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 →
Zephyr Travel Blog
Annual Donations Vs. T-Shirts Review
For the past several years, we have offered our travelers the choice of a snazzy new Zephyr Adventures (soft, comfortable and perfect for active travel) t-shirt or, if they have enough t-shirts in their collection already, a donation to one of three non-profit organizations that are near and dear to our hearts. As you know, 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 →
Europe is Open for Travel
Europe is open for travel. After some confusion in late August when the European Union removed the United States from its “safe list” of countries from which travelers can easily enter the EU, things have settled down and travel is on. Consider this: We recently completed an Ireland tour Yesterday we started a Bavaria Hiking Continue Reading →
Changes to Europe Travel Restrictions
Today, August 30, the EU made a non-binding recommendation to its member countries to ban non-essential travel from a handful of countries, including the United States. The EU had added the US to its “safe travel” list in June but, because of increasing COVID cases, the US was really outside the parameters of that list Continue Reading →
I Could Move to Vermont
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 →
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 →