I could move to Vermont. I am just finishing up five days in Vermont, doing advance research for our three upcoming Vermont tours: Vermont Biking from Sept 25 – 29 Vermont Hiking from October 11 – 15 during fall foliage Vermont Hiking, Biking, and Beer from Oct 14 – 19. While the Vermont Biking tour Continue Reading →
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What Travel Looks Like Right Now
“Thank you for the information. Was very hesitant, now booking travel tour.” Webinar Participant It’s been a while since we hosted a webinar providing an update on the travel industry and the current COVID pandemic. Allan Wright, our Owner and President, hosted an informative and engaging Travel Well Update webinar last night covering the following Continue Reading →
EU to Discuss Reinstating Travel Restrictions on US Citizens
As we noted in our previous post, the Delta Variant has continued to spread across the country and the globe. The United States’ COVID cases have increased exponentially in the last few weeks, with the majority being those who are unvaccinated. On the European Union Black List Yesterday Bloomberg News reported, “The European Union will Continue Reading →
Try Vermont for a European-Style Hiking Tour
I grew up hiking the Cascade Mountains of Washington State and spent 14 years underneath the Rockies while living in Boulder, Colorado. And Zephyr’s home base is located in Red Lodge, Montana just under the Beartooth Mountains, which is why I tend to think peak bagging when I think hiking. But that sometimes does me Continue Reading →
Travel, COVID, and the Delta Variant
We have not posted in months about travel during the COVID pandemic, in large part because most of our travelers are vaccinated and risks for the vaccinated have declined significantly. However, the Delta variant is now widespread in the US and we know it is both more infectious and is more likely to cause “breakthrough” Continue Reading →
Rick Otis & Tony Santucci: 100 Tour Days
If there is anyone who is emblematic of Zephyr Adventures as a company, it is Rick Otis and Tony Santucci. Tony first learned about Zephyr in May 1997, a month or so after Zephyr was founded, via a small mention in “What’s Hot and What’s Cool” on Yahoo about this new company offering inline skating Continue Reading →
Europe to Reopen for Travel, Easing Rules for Vaccinated American Tourists
The European Union has announced today (5/19/21) that they have agreed to allow quarantine-free travel for vaccinated tourists and visitors from countries considered safe. American travelers who have received vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson will not have to quarantine before or after arriving in Europe. The approval of this proposal will be Continue Reading →
Walk in the Wild: Reclaiming Human Nature
At Zephyr, we seek out opportunities to connect with nature and leave our day-to-day stressors behind – in fact, as an adventure travel business, it’s one of the main reasons our company was even created. Though we love the activities of hiking, biking, paddling, and skating, what we enjoy most is that we get to Continue Reading →
Why Our Montana Tour Is Your Safe Choice for a 2021 Family Vacation
We would like to propose to you that our Montana Family Vacation scheduled for June 27 – July 1 is your best bet for a safe, fun, and educational family vacation in 2021. And thanks to our horse camp operator working a little magic, we now have space for one more family! Mandatory COVID Vaccination Continue Reading →
How To Plan European Travel During COVID
Welcome to Travel Well with Allan Wright! Last week, Allan covered how to look up information on planning international travel during COVID. In this week’s episode, Allan discusses how to find more detailed information for how to plan European travel during the COVID pandemic. Not on our email list already? Subscribe now to get our weekly travel Continue Reading →