Europe Tours

Matera is a place to see! The cave cut homes and rock buildings melt into one another and it is hard to determine where the ... Read More

We have broken our uninterrupted  bicycle route with a train and ferry so that we can explore Sicily for our last three weeks in Europe.We ... Read More

Warning: The contents of this blog could inspire feelings of jealousy and even anger. Proceed with caution.Ruth: I love islands. Even though I grew up ... Read More

Gord: Another item ticked off the bucket list: climb an active volcano and watch it erupt at night. Last night we went up Stromboli as ... Read More

 After one night in the charming seaside city of Cefalu we cycled along the coast to Palermo. We have spent the last two days exploring ... Read More

We cycled up from Palermo into Sicily's beautiful interior. It was lovely to finally get beyond the traffic and burbs of the big city. The ... Read More

The best part of cycling in Sicily other than the scenery is the fuel. And not just any fuel, we are talking Cannoli! These little ... Read More

One of the real pleasures of travelling in Italy is the food, especially after a day of cycling. Within Italy Sicily is reknowned for it's ... Read More

Sicily's interior has so many treasures both natural and historic that it should be a perfect destination for a cycling tour. The roads are magnificent ... Read More

After Palermo,  Naples seems less gritty than its reputation had us believe. While the traffic is loud and chaotic the city is beautiful in a ... Read More