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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ranked among the top tour companies!
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.
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.
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Tailored Treks
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By: Larry Olmstead, Cigar Aficionado
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Date: July/August 2008
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For many travelers, nothing beats one-of-a-kind trips that cater to their particular interests, however luxurious or off-the-wall.
As the world becomes a smaller place, people increasingly want exclusive, unique travel experiences but without sacrificing quality and all without hassles or complications.
But there is also another force at work that is helping to drive this trend: a demand for authenticity. Since the demographic for bespoke travel consists almost entirely of experienced travelers looking to have the best experiences, these people demand a very deep level of expertise and local knowledge, which is why so many bespoke travel providers focus on specific regions or activities.”
“Bespoke trips are similar to the kind of high-end tours that have long been offered by companies such as Abercrombie & Kent, Mountain Travel Sobek and Butterfield & Robinson, with detailed daily itineraries, guides, drivers, and planned meals and activities.
A small but significant percentage of bespoke travelers simply take off-the-shelf itineraries, but they either want to go on different dates, require special handling or just don’t like to travel with strangers.
Not every well-heeled traveler hates the group dynamic, however; companies such as B&R, Micato and Country Walkers enjoy a high level of repeat business and find that many customers still alternate between bespoke travel and group trips straight out of the catalog. Others don’t mind fellow travelers but just have their own agendas, such as Burton Lustine, the owner of several Washington, D.C – area car dealerships, who did a few group biking trips with Butterfield & Robinson before switching to bespoke versions.
Butterfield & Robinson: in 1966, George Butterfield and his wife, Martha Robinson, created the category of guided luxury active travel with bike trips to France. They were the first Western bike tour operators into Vietnam, Namibia and other locales. Their bespoke division has its own full-time staff and offers bike tours, walking tours and yacht charters among other trips, with a focus on food and wine, especially in Burgundy.
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