Luggage Forward® and Butterfield & Robinson Provide Bike Enthusiasts with Better Ways to Travel

BOSTON, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Luggage Forward, the leader in worldwide luggage and sports equipment shipping services, today announced a partnership with Butterfield & Robinson, a leader in luxury active travel, geared to provide mutual customers with a better to way to explore the world via bicycle.  

Bike tours provide an immersive experience when exploring a new destination. As consumers begin to book summer vacations focused on adventurous activities and destinations, travel and tourism companies need to have solutions for the unique luggage challenges of these active individuals.

"Cyclists are looking to travel more and expand their routes past regional locations to both domestic and international destinations," said Zeke Adkins, co-founder of Luggage Forward. "As cyclists are fulfilling their wishes to travel abroad, Luggage Forward is providing them with an easy way to ship their luggage to their destination, beginning their expedition stress-free. We find that many of our clients start their journey with a bike tour led by Butterfield & Robinson and we are excited to partner with them to continue to enable cyclists to travel well."

With ten years of luggage and bicycle shipping experience to more than two hundred countries and territories, Luggage Forward provides proven expertise in logistics, reliability and predictability and enables a better and smarter way to travel that is hassle-free. Luggage Forward can ship luggage and bicycles to virtually any destination in the world, whether clients are part of a bike tour excursion or taking an individual, self-guided tour. Butterfield & Robinson provides bike touring expertise with hundreds of vacation package options all over the world. This partnership allows avid cyclists to ship their luggage and experience unique bicycle tours.  

"The age of travelers wanting to speed through major attractions is evolving to slower and more immersive travel experiences," said Norman Howe, President of Butterfield & Robinson. "Bike tours continue to grow in popularity and they are a great way to see local cultures you wouldn't normally come in contact with. Our bike touring experience combined with Luggage Forward's luggage shipping abilities empower our customers with a way to feel comfortable while away from home."

Try Luggage Forward's Luggage Shipping and get your luggage delivered anywhere in the world: http://www.luggageforward.com/

Learn more about Butterfield & Robinson's bike tours: http://www.butterfield.com/ways-to-go/biking/

About Luggage Forward
Since 2004, Luggage Forward has provided reliable and guaranteed delivery of luggage and sports equipment to travelers worldwide through a global network of logistics partners, innovative technology and unparalleled customer care. Luggage Forward is the smart and convenient alternative to carrying and checking bags. We are a Virtuoso® Preferred Supplier and an exclusive luggage delivery provider for world leading travel brands including Abercrombie & Kent, American Express Vacations, Butterfield & Robinson, Exclusive Resorts, Holland America Line, Seabourn Cruise Line, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Experience Luggage Forward at: www.luggageforward.com

About Butterfield & Robinson

For more information on this trip please contact [email protected]  and visit http://www.butterfield.com

Butterfield & Robinson—the world's premier active travel company—designs incredible journeys to the world's most amazing places. Crafted from the finest ingredients (exceptional lodgings, incomparable access, stellar wines and food, experienced guides and more than a few secrets), B&R trips combine adventure with unparalleled cultural immersion in the world's greatest destinations.

Contact:
Kristina Scuoteguazza
1-617-502-1805
[email protected]

SOURCE Luggage Forward