What Are the Best European Hiking Tours for Real Adventure? You have likely seen the standard "top 10" lists. They usually feature the same glossy photos of the Dolomites or the Swiss Alps. While these spots are stunning, many articles focus on where to go without asking if the experience actually fits your goals.   This mismatch between what you expect and what you find is the biggest risk when…

What the Summer Window Actually Demands   Planning a trip to Patagonia starts with one deceptively simple question: when should you go?   Across southern Chile and Argentina, its marquee trails, from Torres del Paine to Fitz Roy and Perito Moreno, are reliably accessible for only about four months each year.    The prime season runs from December through March. But “summer” in Patagonia doesn’t mean predictable. Conditions shift, winds…

Why the Best Family Vacations Happen in Wild Places Your kids probably remember three things from last year’s beach vacation: the ice cream shop, the hotel pool, and arguing over the window seat on the flight home.    That’s not a failure of the destination. It’s a mismatch between what your family needs and what a resort is built to provide.   Most family vacations are designed for parallel relaxation,…

What Separates Premier Hiking Tours From Standard Group Walks You can hike almost anywhere. National parks have well-marked trails, and apps track every calorie burned on the way up.  So why would a discerning traveller choose a guided expedition?  For well-trafficked paths with clear signage, self-guided hiking is a fine choice.  But a specific category of experience operates on entirely different terms. These are the trails where the route is…

Places to Visit in Peru That Reveal What the Crowds Miss Peru doesn’t suffer from a lack of attention. It suffers from sameness. The same photographs circulate endlessly: Machu Picchu in morning mist, Rainbow Mountain striped in bright color, buses lining the Sacred Valley floor. Each year, more than 4 million international visitors arrive, most funneled toward the same handful of sites. Peru is far larger than that narrow narrative,…

Best Places to Visit in Winter When Timing Matters Winter planning creates tension for travelers who want more than a beach chair or a lift line. Conventional wisdom says wait for “better” weather. But the best places to visit in winter are often destinations where the season becomes an advantage. Southern Hemisphere summers open prime trekking conditions while the Northern Hemisphere slows down. Snow reshapes alpine terrain into landscapes accessible…

While the ROAM Iceland trips are already beginning to fill up for 2022, we are delighted to let you know the country just reopened to travellers NOW in 2021. Visitors are now welcome to Iceland if you can show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This is exciting news and we are ramping up for the demand, accordingly. With last-minute space at a premium, ROAM is offering our regular Iceland itinerary for…

Legendary travel writer, Everett Potter, gave us two thumbs up on our new Alaskan Lodge & Flying Safari. The FORBES article highlighted the uniqueness of the program and our adventures in general. Everett agrees with our assertion that most visitors who visit Alaska rarely get past cruise terminals, gift shops and scenic bus/train rides. In contrast, on ROAM's Alaska trips, be it 13 days in the Tatshenshini Wilderness, explore Wrangell…

People are asking what the heck is a via ferrata? Three of ROAM's newest programs have optional via ferrata experiences as part of the itinerary. These via ferrata adventures can be found as part of our Lakes District Multisport in central Chile as well as both our heli-adventures in Western Canada (BC Mountain Heli Adventure and Paddles to Peaks). I think ACMG mountain guide, Johnny Mellis, sums it up best…

Here's a nice article from Rachel Kristensen: Routine is the enemy of time. It’s a phrase I’ve grown to love in my quest of trying something new. Often, I find myself seeking continual adventures in order to ensure monotony doesn’t get the best of me. So when we found out through Glampinghub.com  (glamorous camping = glamping) about a luxury safari camp, set on raised platforms that overlook feeding grizzlies on one of BC’s remote lakes,…