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Floriade International Horticultural Expo 2022

Calling all gardeners and lovers of all things flowers! You may be thinking that with the arrival of April brings warmer days and rainy weather for the state of Rhode Island. But, even more exciting than the start of spring? The once in a decade experience of the 2022 Floriade International Horticultural exhibition which will be located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This upcoming year the event will begin mid-April and will be based around the theme “Growing Green Cities” which will showcase all types of new green innovations which will create opportunities for cities across the world to be more sustainable and livable.

Although our first departures will be taking place in the coming weeks, this event will carry on through to the beginning of October and it is not too late to sign up for one of our 7 beautiful tours that will all make stops at the Floriade.

Out of our seven tours featuring the infamous Floriade we have a wide range of styles that cover the event, from small group tours to river cruising, here are a few different tours that will fulfill your horticultural dreams.

Netherlands, Belgium & France featuring the Floriade Expo

If you are looking to be apart of the small group experience on this tour experience the essence of 3 European countries. After exploring Floriade, cruise through the canals of Amsterdam on a private boat. Sample Gouda in its namesake town. Stand in awe before the powerful windmills of Kinderdijk. Spend 2 nights in the storybook town of Bruges. Spend the day in the lively city of Brussels. Travel along the Route du Champagne and enjoy a local tasting menu. See Parisian boulevards through an open-roof retro car at night and make the most of a free day in Paris. Connect with deeply rooted cultures as you make your way through the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

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Shop In RI Selects Sugarbush Resort, Vermont as their #1 Skiing Getaway on the East Coast!

Sugarbush is an overlooked gem among its peers, with many skiers heading to nearby Killington, Stowe, or Mad River Glen over this double mountain resort. So why shouldn’t you do the same? To put it simply, Sugarbush offers practically everything that those more popular ski areas boast, minus the crowds. So if you fancy schussing down a freshly groomed slope without queuing for a lift or dodging snowploughers this could be just the place for you!

Terrain: The resort is made up of two interconnected mountains, Lincoln Peak, where the majority of trails are, and Mount Ellen. Other lower peaks include Castle Rock, Gadd Peak and North Lynx. For the type of gnarly terrain you would expect from Mad River Glen, just hop aboard the Castle Rock Double chair to Castle Rock. From the top at 3,812 ft, you’ll have the steep double black chutes of Lift Line and Rumble to get stuck into. If clocking up maximum vertical drop is more your thing then you’ll find the slopes here laid out much better for top-to-bottom shredding than at Killington. Even if you ski all 111 trails here, there’s also 2,000 ac of backcountry to explore in the Slide Brook Basin area!

Town: If all that wasn’t enough, Sugarbush is generally a notch cheaper than pricey Stowe, but not at the sacrifice of luxury. For lavish lodgings, look no further than Lincoln Peak Village. For these reasons and more, when it comes to the most practical ski destination in Vermont, Sugarbush is a fantasic choice for a winter weekend getaway!

Holland & Belgium Springtime River Cruise

Like to travel by way of the water? Savour springtime in Holland and Belgium with a cruise that features blooming fields, iconic windmills, and the Floriade garden expo. Enjoy a canal cruise in the heart of Amsterdam. Behold the once-adecade ode to horticulture and nature at Floriade. Stop in Arnhem, the favourite summer retreat of the Dutch royal family. Step into medieval times during a Bruges walking tour. Explore Kinderdijk and visit Keukenhof Gardens, home to more than 7-million tulips. Relax as you make your way along picturesque scenery and visit beloved cities such as Amsterdam, Ghent, and Bruges. Reach out to your local travel advisor today to learn about all seven available tours including the Floriade before its gone!

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