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Top 5 Birthday Trip Ideas for Every Traveler

Top 5 Birthday Trip Ideas for Every Traveler

Do you have a milestone birthday on the horizon? Are you asking yourself, “Where should I celebrate my 50th birthday” or another special occasion? Let us create an unforgettable adventure to honor you — because you deserve it! Here’s Our Top 5 Birthday Trip Ideas for Every Traveler: When you’re celebrating a milestone or simply...
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Tuscany is a land of timeless beauty, where every corner tells a story, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites abound

Tuscany: The Ultimate Self-Guided Bike Tour Destination in Italy

Tuscany is a land of timeless beauty, where every corner tells a story, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites abound. It’s a region where history, culture, and simply stunning landscapes combine to create an unforgettable journey. Complementing its breathtaking scenery, Tuscany also boasts incredible food and world-class wines. There’s no better way to savor these delights...
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Alberta, Canada: home of the Free

Dear Canada

Dear Canada, At Pure Adventures, we are deeply saddened by the state of the world today. These are challenging times, and as a small, US-based company with team members in the US, Canada, and Mexico, we feel the weight of recent events. Our small team of passionate tour experts and marketing professionals – located across...
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How is private guided travel different from a group tour?

What is Privately Guided Travel?

What are Privately Guided Tours? While you may be familiar with guided group tours and self-guided travel, what does a privately guided tour actually mean?  How is private guided travel different from a group tour? We’ll break it down, the way Pure Adventures defines it, so you can see why privately guided is the premier...
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Travel Trends: Up & Coming Dreamy Slovenia

Here at Pure Adventures, we have been watching travel trends for a long time – it’s what we do, and it’s safe to say that Slovenia is the “new Croatia,” an undiscovered gem similar to Croatia circa 2010. (Think gorgeous scenery, delicious cuisine, and a destination not yet completely overrun with tourists.) Simply put, if...
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Cyclists waving beneath the caption "Your Trip, Your Way!"

Always Planning the Next Trip

Always Be Planning! Your next self-guided bike tour vacation, that is!  “My husband and I have done 3 self-guided tours (Cordoba-Granada, Puglia, and Normandy) and we convinced another couple to join us for 2 of them. We’re now planning 3 more! Every trip was perfect beyond expectations – great routes, charming hotels, excellent staff support...
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Spain - Cycling from Granada to Cordoba

Why we love Fall bike tours in Spain

While many of our self-guided cycling tours in Spain wind their way through the trails and paths throughout the country, away from the bustle of the urban areas, summer in Spain is a busy time of year. It’s the peak travel season for many Europeans who flock to Spain’s soft sand beaches for rest and...
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Visit with friendly people from the local hill tribes

New Adventure Travel Guidelines for Travelers Post Covid

Updated 11/22/2021: Pure Adventures is following health and safety guidelines specifically created for the adventure tourism industry, provided by the Adventure Travel Trade Association, and created in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic.  More information is available from the ATTA. Due to recent changes impacting the travel industry, we would like to address some new guidelines (below)...
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Enjoy beautiful ocean views on this self-guided Puglia bike tour

Restarting Travel and Planning for the Re-Opening of Europe

Re-opening of borders and the conversations for travel are starting to happen! We think it is time to take down our Covid cancel policy and start to talk about the future of travel. While we understand some people will not be ready to travel for a while still, many are ready to go now. Travel...
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Coronavirus and Travel: A Message from the Pure Adventures Team

Published March 4, 2020:  There’s no getting around it: since January, the world has been dealing with the global outbreak of coronavirus. Also known as COVID-19, this represents a huge concern to all of us in the travel industry. There are different points of view about the threat to individuals with the virus, but the...
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