“Let us know if you make it.” I shot Chad, our latest couchsurfing host, a confused look. “What do you mean, IF we make it?” Turns out Eric had been conspiring to bring a little excitement to our Borneo tour.
Stumbling on Adventure
How to get sponsorship for your long-distance bicycle tour
“How can I get sponsorship for my bicycle tour?” That’s probably the question we get asked most often. In this post I’ll share some of our experiences with sponsorship and offer a few tips on how to up your chances
Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Guatemala
A brief look at everybody’s favorite bicycle touring spot in Central America from guest author Bob Stanley. 1. Tikal Buried in the jungle, Tikal has the premier Mayan ruins in Guatemala. It is recommended that if you do decide to hang around
Oh, the People You’ll Meet!
Most cycle tourists rank “Easy Interaction with Locals” as one of their top reasons for travelling by bicycle. Whether it’s exuberant kids in Burundi cheering you up the mountainside, taciturn Mayans of the Guatemalan Highlands welcoming you into their humble
Slow Boat to Borneo
For a cyclist, Indonesia–a country comprised of some 18,000 islands–poses more than a few logistical challenges. If you stick to the main islands—Java, Sumatra, maybe Bali and Lombok—getting around’s not too tough. It’s when you venture farther afield, say to
Touring Talk: Epic Eurasia Tour with Rolling Tales
After six years working in the UK, New Zealanders Emma Philpott and Justin Hewitt of Rolling Tales were ripe for an adventure. In March 2010 they set off from London and headed east, not quite sure how long or how
Malaysia Mix: ATM Annoyances, advice from the imam and more
Eric stepped out of the small supermarket scowling. “They don’t take Thai Baht.” Pretty normal, I decided, since we are, after all, in Malaysia. Normal, but annoying, since all we had was Thai Baht. And a stash of US dollars,
Tourism and Terrorism
“Aren’t you afraid of the bombs?” Cycling through Thailand’s deep south, this troubling enquiry was tossed out multiple times each day. Sure we were scared! Who wouldn’t be if they had bothered to read this warning from the US State
Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Japan
Fellow round the world cyclists Sonja and Ali of Tour.tk share their love of bicycle touring in the Land of the Rising Sun. What? Only five reasons to go cycling in Japan? We could give you at least 50, so
Why Thailand is most certainly the easiest place on earth to go bicycle touring.
Bicycle touring enthusiasts are at no loss for challenging places to ride. Bike travelers regularly test their limits by cycling over 5,000 + meter passes in the Andes, biking across remote stretches of desert in sub zero temperatures and riding