That’s a bold claim to make. But we believe it’s true. As any keen touring cyclist will know, there’s stiff competition in the best coastal road category. Over the years, we’ve had the good fortune to bike some of the most beautiful seaside routes in the world: America’s Pacific Coast, Australia’s Great Ocean Road, both [...]
The Best Coastal Cycling on the Planet
That’s a bold claim to make. But we believe it’s true. As any keen touring ...
Top 5 Reasons to Cycle Madagascar
#1: Scenery Madagascar’s scenery is very diverse and includes tropical rainforest, different types of desert, mountains, beaches, canyons and rice terraces as pretty as you’ll find on Bali. There is also southern African bushland, with the deep red clay soil that makes the scenery so attractive. It is just gorgeous where ever you go. #2:National Parks: [...]
Sulawesi: Land of Sand, Suffering and Instant Stardom
Hello Mister! Hello Mister! Hello Mister! And so it goes from dawn till dusk. The attention never lets up. Gangs of teenage girls on motorbikes screech to a halt and demand a photo shoot with the odd foreigners. Shy kids sneak a peek as we set up camp in their elementary school. Bold young men [...]
Slow Boat to Sulawesi
Complete chaos. That’s the best way to describe boarding procedures on the slow boat to Sulawesi. Passengers debarking in Nunukan stumbled down a steep, metal plank while porters loaded down with goods simultaneously attempted to squeeze and shove their way onto the ship. Unsurprising result: a big bottleneck and nobody moved. It was one of [...]
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Asia is an increasingly popular destination for cycle touring. Bike the popular routes through Thailand or Laos, and you’ll cross paths with other two-wheeled travelers on a daily basis. The destinations covered in this book see just a trickle of foreign cyclists. And it’s certainly not for a lack of great riding spots. These four [...]
Default Mode: don’t let it stand in the way of a big bike tour
I’m guessing many of you would like to set off on a long-distance cycle tour. Someday. You’re just not quite sure when. At the moment, your focus is elsewhere. Perhaps your career is taking off. Maybe you’ve just begun a promising new relationship. You might even be toying with the idea of taking on a [...]
Our Latest Choice for Travel Insurance
We’ve had travel insurance since day one of our round the world bicycle tour. Being insured is important to us for a couple of reasons. Quality Healthcare Costs add up Quickly A surprising number of cyclists and travelers we meet choose not to purchase travel insurance. Their logic is that healthcare in developing countries is [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Venezuela
This is a guest post from British cyclist Dominic Luther of OneBikeOneWorld. Venezuela is a fascinating country with its fair share of problems, but definitely worth a visit. The very noticeable prevailing winds come from the east, so if you start in the Gran Sabana you’ll get a delightful tailwind blowing you across the country. [...]
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