never go on a group tour” countless times. Generally, those comments come from experienced travelers who are proud of their ability to travel on their own. I certainly respect the decision to travel independently and agree doing so Continue Reading →
Author: Allan
Rollerblading in Arizona? How We Selected Our Next Skate Tour Location.
Have you ever thought of spending your next winter vacation inline skating (Rollerblading) in Arizona? Whether you have or not, here is your opportunity. Join our Arizona Inline Skating Adventure scheduled for February 9 – 13, 2024. The truth is it is very difficult to find inline skating vacation destinations. Some of our skaters can Continue Reading →
Zephyr Adventures To Partner With ChatGPT and Apple for New Tours
We at Zephyr Adventures have been working for some time to incorporate technology to improve our tours. This effort goes way beyond directions on your personal smart phone. Up until a few months ago, our plan was to give tracking beacons to each individual on our tours. Rather than attempting to keep track of our Continue Reading →
National Park Vacations
There has been huge interest in national park vacations since the pandemic. On the one hand, this is great – we like to see people getting into nature and enjoying our national parks. On the other hand, national parks are BUSY. With a population in the United States of over 334 million people, a slightly Continue Reading →
Amazon Rainforest Vacation
When reading about our Ecuador tour, many people focus on the Galapagos half of the tour – understandably so given the world renown of these amazing islands. However, that often leaves the Amazon Rainforest vacation component overlooked. It shouldn’t be! Our Amazon stay is at an amazing Ecolodge and Spa called La Selva, where we Continue Reading →
Farewell to Kris Keys
Our long-time employee and friend Kris Keys is retiring from Zephyr at the end of the month. I first met Kris in September of 1998 at the North Shore Inline Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. Kris approached my booth where I was promoting our skate tours—we were in only our second season—and I found her to Continue Reading →
Welcome Katie Schroepfer to Zephyr
On December 1st we welcomed Katie Schroepfer to the Zephyr Adventures family. Katie will be taking over from our long-time employee and friend Kris Keys who is departing at the end of the month. Katie will be handling reservations and tour operations, so you will be interacting with her both via phone and email. Katie Continue Reading →
My 25-Year History With the Danube Bicycle Path
On April 4, 1997, I quit my desk job to start what is now Zephyr Adventures. My first task was to fly to Europe to find the very first location for our only tour that year, with two possibilities in mind: the northern area of Friesland in The Netherlands or the Danube bicycle path in Continue Reading →
Chamonix Is One of the Greatest Mountain Towns in the World
Some might even name Chamonix in France as the greatest mountain town in the world. We might not go that far, in part by being humble enough to say we have not been to every mountain town and in part because we have an affinity for the Rocky Mountain West. But it is undeniably true Continue Reading →
Important Changes to our Travel Policies
Please note: The below is satire. We are not really making these changes! ———————————– We at Zephyr Adventures have been in business for 25 years and have recognized we are perhaps not ultra modern when it comes to our customer service policies. Therefore, we will be following suit with travel industry trends and making the Continue Reading →