• Birding in Lithuania

    22nd August, 2016

    We love shouting about Lithuania. Mainly because when we first launched a bike tour here, we felt it was a place that deserved much more attention, and many more accolades than it had, as a superb holiday destination. Five years later, and much to our surprise, although perhaps… 

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  • World Photo Day, August 19th

    18th August, 2016

    Tomorrow, the 19th of August, is World Photo Day. No doubt Instagram feeds and traditional media outlets the world over will be celebrating with some pretty spectacular photography. And no doubt many of them will be around the theme of travel. There's nothing like taking your… 

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  • It's National Parks Week!

    26th July, 2016

    There's been lots of talk about National Parks Week in the media over the past couple of days, so we wanted to throw our two cents in (i.e. give ourselves an excuse to get misty-eyed and wax lyrical about a few of Mother Nature's finest works). We love a National Park, and many… 

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  • Highlights of Edinburgh

    26th May, 2016

    We're really excited to be adding Edinburgh to our ever-expanding list of exciting cities you can now visit on a Carter Company cycling holiday. Whilst the capital of Scotland was an 'optional added extra' on our 'In the footsteps of famous writers' walking tour, we now offer… 

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  • Spotlight on... Inishbofin Island in Ireland

    20th April, 2016

    Today we spotlight one of our favourite hidden gems: Inishbofin in Ireland. This little island, which features on our A Jolly in Connemara cycling holiday, has just 160 inhabitants. It's small but utterly wonderful - a dreamy place to visit for anyone seeking a tranquil day or… 

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