Roberto Gallegos and Annika Wachter of Tasting Travels tell us all about the mysterious Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan. Just because it is Uzbekistan: I am not proud to admit it, but before planning our trip through Central Asia I had no idea where this country was. Cycling is a great way to get in touch with the countries [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Uzbekistan!
Roberto Gallegos and Annika Wachter of Tasting Travels tell us all about the mysterious Central Asian nation ...
Dangerous Expectations
It was mid-morning by the time the bikes were reassembled, the panniers re-packed and we were ready to ride out into the Osaka traffic. The night had been restless. Kansai International Airport, in my opinion, is undeserving of its spot in Asia’s Top Ten Airports for Sleeping. First of all, the bright fluorescent lights are [...]
A Big Lap: Australia Ride Recap
Our lap around Australia officially came to a close when we rolled into Cairns yesterday afternoon. Friday morning we’ll zip to the airport and fly off to Japan for an adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun. Here’s how the tour looks in numbers: : 11, 257 kilometers 29 $2,176 Australian [...]
Zen and the Art of Bicycle Touring
‘Oh, merde!’ I knew what that meant. Another flat tire. And to think we hadn’t even hit the road yet. Gently stirring the concoction of instant oats, milk powder, raisins and sugar that would be our breakfast, I pushed our mechanical troubles to the back of my mind. With the constant drone of traffic on [...]
Touring Talk: Solo Woman Cycling the World
Intrepid Canadian Loretta Henderson is cycling the world. SOLO. Since 2009, she’s pedaled through 30 countries on four continents. This is her story. Loretta’s highly entertaining and inspiring bike touring website is Skalatitude.com. Here you’ll find hilarious tales from her bicycle tour plus links to more Women on Wheels. Listen to more [...]
Queensland Encounters: it’s not just cows and kangaroos
We’re bumping along another lonely country road, calling to the cows as they chomp lazily. A family of sprightly kangaroos bounces past. The morning mist is heavy, but brilliant rays of sun peek through with the promise of another gorgeous Queensland day. The Tropic of Capricorn’s not far now. A week’s ride perhaps. Less if [...]
The Big Blur
Guyra, Glen Innes, Deepwater, Glencoe, Sandy Flat, Boonah…names of small Australian towns we’d rolled through in the last week. I couldn’t conjure up an image of a single one. Just as package tourists on 10 day/ 14 country European vacations, all the places had blended into one. There were tumble-down general stores and [...]
Touring Talk: Leave without Pay
After working till mid-life in relatively stressful jobs (IT and law), Dave and Nancy decided it was time to live some of those dreams they kept talking about doing ‘someday’. They took a 20 month break from the rat race and rode from Australia to Asia and [...]
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