Author Archives: Dave Bowden

Experts + Insiders:
Nathan Lane

Before it happened, Nathan Lane was starting to feel overwhelmed. It was his third day of guide training in Beaune and the litany of guidelines, knowledge and accounting spreadsheets was getting a bit dizzying. more…

Know Before You Go: Argentina

So, how exactly does one gain access to Argentina? And what kind of currency do you need once you’re there? Get these answers and more in our latest “Know Before You Go” entry. more…

Japanese Etiquette

Bow or shake? Shoes on or off? Smile or frown? (Just kidding—always smile.) Consider this your cheat sheet to mastering Japanese culture and etiquette. more…

Know Before You Go: India

In this ongoing series, we help you get in deep and up close on your holiday in India—without frying your cell phone or bringing the wrong currency! more…

Lost in the Land of Barolo

Just when we think we have our guides figured out, they go and surpass our expectations (again!), this time with an awesome clip from Piemonte. more…

Learn to Travel,
Travel to Learn

We stumbled on travel writer Robin Esrock’s TEDx talk and had to share. more…

Dr. Aw: Hands up,
baby, hands up

Today, at the age of 74, George Butterfield’s one of those people who has figured it out—how to live a long, healthy and, perhaps most importantly, a happy life. more…

Century Ride: “Le Tour” Turns 100

As Le Tour de France celebrates its 100th anniversary, a few of B&R’s biggest bike fans recall their favourite moments from a century on the saddle. more…

Behind the Scenes
with B&R Guides

Watch as a guide team adds “Worker bees” to its list of roles in these cool time-lapse videos. more…

Holland. The Original Cool.

Dear Every Country We Travel To,
Please make one of these. more…

A Cast of Character

Spend some time with one B&R guide, and you’ll quickly come to believe that anything is possible. Spend some time surrounded by B&R guides, and you’ll see why your belief is justified. more…

Guide Kick Off 2013

Our 2013 European season kicked off with a bang earlier this month with the 2013 B&R Guide Kick Off. Check out this slideshow to see for yourself! more…

A Riding Revelation

Pedalling an easygoing route through the forests around Beaune, I couldn’t help but feel that after six months with B&R, I was only now coming to understand it. more…

enRoute Magazine:
A Wrinkle in Time

I’m attempting time travel, no other way to put  it. I’m trying to drill backwards, into some historic experience of this incredible place. And for a moment, on my very first morning in China – in a lush green valley north of Lijiang, in rustic Yunnan province – I’m pretty sure I’ve succeeded. more…