By Philip Sheldon, CEO This is the second in a two-part series. If you missed Part 1, clicke HERE. In the middle of our week-long humanitarian trip to Cuba we took a two-night “road trip” to see a portion of the countryside and the Caribbean coastal port cities of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. During our brief stop […]
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Cuban Sojourn – Part 1: Havana
By Philip Sheldon, CEO In early November 2011 I had the privilege of being a participant in a fully-licensed humanitarian tour of Cuba with 15 other American men. Our group donated over 200 pounds of medical supplies to a home for elderly women and for an HIV/AIDS clinic. During this trip we spent time in […]
Valley of the What?
Written by Zachary Moses I had the pleasure to be a guide on our September 2011 Valley of the Chateaux tour, along with our experienced French bike tour guides Charly and David. This tour was a blast! We must have seen two or three chateaux every day, each more grand then the last. During the free day between our Big […]
In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist’s tale
In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist’s tale | Harvard Magazine. This is a lovely article by a young timpani player with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra about a recent trip to Cuba by the Orchestra. They performed concerts with their Cuban counterparts in three cities, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara and Havana. The culmination of their tour was a […]
Key West Pride and the Mr. Pride Festival
Pride festivals are happening all over the country. This month during Key West’s Pride Festival, Zachary Moses got it in his head that he should enter the Mr. Pride Pageant at the last minute. Lacking the time to put together the standard million dollar talent show that is his style (complete with swans, swimmers and […]
Fun In Baja Arizona
By Zachary Moses I couldn’t have asked for a more fun group to travel with on my first Alyson Adventures biking tour. Everyone became comfortable with each other very quickly and we became fast friends. I’d say I burned more calories from laughing on this tour than from riding a bike. This tour was also […]