We are not the light, just the reflection if we stand close enough to the Source. The farther we move away from God’s will for our lives, the more we stumble in the dark. But, as believers, there is an all-powerful force that will lift us up and help us to walk in the light. […]
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Tour Name: Leesburg & Frederick – Blooms & Hidden Treasures Tour Date: April 22 – 23, 2022 Tour Director: Laura Bomberger Tour Director Highlights: With everyone itching for a change in season, God abundantly blessed us with a hiatus from the cold weather as we enjoyed two full days of sunshine and 70-degree weather! Our first stop was in […]
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Event: BNT’s 2022 Tour Preview Date: January 8, 2022 Highlights: BNT kicked off 2022 celebrating 50 years in business with a return to the traditional Preview, featuring: Memories and Bucket List movies, special presentations, an interview with Bob Neff, Jr., video-taped interviews with long-time BNT traveler Betty Groff, and Bob Neff, Sr.’s wife, Jean Neff. Then […]
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Travel is back in 2022! Our BNT tour planners have been working furiously to put together truly spectaular tours for our BNT Travelers this year. Some tours are returning because they’re popular every year. And still, every year, there’s something new to discover! On the other hand, we are thrilled to travel to somewhere new. […]
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Tour Name: Ozark Mountain Marvel Tour Date: October 9-18, 2021 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Highlights: It was a beautiful trip to the Ozarks with many interesting and fun sites along the way. Some of those places included a visit up the Gateway Arch; a fascinating tram ride through the Fantastic Caverns; then moved on […]
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Tour Name: Creation Museum & Ark Encounter Tour Date: June 2021 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: This was another wonderful and informative trip to The Creation Museum and The Ark. Many improvements and additions have been made in the last two years. [Click on any photo to begin slide show. Click on gray “x” in […]
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BNT is Celebrating with Then Sings My Soul for our 2022 Tour Preview! We “sat” down for a little chat with Then Sings My Soul Owner/Producer/Writer Kat Prickett… Tell us a little about your group Then Sings My Soul and how it all started. Wow, where do I start! I grew up on Billy Graham. […]
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Tour Name: Colorado Trains Tour Date: September 9 – 17, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: What’s a Tour Director to do when her phone (and camera) break on day 3 of a long trip? Many thanks to Marianne C, Beulah M, and Ron B for sharing their lovely photos for this blog. […]
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Tour Name: North and South Dakota Tour Date: June 17 – July 1, 2021 Tour Director: Skip (& Karen) VanderSchaaf Tour Director Highlights: God’s creation was on full display on this 15 day trip. Mount Rushmore in daylight and at night almost took my breath away. It was truly amazing and impressive. Some of he […]
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Tour Name: Canaan Valley Resort Tour Date: August 5-7, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: We loved driving down country roads where all we saw were forested hills and very few towns or people! The views were beautiful from the historic train and riding an open chairlift to the top of a ski […]
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Tour Name: Wisconsin and Michigan Tour Date: June 16-24, 2021 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: It was great to be on the road again with a great group of passengers. Wisconsin was warm and sunny with great natural beauty. Mackinac Island was 40 degrees cooler! But, as always, so wonderful to visit with […]
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The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum have been busy over the past year adding exhibits, renovating and upgrading existing spaces, and adding exciting, new features. Whether this is your first “encounter” or you’re looking forward to returning, these two attractions are unparalled in bringing Bible stories and truths to life. Don’t Miss The Newest Additions […]
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Recently, Group Tours Magazine did a little Q & A with our fearless leader Bob Neff, Jr.. He shares his thoughts on the favorite part of his job, the impact of COVID-19 on BNT travel, and a favorite destination on his Bucket List. Click on PHOTO below to read the entire interview. Faith-based tours resonate […]
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Sometimes—okay, always—travel is enhanced by new food experiences and good fellowship. You might not travel to a destination just for the food, but if you leave without tasting its unique dishes, spice combinations, and local ingredients, you haven’t quite experienced it. The Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi, southeastern Texas, Alabama, and western Florida) boasts world-renowned food […]
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As the 2021 travel gears start whirring here at BNT and around the U.S., we can’t take our eyes off breathtaking Alaska. BNT will tour Anchorage, Valdez, Fairbanks, and Denali National Park on the Grand Alaska Tour this June 2021. That’s just a few months away, but there’s still time to join us! Travel deep […]
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Nashville & Memphis Are “Music Cities” We live in a country so vast in geography, culture, and traditions, it’s as if each region has a fingerprint. In 2021, BNT will tour a few music cities in the U.S. Southeast including Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, where melodies run like a river: deep, continuous, and timeless. Both […]
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Tour Name: Canaan Valley Resort Tour Date: August 6 – 8, 2020 Tour Director: Marge Sherid Tour Director Highlights: The Canaan Valley Resort tour was BNT’s first overnight trip (since the pandemic began). We were so ready to be on the road! It was a great experience. We toured Blackwater Falls, Cass Scenic Railroad, and […]
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Tour Name: Potomac Eagle Railroad Tour Date: October 17, 2020 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: The trip started with a lunch stop where we sat around a hibachi grill and watched our meal prepared in front of us, with some added entertainment. We had a beautiful fall day for a train ride along […]
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BNT Tour Planner: Karen Kuch Years as Tour Planner: 5 years Favorite thing about being a BNT Tour Planner: Being able to create tours: So people will expand their vision of God’s beauty and His creativity. They will love Him more as a result. They have a refreshment of their souls through where we go […]
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