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Top Outdoor Events of 2019
December 16, 2019
And the winner is… it’s the end of the year, and we’ve just finished counting all of your Facebook likes (and shares) for our 2019 reviews in the Outdoor Events category. And the item that came out on top was… drum role please… the Vermont Outdoors Woman Fall Camp, a three-day weekend that was filled with loads […]
Snowpass Card
November 18, 2019
The biggest ski pass of the world. Wow, big claim and the Snowpass Card lives up to it! This new pass covers more than 100 ski resorts in 11 European countries. Places like the cosy resort of Auron, near Nice, France; or Maribor Pohorje, together with Areh, the largest winter sports center in Slovenia; or Sierra Nevada (not […]
Transcontinental Race
May 14, 2019
Coming July 27, 2019. Coast to coast, across the continent. The Transcontinental Race is an ultra-endurance cycling event, and this year, it takes riders from Burgas, Bulgaria to Brest, France; that’s about 4,000 km or almost 2,500 miles! A point to point, single stage race in which the clock never stops, there is no specific […]
TDA Global Cycling: The Odyssey
January 24, 2019
Coming May 12, 2019. From the Acropolis to the Rijksmuseum on two wheels! This epic journey, aptly named The Odyssey from the folks at TDA Global Cycling, is a 7 week (that’s 37 riding days and 11 rest days) tour over 3,500 km through 10 countries. Riders will start out in Athens, then travel through the […]
Princess Cruises: Scandinavia and Russia
August 2, 2016
In the footsteps of the Vikings. Join Princess Cruises on their Scandinavia and Russia, 11-day cruise on the Regal Princess. This Baltic cruise circuit stops at 7 amazing ports of call from well-preserved medieval gems to present-day metropolitan capitals: Copenhagen, Oslo, Berlin (Warnemunde), Tallin, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Stockholm. Fascinating museums, fresh markets, enchanting villages, […]
High Level Andorra with Walking Women
June 18, 2015
Coming July 11, 2015. Explore Andorra with Walking Women. Andorra, the principality between Spain and France, is the sixth smallest nation in Europe and is known for it’s rugged mountains and stunning scenery. This 7-night adventure includes 8-12 miles of walking each day with some significant ascents and descents as you trek through the eastern […]
Caesar Bike Tour with Ride & Seek
June 15, 2015
Coming May 21, 2016. Veni, vidi, vici! Cycle in Caesar’s footsteps with Ride & Seek. The Caesar Bike Tour is an epic 29 day/28 night journey starting in London and finishing in Rome covering a distance of 1,831 miles. Expect up to 8 hours of riding per day as you travel through 4 countries, across […]
Competitours
September 26, 2014
Ever dreamed of participating in the Amazing Race but didn’t want to deal with all the drama? Well, now you can with Competitours! This is an adventure with 12 pairs of teams (you and your best TrailblazerGirl-friend?) in which you will be competing in fun and quirky challenges over a period of 10 days. Expect […]
North Sea Cycle Route
August 25, 2014
The world’s longest cycle route. The North Sea Cycle Route gained this official distinction in 2003 and follows the coastline of the North Sea through England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It is more than 3,700 miles and is a well-signed, mainly flat, paved road with ferry links covering the non-land […]
Iron Curtain Trail
May 16, 2014
Raise the curtain. Bike the length of the notorious Iron Curtain that separated the European Continent into east and west for almost a half a century during the Cold War. The Iron Curtain Trail (ICT) is a 6,800 km cycling trail that starts at the Barents Sea along the Norwegian-Russian border and the Finnish-Russian border […]