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.
Better By Bike
By:
Larry Olmsted
Date:
January 2012
We had enjoyed previous group cycling trips with Butterfield & Robinson, renowned for its skilled guides, so we were immediately intrigued by the company's radical change of gears: the introduction of self-guided trips.
World's Top Foodie Getaways
By:
Departures
Date:
October 2011
From world-famous chefs hosting classes in their kitchens to eating like a local at off-the-beaten-track restaurants, here are ten culinary experiences worth planning a trip around, including Butterfield & Robinson's Piemonte Tour.
2011 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
By:
Travel Weekly
Date:
October 2011
Travel Weekly is proud to present the premier award for the travel industry, the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. This year, Butterfield & Robinson has been named one of Travel Weekly's Silver Winner Tour Operators.
A Bike Tour of Niagara's Wine Country
By:
Saveur Magazine
Date:
October 2011
Spend 4 days exploring Niagara’s beautiful vineyards and myriad idyllic forest paths by bicycle! Home to rolling hills full of sun-dappled vineyards and orchards, the Niagara region offers a bounty of exploration right in our backyard.
T+ L World's Best Awards 2011
By:
Travel + Leisure
Date:
July 2011
Travel + Leisure's annual readers poll (now in its 16th year!) reveals who their readers consider to be the best hotels, tour operators, airlines, cities and more. B&R is thrilled to be listed in the tour operator and safari category—thanks to all those who voted for us.
The Great Life
By:
Larry Olmsted
Date:
May 2011
Well-travelled Forbes writer Larry Olmsted ventures that "Biking through Italy with B&R" is the best vacation ever!
B&R Featured in Huffington Post
By:
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson
Date:
May 2011
For those who want thrills beyond the edge of the earth, Iceland is calling you. Here, the soaring mountains, rumbling volcanoes, lava fields and bubbling geysers will stir your imagination and ignite passions that might have been dormant for years. Travel to the end of the world and explore the extreme tundra of Iceland. Bring warm clothes and your wildest fantasies, Iceland won't let you down.
George Butterfield Interview: enRoute Magazine
By:
enRoute Magazine
Date:
April 2011
Travel entrepreneur George Butterfield swapped a law career for a life on the open road not long after he co-founded the bike tour company Butterfield & Robinson in 1966 and kicked things off with a guided trip across Europe for 43 students. It took more than a decade to convince adults to take two-wheel vacations, but the brand has since grown exponentially and remains family-run...
B&R in the Wall Street Journal
By:
Jane Margolies
Date:
May 2011
Good news for parents who start twitching at the first note of "It's a Small World": Adventure outfitters have been busy introducing new, family-friendly adventure outings and resurrecting similar itineraries they cut during the recession. From a rafting trip in Costa Rica to a campout on the Galapagos Islands, here's a sampling of ways to keep your gang's adrenaline going. And you thought your wild days were over...
Tours of a Lifetime
By:
National Geographic Traveler
Date:
April 2011
Butterfield & Robinson's Myanmar Biking trip named one of National Geographic's 50 Best Guided Expeditions.
Business News Network Features B&R
By:
Business News Network
Date:
January 2011
BNN talks to Norman Howe, President of Butterfield & Robinson about current trends in luxury travel.
T+L's 22 Trips of a Lifetime
By:
Travel + Leisure
Date:
November 2010
B&R is featured in T+L's 22 Trips of a Lifetime package.
“Leaders in Luxury" 2010 Award Winners
By:
Luxury Travel Expo
Date:
October 2010
George Butterfield has been awarded the Leaders in Luxury Award by Luxury Travel Expo.
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.
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)
Provence by Bike
By:
Duncan Christy
Date:
March 2010
If you come seeking gold, you’ll not be disappointed. The gold,
that is, of sun and sunflowers, and as van Gogh painted them.
Tours of a Lifetime
By:
National Geographic
Date:
May 2010
Butterfield & Robinson's South Africa Biking trip named one of National Geographic's 50 Best Guided Expeditions.
T+L World's Best Awards 2010
By:
Travel + Leisure
Date:
July 2010
The votes are in and B&R was ranked #3 in the Tour Operators and Safari Outfitters category of T+L's annual readers poll! Thanks to all those who voted for us.
Healthy Travel: The World on a Bike, 5-star Style
By:
Epoch Times
Date:
July 2010
Healthy travel, despite what some would have you believe, can be done in style. I would know—over last four years, I’ve had the opportunity to work for Butterfield & Robinson, taking small groups of cyclists to beautiful lands, all the while making sure that comfort doesn’t take a back seat.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ranked among the top tour companies!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ..."
T+ L's Top 33 Adventure Outfitters
By:
Jeff Wise
Date:
March 2010
T+L has surveyed the field to create the ultimate directory of adventure trips around the globe, each listed with a top outfitter.
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