by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, France, From The Blog, Guided Tours |
We’ve been avidly following the Tour de France since we can remember. It’s been a passion of ours from traveling to France (with and without guests) and riding the routes to waiting on summits for the greats to pass us by and rubbing elbows with some of the fastest…...
by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 16, 2019 | France, Italy, Update |
Is it strange that we always connect romance with bikes? Hear us out. What better way to bond with your loved one than on a bike ride, exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world? What better way to express you love someone than by encouraging them…...
by Jamie Gilpin | Oct 13, 2019 | Blog, France, Update |
We’re very excited to have our 2020 TdF tour set up and ready to go! We are accepting registrations for our Tour de France Spectator Tours, and are looking forward to greeting our guests in the Alps next July. OBT has been running TdF tours since 2001, so we’ve...
by Jamie Gilpin | Sep 27, 2019 | Asheville, Blog, France, Italy |
We’ll start with the obvious: bike tours offer so much for group vacations. We frequently claim that riding together with friends and loved ones offers a whole new level of bonding that few other activities can. It’s also a completely new experience that’s different from a cruise or all-inclusive…...
by Jamie Gilpin | May 31, 2019 | Blog, France |
We admit we can hardly mention France or Provence without the thought of Mont Ventoux crossing our minds. It stars in our dreams at night and it makes our legs ache with anticipation to think of riding to the summit of this Giant of Provence. The sufferfest that is…...
by Jamie Gilpin | May 3, 2019 | Blog, France |
One of our favorite corners of Provence and the Rhone Valley – and there are many – is Vaison la Romaine. This small town lies in the shadow of Mont Ventoux or the Giant of Provence and is an overnight stop on most of our Provence tours. The ancient…...
