Adventure Guides
What do you get in a free adventure guide?
The adventure guide is essentially an in-depth, meticulously researched, downloadable itinerary and resource booklet. It will allow you to plan and enjoy your own self guided adventure trip though options for tour companies are provided where applicable.
What is provided to you is many day’s worth of research on some of the planets most interesting areas at no cost. Who has the time to look into all the details, nuances and “what to do and not to do”? We did and it’s yours now to read and pass along to anyone you think might find it worthwhile.
Each itinerary and adventure guide has been extensively researched both on the ground and on the web with the goal of making it EXTREMELY easy for you to book a trip of your own.
Each adventure guide covers the following sections:
- Trip overview
- Suggested itinerary and options
- Detailed route notes and a map
- Transportation choices for coming and going
- Accommodation choices
- Restaurants
- Notable additional physical or cultural activities
- Packing lists
- Banking, cell phone and internet availability
- Links to relevant websites
- Tour operators offering similar itineraries
So start dreaming and check back regularly as new biking, hiking and adventure guides will be added occasionally.
Please note that if you download a guide you well get two to ten newsletters per year – on the topic of travel only – though likely only four or five.
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| I’m very happy you’ve found me and hope you feel inspired, educated and keen to travel after you’ve read each one of these guides. I love researching, traveling and writing the guides and hope you can appreciate the work and expense that goes into them. I offer them freely and if you enjoy and learn from the information you download and they help your future travels, please consider making a donation. Thank you VERY MUCH!
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Following are links to published Guides:.
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A Guide to Biking the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island The Cabot Trail is a 298 km (185 mile) loop around the northern part of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia passing through the very scenic Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It’s considered to be one of the best places for a bike tour in all of North America. HIGHLIGHTS
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A Guide to HikingThe West Highland Way – Scotland
The West HighlandWay is Scotland’s first official and now famous long distance walk. It stretches 95 miles (152 kms) from Milngavie in the south to FortWilliam in the north. You can enjoy some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery on this walk. The WestHighlandWay is Scotland’s first officialand now famous long distance walk. It stretches 95miles (152 kms) from Milngavie in the south to FortWilliam in the north. You can enjoy some ofScotland’s most spectacular scenery on this walk.
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Some of the trip highlights include:
Inside the guide look for everything you need to book and do your own trip. Packing lists and links to tour companies are also provided. Download: Full Guide |
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Banff to Jasper Biking Tour Guide The 290 kilometre (180 mile) bike tour between Banff and Jasper is considered to be one of themost impressive mountain rides in the world. The ride runs parallel to the Continental Divide, and can start in either Banff or Jasper, both of which are exceptionally scenic towns. Mountain ridemeans riding by mountains and not over them.HIGHLIGHTS
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Prince Edward Country Biking Guide You’ll find Prince Edward County halfway between Ottawa and Toronto, and just south of Belleville. The county borders the north shore of Lake Ontario on the Bay of Quinte. If you’re driving on Highway 401 and blink, you might miss the exit.
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Okanagan Valley Guide
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A week long trip to Tucson and Arizona’s Sonoran Desert will give you plenty of reasons to smile. Trip highlights include the following:
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Chilkoot Trail Hiking Guide The Chilkoot Trail, which begins on tidewater in Alaska and climbs up over mountains in British Columbia, presents a unique backpacking opportunity, as this is a trail rich with history. It was the main trail used in the famous Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800′s, one of the biggest rushes the world has ever seen. An international crowd of literally tens of thousands, fuelled by dreams of riches, used the Chilkoot Trail to chase the gold in the Yukon. Most suffered incredible hardship, many never evenmade it and only a few got rich. Today on the trail you’ll find plenty of reminders of their epic journey.Download: Full Guide |
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Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, CA Inside you will find the following information:
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California Wine Country – Bike & Wine tasting Tour eGuide Inside you will find the following information:
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Cycling Connemara, the Burren & the Aran Islands Western Ireland eGuide Everything you need to know about cycling Connemara, the Burren & the Aran Islands. Connemara is the name that is given to the area in county Galway which lies in southwestern Ireland between the Atlantic Ocean and Lough Corrib in the east. Witness beautiful shoreline and rocky hills as you cycle into the Burren region and the views from the Cliffs of Moher are fabulous!Download: Full Guide |
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Eastern Townships and The Green Route Biking Tour Guide Inside you will find information on the following:
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Dingle Way Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide Everything you need to know about hiking the Dingle Way, one of Ireland’s premier long distance walking paths combining some of the country’s best scenery with a rich archaeological story. The 179 kilometre (112 mile) trail combines peaceful countryside with wild ocean vistas, cliff-tops and beautiful countryside. Days range in length from 17 kilometres to 29 kilometres.Download: Full Guide |
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Kerry Way Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide A guide to walking Ireland’s longest and best known sign posted walking trail.
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Niagara Region Bike Tour eGuide A guide to cycling the Niagara region. The Niagara area is a superb destination for a short and easy cycling holiday with the option to add on a wide range of diverse activities. The region is only 1 ½ hours driving time from Toronto and 45 minutes from Buffalo, New York.
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San Juan Islands Bike Tour eGuide This eGuide takes you through the San Juan Islands; an archipelago on the west coast of North America consisting of 172 islands located north and west of Seattle south of the border with Canada. The three main islands are Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island.
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Grand Canyon Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide Everything you need to know about hiking the Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim to Rim.Includes everything you need to know starting with directions to the Grand Canyon from various points, accommodation, hiking tips, route maps, precautions, day hikes and much more.Download: Full Guide |
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Gulf Island Bike Tour eGuide A guide to cycling from Victoria to the Gulf Islands – Saturna Island, Galiano Island, Pender Island, Mayne Island and Saltspring Island.
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West Coast Trail Hiking / Backpacking Tour eGuide The West Coast Trail (WCT) is a physically demanding 75 kilometre (45 mile) hike stretching from Port Renfrew in the south to Bamfi eld in the north along the west coast of Vancouver Island. This eGuide answers some of the most important questions…before you begin.
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Galapagos Islands Adventure Travel eGuide The Galapagos Islands are situated about 970 kilometres (600 miles) west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.They include 13 main islands and six smaller islands and surprisingly to most people they have a population of approximately 30,000 people.Download: Full Guide |
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Victoria to Cowichan Valley Bike Tour & Wine Tour This self guided bike tour / wine tour shows you the highlights and how to meander from Victoria to the the Cowichan Valley in Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Safe adventure travel with pleasant surprises on Vancouver Island. Inside you will find the following:
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Vancouver Airport Layover eGuide Top 10 Things to Do in Vancouver + 16 more great ideas on what to do in Vancouver instead of waiting at the airport for your next flight.Download: Full Guide |
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