Radka Ramain
Bike
Col de Suzette near Mt. Ventoux, France and Mijet Island on the Dalmatian Coast
Eat
Provencal fish stew (Bouillabaisse) from my mother-in-law. Truffle omlette with my own truffle production
Drink
Crozes Hermitage (cave de Tain l'Hermitage), Sablet from Domaine les Gouberts, Clairette de Die, and Czech beer, of course!
Sleep
A bamboo hut in Goa, India, or the Llao Llao Lake district of Patagonia—it's all about the setting
Radka Ramain received a track and field scholarship at the age of 14 and left home to spend one year in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Since then she knew that there is too much to see and explore beyond her native country, the former Czechoslovakia.
After she graduated with a Masters of English and physical education, she lived, worked, and travelled across the United States, finally settling down in San Francisco. She loved the vibe of the city, the food, the biking culture, and the outdoors philosophy. She saved money and backpacked through South East Asia, India, and Indonesia for one year. The diversity of cultures, places, different cuisines, and the pleasure of the simplicity of life led her to a desire to work in the travel industry. If you add a passion for biking, pleasure of discovering local culture, food, and wines, and happiness to share it all, you become a guide. She guided in France, Croatia, and the Czech republic for several years before now finding her role as a guide manager and motivator.
Now she is settled in France in a small Provençal village and is surrounded by olive trees and lavender fields, and great vineyards. Life can really be divine.