From Picking Grapes to Sipping Wines: Daniel Rodriguez’s path from working in the vineyards as a migrant farmworker to cycling past them as a Backroads guest.

The excitement of travel never goes out of style, and 2025 is shaping up to be an incredible year for active adventures. From women-only trips and epic alpine hikes to unplugged cycling and chasing dark skies, the trends shaping our year reflect a shared love of exploring the world in meaningful ways. Based on what’s already resonating with our guests, here are the top active travel trends that are inspiring us for the year ahead.

Not only does Spain’s Mallorca have incredible natural beauty, history and culture, but it also boasts an incredible number of hotels that take hospitality and service to the next level. After a long day of biking or hiking, there’s nothing better than a dip in the pool, a well-crafted cocktail or a trip to the sauna at a one-of-a-kind property.

The fall may spotlight flannel, costume planning and everything pumpkin spice, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to lock in your family’s spring break adventure

If you’re staying within the United States, there’s no shortage of amazing destinations to discover. With so much natural beauty across the country, adventure is closer than you might think. Here are our top ten vacation tours in the US.

We all remember our teenage years—some of us more vividly than others. Looking back, I remember I was both unsure of who I was and convinced I knew everything.

Exploring Europe with your family by bike and on foot offers a unique opportunity to bond while discovering rich history, diverse cultures and breathtaking landscapes together.

They say that the memory of tastes and smells is the strongest and longest-lasting of them all. Well, if I had to describe what my childhood tasted and smelled like, I would say olive oil and warm bread.

Guest Raman Pfaff on taking ten trips in one year.

In the land of azulejos, pastel de nata and Port wine, it’s easy to forget that—outside of the stunning seaside cities of Porto and Lisbon—there’s world-class hiking. Portugal is home to some truly incredible hikes that you don’t want to miss! So come with us as we explore some of the best hikes Portugal has to offer.