Tagged: cycling

Combine a Nile River Cruise with Biking on This Novel Egypt Tour

A trip billed as the first-ever "organized boat and bike journey along the Nile" is launching in Egypt in 2026. Boat Bike Tours, which specializes in mostly European…

Tulip Season in the Netherlands: Experience it Yourself with Boating and Biking Tours

Tulip season in the Netherlands typically runs from the middle of March to the middle of May, but travelers are advised to make plans far in advance. Tour slots can fill up quickly—and…

How to Bike Normandy’s D-Day Beaches: A Car-Free Side Trip from Paris

Beyond their historical significance, Normandy’s D-Day beaches are quite simply beautiful. The stark and ever-changing light on the vast water creates a palette of colors that makes…

Bike Tennessee with This Free Online Collection of Scenic Cycling Routes

Tennessee is making it easier to experience some of the state's best scenery and historic sites by bike. A partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the…

E-Bikes and Travel: Good Cities and Tour Companies for E-Biking

In 2013, Backroads, an operator of cycling tours to destinations around the world, bought 150 e-bikes for its fleet, experimenting with what was then a novelty. Today the company has…

Self-Guided Loire Valley Bike Tour: Seeing France’s Castles and Countryside on Two Wheels

You're riding down a country road in the Loire Valley of France, the wind in your hair, a field of sunflowers bowing their heads as you glide by. A fairy tale castle comes into view,…

Acadia National Park: How to Plan the Perfect Vacation in This Iconic Park

Acadia National Park is New England’s most multifaceted—and downright splendid—natural attraction. It’s home to Cadillac Mountain, the tallest peak on the Atlantic coast; granite…

Do Your Own Bicycle Tour of the Route des Grands Crus Wineries near Dijon, France

When you visit one the most celebrated wine regions on earth, you must dedicate at least one day to visiting the grapes. And in Burgundy and Dijon, that exercise feels even more…

What Are the Best U.S. Cities for Cyclists?

With gas prices surging, car rentals remaining costly, and climate change nearing the point of no return due to fossil fuels, it's smarter than ever to find transportation alternatives…

Great Biking Parks, Trails, and Tours for Family Vacations in the USA

A vacation that includes cycling can be a feel-good thrill for kids and teens and can be throwback fun for parents and grandparents. Pedaling together on easy terrain brings a host of…

The Best U.S. National Parks to Visit in Spring

Spring can be a tricky time to go to the U.S. national parks. Some aren't fully open until the end of the season, while others batter visitors with wet, muddy conditions. But these…

Ireland's Just-Opened "Greenways" Could Transform How to Tour the Emerald Isle

International travel has been in slumber, but Ireland has been using the pause to speed the conversion of its industrial past into its touristic future. On July 1, the €10 million…

How Travelers Can Join the Bicycling Boom in Paris

One of the very few upsides of the pandemic is that cycling has become intensely popular pretty much all over the globe, including in Paris. Almost a year and a half after the first…

The Longest Multi-Use Trail in the U.S.A. Opens in New York State

In December 2018, I made predictions for the trends that would impact travel in the coming year. Back then, the number of issued permits for walking the Pacific Crest Trail (featured…

The Frommer's Gift Guide for Road Trips

The ways we wander might have shifted in 2020, but our passion to see new places has not diminished. And if anything, our urge to share our travels with the people we love has only…

America's Greatest National Historic Trails: Scenic Routes in the Footsteps of History

Unknown to many travelers, the National Park Service of the United States has established a National Historic Trails system that's perfectly designed for planning patriotic versions of…

The Best U.S. National Parks for Bicycling

Among the criteria for a memorable bike ride in a U.S. national park: good scenery (let's be honest—all the parks have that), terrain to suit your fitness level (are you up for peaks…

What Escorted Tour Companies Are Doing to Keep Travelers Safe

August 3, 2020 Many travelers are fans of tours, both for their convenience and their conviviality. But the major problem with group tours during a pandemic is right there in the…

New Long-Distance Cycling Trail Links the Western Balkans

The first regional cycling trail to cross borders in the Western Balkans, the new TransDinarica route (www.transdinarica.com), has opened its first segment. Travelers can now cycle…

Floating Bike Path Being Built Around Italy's Lake Garda

A new cycling route that seems destined to be considered one of the world's most beautiful is under construction in northern Italy. Encircling the famously crystal-clear Lake Garda,…

Why European River Cruise Biking Vacations Are on the Rise

Like pairing fine wine with cheese, a growing number of European river cruises are adding extensive bicycling options to their already popular trip itineraries. More than just a…

Canada Completes World's Longest Hiking Trail

After 25 years of trying, officials in Canada have managed to stitch together a network of hiking, biking, and paddling trails that stretches across the breadth of the country from…

How to See Montreal on Two Wheels

A city with a reputation for its winters is looking more and more like a hot travel destination, and it's not just about poutine and the Jazz Festival. Montréal has taken a number of…

Great Outdoor Things to Do in Phoenix, Arizona

One thing you learn very quickly about Phoenix: these people really get what it means to live outdoors.On the first morning of a recent trip to the Valley of the Sun, I came across…

New England's Best Outdoor Adventures

Whether you prefer to hike, bike, kayak, or canoe, warm weather in New England gives you a reason to enjoy the outdoors. Here's how to experience the best outdoor adventures in…