Whether you hike, bike, or kayak, as an active traveler you get to see the landscape up close and personal. You travel at your own pace and feel free to savor the sight of a Tuscan hillside carpeted with yellow wildflowers or even stop to smell the flowers if you wish. That’s something you can't do on a tour bus whizzing by at 65 mph, and that’s why I am so enthusiastic about active vacations!

Let me plan a Backroads tour for your active vacation. Whatever your budget, whether you prefer to luxuriate in world-class inns or get comfortable in more casual accommodations, Backroads has dozens of well-planned itineraries perfected over their many years in business. Backroads offers friendly, knowledgeable trip leaders, exceptional inns, and wonderful meals. Plus, on a Backroads tour, you’ll meet some of the best friends you'll ever make.

For an unforgettable tropical adventure, let me reserve your spot with Miami Scuba Ventures. This firm is the premier supplier of SCUBA instruction and trips in South Florida. Miami Scuba Ventures offers small group and private SCUBA diving lessons with PADI Master SCUBA Diver Colby Johnson plus daily boat dives, complete gear rental and free transportation from most Miami hotels.