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For many of us, 2022 was a year of reawakening to travel—the first year we could truly reconnect with friends and loved ones after the isolation of the pandemic. So why not keep the momentum going? A group travel experience is the perfect way to deepen those social connections—and see the world at the same... Read more »

It’s been said that life is a lot like riding a bike: It’s all about balance. The same can be said about traveling with friends. The ideal trip does not require that everyone stick together 24/7. Far from it. It’s all about balance, communication, and respecting each other’s different styles and preferences. Indeed, achieving that... Read more »

Tell us a little about yourself—why do you love active travel and how did you hear about VBT? My first trip with VBT was with my father and older brother. They had been doing these trips for years, and they invited me to join them. It was such an amazing experience—traveling as a single person,... Read more »

Tell us a little about yourself—why do you love active travel and how did you hear about VBT? I’m an author, speaker, and food and nutrition blogger. I really don’t care where I go, I love to explore places and have always loved to travel. I joke that I was born with a suitcase in... Read more »

Tell us a little about yourself—why do you love active travel and how did you hear about VBT? I’m 66, and have been married to my wife Mary for 41 years! We have seven grown children, ten grandkids and two more in the oven. I’m the managing partner of an investment firm in Atlanta. I... Read more »

Looking for VBT Walking Vacations? All VBT Walking Vacations have moved to our sister company, Country Walkers. The same tours you know and love, plus exciting new itineraries, are available to book through their website. In 2009, Ken and Peggy C. were an active couple that were asked by friends to join them on a... Read more »

We love hearing from our travelers that seeing the world on an active vacation has influenced their lives. Meet multi-time travelers Ann and Mike who have started organizing groups of their own to take VBT trips with. It all started over 20 years ago as they joined a VBT vacation in our home state of... Read more »

One of the most rewarding aspects of providing active vacations is that we have a growing contingency of multi-time travelers who enjoy a different VBT experience every year. Bill and Noelle B. are the perfect examples as they took their 19th VBT tour this year to Slovenia, Austria, and Italy. We had a chance to... Read more »

15 years ago Julie S. was introduced to VBT by taking a bicycling vacation to Austria with her father and step-mother. 16 vacations later, Julie is now a Group Organizer who travels with us every year, sometimes twice. She and her husband Jary like to bring family and friends with them to share in the... Read more »

Dick and Marcy T. are active travelers who organize tours for a group they call “Every Friggin Mile”—or EFM—which includes around 20 couples who have known each other since their college days at UC Berkeley. In the early 1990’s, several group members went on a bike trip in Napa Valley together and began a yearly... Read more »