Magic Places Blog

With each tour we lead to an exotic cycling destination, there are OMG moments that arise spontaneously and spread through the group. They begin as insightful observations or transcendent realizations during rides, or dinners, or in the middle of otherwise ordinary moments in extraordinary places. Arriving back home we try to share some of these moments here in our trip blog.

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The hard part when you’re running a busy cycle touring company planning adventures is settling down enough to get caught up on recalling some of these extraordinary moments before they’re lost, overwritten by newer OMG experiences. With a handful of trips replacing a full year of planning and guiding, my goal for 2026-2027 is to make time to share some of the many magic moments I’ve experienced with our incredible clients.

If you like what you’ve read and you’re legs are aching for adventure, consider joining Magic Places on our upcoming tours of Japan, Patagonia, Norway; or dream about a custom tour to the Battlefield Bike Ride, Tuscany, Mallorca, South Africa or a world of other destinations. Let’s experience new OMG moments together on wheels.

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