In early 2020, Jane took the leap and moved full-time to Tuscany, where she planned to continue leading Backroads trips and learning more about the Tuscan food scene. But, as fate would have it, that year would go very differently than she expected.
Trip Leader and seasoned long distance backpacker Devin Karch knows a good trail when he sees one. After completing the legendary “Triple Crown” of long-distance trails in North America he spends his days on the trails of Bryce and Zion National Parks as our Trip Expert there. He’s selected a few of his favorite trail-side views in this blog post.
Nothing puts a spring in your step like a landscape of wildflowers. On the first day of the season, we've compiled the top ten Backroads trips for flower lovers.
The last year has been transformative for Backroads, but after welcoming more than 25,000 guests on trip in 2021, it’s clear that some things—like the desire to travel—never change.
As a single parent of a teenager, I was hoping to get an exciting, carefree and fun experience to share with my daughter. But our Backroads trip to Iceland left us with so much more. Our adventure In Iceland will inspire my daughter and me for years to come, and it was exponentially more valuable due to the remarkable people who shared the adventure with us.
When my husband asked me how I’d like to mark my 40th birthday, my answer was to go on an action-packed adventure with him and our three kids. A vacation where there is something for everyone seemed like the ultimate challenge.
