Some people find written directions easy to follow while navigating on a bike. Others find them confusing. With the technology available today, most people are used to having step-by-step GPS directions readily available on their phone. While traveling abroad though, your phone may not be able to pull up the smaller country roads or trails Continue Reading →
Category: Puglia
On the road – Ciao, Puglia!
This first person post comes to you from the Puglia region in southern Italy. Known for its large production of olive oil that actually surpasses that of northern Italy, an increasingly visible wine industry, and a distinctive landscape that combines white washed, Mediterranean style homes and equally white washed beaches. I am here to say Continue Reading →
Sarah Wolcott: Zephyr's Newest Active Wine Tour Guide
We are super happy to welcome Sarah Wolcott to the ranks of Zephyr’s guiding team. We met Sarah at this year’s Wine Bloggers Conference, where she was representing Wines of Uruguay. After a thorough vetting of a large number of guide candidates, Sarah rose to the top. Sarah comes to us with excellent qualifications: She Continue Reading →
Cooking Class in Puglia, Italy
One of the main goals of our tours is to throw in cultural experiences in addition to the physical activity. In Italy, this almost always means having a private cooking class for our group. Puglia is not as “advanced” in tourism as its provincial neighbors to the north, Tuscany and Umbria. And this is part Continue Reading →
The Amazing Food in Puglia
Puglia is a magical place. The sun-drenched days, rock-lined roads perfect for biking, blue skies and bluer seas, and vast olive groves make for an amazing holiday location. What is often overlooked, however, is the cuisine. We all know Italy has amazing food but after having traveled through much of the country, I was surprised Continue Reading →
3 Misconceptions about Group Travel
NOTE: Though this post was originally written several years ago, the most common misconceptions certainly still ring true! Zephyr Adventures has been in the group travel business for over 15 years, so we understand that like most people who join us for the first time, you might feel a bit uneasy about the “group tour” Continue Reading →
How to Make a Travel Blog
Gone are the days of projector slideshow recaps of your summer vacation. Yet in a digital age, there’s even more to share with your friends and family! I have been sharing my photos, videos and thoughts from my travels on my Facebook for years, but it doesn’t offer the organization or presentation I’m really looking Continue Reading →
Choosing an Active European Vacation
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. If you are an active traveler, how do you decide which Zephyr European tour you Continue Reading →
Biking in Puglia: The Best Way to See Southern Italy
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 from the map on the left it is actually southeast Italy, bordered on the east Continue Reading →