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Bicycle Touring Norway
Before visiting, I knew 5 things about Norway: The roads are really, really steep. Everything is crazy expensive. Vicious mosquitoes and midges attack any unprotected flesh. The weather is stormy and unsettled all year long. The wild camping is wonderful.
A Brief Guide to Bicycle Touring in Africa
Africa is a place that can appear both exciting and slightly intimidating for cyclists planning a bike tour. Alongside amazing cultures and landscapes is a fear of the unknown. Not nearly as much information is out there for Africa, compared
Finally in Finland: Toothaches, ticks and tunnels of trees!
A tunnel of trees, YES! Boring? no. We weren’t supposed to cycle Finland just yet. The plan was to bike all the way through Sweden and up into Norway. Then I got a toothache. The kind of toothache that’s impossible
Which countries are safe for bicycle touring?
Share Tweet Would you cycle the world's most dangerous tourist destinations? Many people do. Before setting off on a round the world bicycle tour, it's important to inform yourself about potential hot spots. That way you can make informed decisions
Random Saddle Tales
We made It (but just barely)!
We made it (to our own great amazement)! A whopping 3,563 kilometers around just one of Indonesia’s 18,307 islands. In comparison, London to Istanbul measures 2,994 kilometers. Maine to Florida just 2,560 kilometers. So we’ve covered a lot of kilometers
Pedaling through Paradise
We’d been hearing about New Zealand’s charms for years. One of the best cycling destinations in the world we were told. Rugged mountain passes, spectacular coastal roads, stunningly beautiful countryside and miles and miles of unpaved backroads where the sheep
Switchbacks, the Sea and Encounters with the Cops
After Hokkaido, we had just a month to pedal the length of Japan’s main island of Honshu. Our visas were due to expire and we had a ferry to catch to Korea. Pounding out 2,000 kilometers in 30 days wouldn’t
Biking Brazil- an adventure fix
“Which way now?” “I dunno.” The road suddenly split into two and we were stumped. One narrow dusty track continued straight on. The other, the more travelled of the two judging from the tire tracks, veered off to the right.
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