From the Desk of Bibi Mukherjee: When the Road Tips Up
Ever since we met 27 years ago, Raja and I have adventured across the globe on many active vacations and cycling trips. It's a delight to discover new destinations, engage with local cultures, taste exotic cuisines and explore sites we only could dream of visiting as children. We truly enjoy each...
Top 5 Reasons to Travel with a Group in 2018
Dreaming of a unique and memorable vacation with your closest friends? Perhaps a special anniversary or birthday celebration, or enriching family reunion? How about an exciting company retreat or team-building experience? Group bike tours afford the perfect opportunity to take a break from hectic schedules and reconnect with those you care...
Sojourn Tour Leader Series: Meet Mark Piccone
Sojourn bike tour guests tell us time and time again that our tour leaders are the best in the business. Gracious, engaging, and intelligent. Always a step ahead of your desires, they are adept at everything from spinning wrenches to whipping up fabulous picnic lunches or suggesting the perfect beverage...
Vermont Bike Tours Video
Vermont bike tours are our passion. This is our home. This is where we ride. And, this is where we have cycled every country road for a hundred miles in all directions. We are locals here and, for that reason, and all the others that make Sojourn special, we hold...
Top Travel Destination for 2017
You might not have guessed it but Lonely Planet, the New York Times, and Condé Nast must all know something since each of them named Canada as #1 for the top travel destinations of 2017. Canada is #1 for Top Countries in Lonely Planet’s "Best in Travel 2017" and, both...
My First Sojourn, An Insider Experience
sojourn is a “temporary stay" or "a period of time spent in a place as a traveler or guest,” according to Webster's Dictionary. As Guest Service Specialist at Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations, and a lover of travel and adventure myself, I’ve found myself thinking about the profound poetic implications...
The Allure of Summer Cycling in Vermont
A warm breeze hints at summer as a visitor from Sweden pedals ahead, leading his extended family along the quiet shoreline. We swing east off the lake, along smooth country roads that seem to impose upon rich green blankets of the landscape we’re riding through. The sounds of birds and...
The Wholistic Approach to Wine Country Bike Tours
Wholistic refers to the idea or philosophy that all parts of a thing are interconnected, with a focus on complete systems rather than simply upon individual parts. At Sojourn, we pride ourselves on the wholistic consideration that drives the creation of our tours. The time you spend with us isn’t just about...
Amazing Summer Cycling Vacation Rides
Cycling vacations create everlasting memories that help inspire and sustain healthy lifestyles. For many of us, it’s our favorite way to experience beautiful places, our favorite way to be invigorated in the great outdoors, and a fantastic way to share adventures with those who are special to us. We thought...
Easy Rides: Five Summer Bike Tour Favorites
It’s tough for our tour leaders to pick favorites rides from among all the great rides they lead however these five rides rank highly among their top easier rides of our summer bike tours. The criteria for selection as a favorite summer ride: great scenery, compelling points of interest, unique...
Wildlife Encounters During Sojourn Bike Tours
You may not expect spontaneous wildlife encounters as part of the package when you sign on for a bike tour with Sojourn but that’s all part of the plan. After all, if we shared everything about what you might experience along your ride, it would diminish the adventure. Given the...
Landmark Ups Ante on Award-Winning Vermont Bike Tour
Stunning landscapes, compelling history, and a stay at a 19th-century landmark property highlight a new twist on Sojourn’s award-winning Vermont bike tour in the Lake Champlain region. During one very special trip in July of 2015, Sojourn guests will experience one of the most majestic and beautiful properties in the...
