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 →
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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 →
Upcoming New Tour Locations
We recently completed a survey of our alumni travelers on potential new tour locations. We asked them to rate each of 25 possible new tours as their Top Destination, Very Likely to Do, Somewhat Likely to Do, or Not Interested. The Top Locations The top locations in order were as follows: Greek Islands Hiking Adventure: Continue Reading →
Family Adventures Questions & Answers
We recently did a survey about our Family Adventures and found we had a lot of interest and an equally large number of questions. What is the difference between a Private Tour and a Public Tour? On private Family Adventures, you come with your own family and choose your own date. The minimum group size Continue Reading →
Tips On Buying Travel Insurance That Is Right For You
We are firm believers in that old saying, hope for the best, but plan for the worst. No one plans on getting sick or injured before a trip or having your luggage or passport stolen or having a natural disaster strike, but the fact is, these things do happen and we have little to no control Continue Reading →
How to Fly Safely During COVID
Updated: July 24, 2022 We have now been living with COVID for several years, most people seem to have contracted it at least once, and everyone seems ready to move on. The reality is most people are not wearing masks, even in airplanes. So how can you fly safely? Here are our thoughts: Travel is Continue Reading →