In the News
Although we tend to think our trips are pretty special, don’t just take our word for it. Some other folks have had some pretty nice things to say about us over the years.
Everett Potter: Interview with Erik Blachford
By: Everett Potter
Date: March 2010

Butterfield & Robinson in 2010
The company's new CEO, Erik Blachford, says that when people choose B&R for biking or walking, the "defining characteristic is still curiosity: about culture, art, architecture, food, everything really ..."
Robb Report: A Grand Journey for Wine Lovers
By: Jill Newman
Date: February 2010

Butterfield & Robinson has created an extraordinary itinerary for wine lovers that visits some of the world’s oldest and most coveted vineyards along with educational experiences and unrivaled access to renowned wine growers and sommeliers throughout the 11-day trip.
Private Clubs: Good Morning Vietnam
By: David Swanson
Date: January 2010

What’s it like to pedal your way through a country once at war with your own? Come along for the ride.
Globe and Mail Report on Small Business
By: Noreen Rasbach
Date: November 2009

George Butterfield was in law school when he first figured out how to turn his hobby—travel—into a business. Broke and wanting to go to Europe, he and his wife, Martha, and her brother Sidney Robinson put together a package tour of the continent, pitched it to everyone they knew, and managed to find 40 students to take a "grand tour." That was 1966, and Butterfield & Robinson was born.
T+L 2009 Global Vision Awards
By: Tanvi Chheda , Yolanda Crous , Jaime Gross , Darrell Hartman , Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
Date: November 2009

George Butterfield participates as a juror in Travel + Leisure's Global Vision Awards.
T+L World's Best Awards 2009
By: Travel + Leisure
Date: August 2009

Travel + Leisure’s annual readers poll (now in its 14th year!) reveals who their readers consider to be the best hotels, tour operators, airlines, cities, and more. The votes are in and B&R was the highest ranked bike tour company!
Once in a Lifetime Trips
By: Chris Santella
Date: May 2009

Two Butterfield & Robinson trips—Provence Biking and Vietnam Walking—are featured in Chris Santella's new travel book Once in a Lifetime Trips: The World's 500 Most Extraordinary and Memorable Travel Experiences (Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Bicycling Magazine: Naked
By: Bill Gifford
Date: May 2009

Read all about Butterfield & Robinson's Japan Biking trip as featured by Bill Gifford, in Bicycling Magazine
Outside's Go Masters of Travel
By: Katie Arnold
Date: Spring 2009

George Butterfield Named one of Outside's Go Magazine's "Masters of Travel" in 2009
Best Adventure Travel Companies
By: National Geographic
Date: February 2009

Butterfield & Robinson scored 94.30 in National Geographic's "Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth" issue.
Fantasy World
By: Kristen Jenkins, Belle Magazine
Date: Winter 2008

For women wanting more than a little pool time, fantasy camps offer experiences of a lifetime.
20 Life-Changing Trips
By: Stirling Kelso, Bree Sposato and Jennifer Welbel, Travel + Leisure
Date: November 2008

Why We Love It: Butterfield & Robinson sets the standard for customized biking trips, and here brings you close to a culture intimately tied to the land.
The Checklist: Ultimate Adventures
By: Concierge.com
Date: August 2008

Provence is a promise of sunflowers, olive groves, wineries, and bouillabaisse. It's also the world's most rewarding region to bike through, thanks to rolling, riverside rides followed by languorous meals and sumptuous hotels.
Where the Guides Go
By: Travel + Leisure
Date: August 2008

In search of authentic, accessible experiences, T+L asked five China experts to share their favorite recent discoveries.
Tailored Treks
By: Larry Olmstead, Cigar Aficionado
Date: July/August 2008

For many travelers, nothing beats one-of-a-kind trips that cater to their particular interests, however luxurious or off-the-wall.
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