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A Cast of Character
Dave Bowden | May 17, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Spend some time with one B&R guide, and you'll quickly come to believe that anything is possible. Spend some time surrounded more...

Around the World
Guide Kick Off 2013
Dave Bowden | May 16, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

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

Burgundy
Beaune: Our Medieval Jewel
Olivier Maillard | May 13, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

A well-preserved medieval jewel in the heart of Burgundy, wine is more influential in the history and development of Beaune t more...

Burgundy
A Riding Revelation
Dave Bowden | May 10, 2013
Experts & Insiders | B&R Experts

Pedalling an easygoing route through the forests around Beaune, I couldn't help but feel that after six months with B&R, I wa more...

United States
Utah Adventuring: A Stroke of Genius
Norman Howe | May 2, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Its ski hills may be legendary, but on a recent family trip I found that when it comes to outdoor adventures, Utah has much m more...

Profiles
Experts + Insiders:
Chris Mark
Dave Bowden | May 1, 2013
Experts + Insiders | B&R Experts

The head of B&R’s planning and operations department, CMark has become a one-man resource for all aspects of B&R’s Europe more...

Catalonia
The Edge of the World
Marya Dumont | Apr 17, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

On a recent research trip to Catalonia, I began my voyage tracing our cycle route down from the rolling green of the Garrotxa more...

Rioja
On the Road in Rioja
Dave Bowden | Apr 1, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Following last week's awesome clip of our Tuscany Biking trip, B&R guide Phil Haemmerle shares this great compilation of the more...

South Africa
A Chat with Chef Bruce Robertson
Dave Bowden | Mar 28, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Our Friends

A staple of South Africa's culinary scene, chef Bruce Robertson has both learned from and cooked for the best. more...

Tuscany
Three Minutes in Tuscany
Dave Bowden | Mar 26, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Every once in awhile, it can be fun to hit fast forward. B&R Guide Philipp Haemmerle did just that with video shot during our more...

Prague
Insiders Guide: Prague
Lewis Evans | Mar 26, 2013
See + Do | Insider's Guides

Veteran B&R Guide Lewis Evans compiled a B&R-inspired list of things to see and do in Prague that you won’t find in a trave more...

North America
Sneak Peek: A Venetian Skier in B.C.
Dave Bowden | Mar 25, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Venice native, B&R Guide and adventure-seeker Giacomo Fano recently published a book recounting his time traipsing British Co more...

Morocco
In Morocco, Mint Tea
Means Time
Olivier Maillard | Mar 20, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Mint tea is the cement of Moroccan society. You drink mint tea to calm down, to chill, to take time, to relax, to look at the more...

Peru
Chef Q&A:
Brisa Deneumostier
Tyler Dillon | Mar 19, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Our Friends

When Brisa Deneumostier's parents named her after the wind (Brisa means breeze in Spanish), they chose a moniker as prescient more...

Italy
Where to Eat: Milan Restaurants
Georgia Yuill | Mar 18, 2013
Eat + Drink | Resto

Here we collect a few bonus picks for Milan restaurants that we couldn't quite squeeze into our Insider's Guide. more...

China
The Zen of Guiding, Part II
Tyler Dillon | Mar 14, 2013
Essentials + Advice | Need to Know

Here, I continue the explanation I started in my post The Zen of Guiding, Part I. more...

Tuscany
An Enchanting Encounter at Villa La Foce
Georgia Yuill | Mar 14, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

With gorgeous grounds, incredible views and a location well positioned to bike, walk and explore, Villa La Foce is one of my more...

Ireland
In Ireland, an Ancestral Adventure
Tyler Dillon | Mar 8, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

This notion of returning to my Irish roots has been in my head since I plucked my first four-leaf clover at the age of five. more...

China
The Zen of Guiding, Part I
Tyler Dillon | Mar 7, 2013
Essentials + Advice | Need to Know

There are a few simple skills it took a number of years for me to realize as a guide, which can create a wonderful trip out o more...

Profile
Experts + Insiders:
Anne Zakula
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts & Insiders | B&R Experts

Saying Trip Designer Anne Zakula knows France would be roughly akin to saying Bill Gates knows computers. more...

Tuscany
A Few Lessons in
Family Travel
Norman Howe | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

The first thing I learned about family travel to Europe is that matching the destination with the configuration of your famil more...

Tuscany
Dinner with David
Georgia Yuill | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Facilitating memorable experiences is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Participating in them, however, is something more...

Columnist Profile
Olivier Maillard:
Posting His Passions
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders |

“It was one of those nights where wine is going a little too far,” Olivier says today, recalling the sort of introduction more...

Columnist Profile
Georgia Yuill:
Hotels and Haute Couture
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders |

When asked to pinpoint the best thing about being a Bespoke Trip Designer, Georgia Yuill demurs. After pausing to think, her more...

Columnist Profile
Norman Howe: Big Ideas from B&R’s President
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders |

Butterfield & Robinson President Norman Howe will be the first to tell you he came to B&R through unconventional means. more...

Columnist Profile
Tyler Dillon:
World Wanderer
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders |

Wine and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Tyler Dillon and The Slow Road. Some things were just meant to be. more...

Columnist Profile
Marya Dumont:
In Deep and Up Close
Dave Bowden | Feb 27, 2013
Experts + Insiders |

For most of us, immersing ourselves in a region means staying for a week or two while we sample the food and wine. more...

Profile
Experts + Insiders:
Brad Crockett
Dave Bowden | Feb 12, 2013
Experts + Insiders | B&R Experts

Learn more about B&R's Director of Private Travel and resident expert on all things Africa. more...

Myanmar
Housing from the Heart
Tyler Dillon | Jan 30, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Trip Designer Tyler Dillon recounts the project that brought him to tears. more...

Puglia
In Puglia, It’s All About Love
Dave Bowden | Jan 17, 2013
Experts + Insiders | Guides

B&R guide and native Italian Luca Pacchioni shares some of his favourite sights and moments from Puglia. more...

Spain
Cadaques, Spain: Gathering of B&R Guides
Stephanie Gulledge | Nov 4, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Guides

B&R's multi-talented tour guides travel to Cadaqués Spain near Barcelona. more...

Scandinavia
Too Swede for Words
Kyl Chhatwal | Sep 25, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Guides

B&R’s former Regional Director for Sweden, Kyl Chhatwal, shares his impression of Scandinavia. more...

Italy
Great Guidance:
Italian Ambassadors
B&R Staff | Jul 2, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Link, catalyst, connector, advisor, tutor, guru and guardian, our B&R guides for Italy can be many things to many people. more...

France
Stellar Guides: Great Guides in France
B&R Staff | May 16, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Permit us to introduce you to some of the B&R guides in France who’ll be showing you the way, whichever road you may choose more...

India
India: Experiential and Extraordinary
Norman Howe | May 9, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

India is an extraordinary, life changing destination for family travel. It is a destination that fully envelops you and will more...

Provence
A Chat With Chef Christophe Renaud
Olivier Maillard | Apr 4, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Our Friends

B&R Trip Planner Olivier Maillard enjoyed an opportunity to sit down with chef Christophe Renaud to get a taste of what feeds more...

Around the World
B&R Partners
B&R Staff | Mar 7, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Our Friends

As any experienced Butterfield & Robinson traveller realizes, we pride ourselves on keeping good company wherever we go. Over more...

United States
Augusta Masters Golf
Norman Howe | Feb 8, 2012
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Here at B&R, we recently managed to secure an additional allocation of patron’s badges, the most coveted (and difficult to more...

Argentina
A Patagonian’s Perspective
B&R Staff | Nov 14, 2011
Experts + Insiders | Guides

The mark of any good guide is their ability to take you into the very soul of a place—to help you discover, experience and more...

Piemonte
Sticky Fingers, Fat Bunches
Marya Dumont | Oct 15, 2011
Eat + Drink | Vines & Wines

With a later summer lingering into October, the Nebbiolo grapes ripened early this year. Add a rare weekend-long gap between more...

Africa & Middle East
Jordan Biking
Thilo Erhardt | Oct 3, 2011
Experts + Insiders | Guides

Longtime B&R guide and Regional Director Thilo Erhardt shares his impressions of Jordan with us, a country that has clearly c more...

Burgundy
A Family Affair At Domaine Aleth Girardin
Olivier Maillard | Aug 29, 2011
Eat + Drink | Vines & Wines

Aleth Girardin, owner of Le Domaine Aleth Girardin, wants to keep the tradition of the harvest in Burgundy alive. more...

Piemonte
Cheers, Cavour!
Marya Dumont | May 11, 2011
Experts + Insiders | Columnists

Home to Italy’s first (and last) kings, the Savoys Piemonte also gave birth to Count Camillo Benso Cavour. more...

Bordeaux
Backstage Pass to Bordeaux & the Dordogne Valley
Lewis Evans | Apr 25, 2011
Experts + Insiders | Our Friends

The riding is smooth, the landscape stunning, the local culture alluring, the feasts incredible, and, naturally, the wine is more...

Canada
Go West, Young Man
(and bring the family)
Georgia Yuill | Apr 21, 2011
Experts + Insiders |

Coming up with activities that engage and interest multiple generations makes family vacation planning both challenging more...

Rwanda
Remarkable Rwanda
Chris Goodwin | Jan 24, 2011
Experts + Insiders | Guides

When B&R asked me to put together a unique African experience in Rwanda for a trip, they didn't need to ask twice: I've long more...

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