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Active Travel Trends for 2025

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10 Best Europe Vacation Tours for Families

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An Unlikely Journey

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Nine Trips, Four Nations, One Kingdom: Which UK Adventure Fits You?

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Welcome to The BackBeat!

Your go-to guide for epic adventures. Dive into tales from the road and trail, straight from our expert Trip Leaders, and get the inside scoop on planning your next escape. From pro tips and a peek behind the scenes to bucket-list destinations and unforgettable travel stories, inspiration is here.

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February 13, 2024

Top Ten Trips for Beer Lovers

After a fun-filled and full day of biking or hiking, there’s nothing like sipping a cold beer and taking in a stunning view. Whether you fancy celebrating in a festive biergarten in Germany or drinking craft beer along the rocky coastline of Maine, a cold brew after an exciting day of adventure is the perfect recipe for a vacation well spent.

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February 12, 2024

Creature Comforts: Honeymoon Safari in Tanzania

I booked Backroads’ Tanzania Active Safari Tour, confident that we’d have the best possible itinerary for our African honeymoon. But I had no idea how wonderful it would be—or that the Backroads crew and our local hosts had a few surprises in store along the way.

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January 30, 2024

Best Trips to See the Northern Lights

The aurora borealis, or the northern lights, are truly a spectacle. We’ve all seen those stunning photos of green, pink, purple, blue, and indigo curtains dancing through the sky. It’s something many of us dream of seeing in our lifetime, and we’re here to tell you that 2024 is the year to see them.

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January 29, 2024

Best Trips for 40-Somethings

Your 40s are a great time of your life to travel, but they’re an even better time to travel with Backroads. We take care of the logistics so that in your busy life, you can be sure that every precious day you spend on vacation will count to the fullest. Besides, group travel is a built-in way to meet new friends.

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January 18, 2024

Why Women Are Choosing Active Travel

Did you know that 63% of travelers are women? What about the fact that 85% of solo travelers are female? We here at Backroads are celebrating the women traveling around the world with our brand-new collection of Women’s Adventures!

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January 18, 2024

Exploring the Best Hikes in Ireland

Welcome, one and all, to the land of shamrocks, Guinness, Riverdance and U2. You guessed it–we’re talking about Ireland! And while we all can enjoy a pint of that refreshing stout and debate the country’s best musical export, we’re here to venture beyond pop culture and talk about hiking.

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January 18, 2024

A Day in the Life with Backroads in New Zealand

A day in the life of a guest on our New Zealand trip.

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January 17, 2024

World’s Best Hikes

One of the things that I like about hiking is that you don’t need to be doing the “best” hike in the world to be having a good time. You get to be out in nature with people you care about, enjoying any one of the varied landscapes our planet has to offer. Whether it’s walking in rural Vermont’s rolling hills or trekking in Mount Everest, at the core of it, we’re all just having a good time in the great outdoors.

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January 16, 2024

Best Outdoor Adventures in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has activities for seasoned thrill seekers and inexperienced explorers alike. We’ve spent nearly 30 years in this Central American paradise finding the best hikes, bike rides, rivers and beaches as well as building longstanding local connections.  

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January 9, 2024

Five Tips to Make 2024 Your Best Year of Travel Ever

As borders reopen around the globe, a world of possibilities is opening up for travelers. Read on and discover tips to make 2022 your best year of travel ever.

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