When the only hotel in town doubles as a brothel and wild camping options are unappealing, what’s a tired cyclist to do? Ask for help. At least that’s what we do. It’s not mooching, rather what Willie Weir refers to
18 Creative Places to Sleep
Photo Essay: Northern Argentina
Stunning. Jaw-dropping beautiful. Amazing. Awe-inspiring. There’s something quite spectacular about the varied landscapes of Northern Argentina that words can’t quite capture. Arid and peaceful at times, brooding and pensive when a storm rolls across the Andes. These is a world
Top 5 Reasons to cycle Belgium
This is a guest post by Ingrid De Graeve. Reason #1 Best cycling networks: Belgium has some of the best networks for cycling in the world, offering paved, accessible, well-signed and maintained routes throughout the country. Yes, throughout the country!
Top 5 Reasons to go Bicycle Touring in Bulgaria
This is a guest post by Sarah Erck Welle. Reason # 1. Enjoy the beauty of cycling alongside vineyards and the Black sea – at the same time! Reason # 2. Colorful markets with cheap produce are common, including leeks
Top 5 Reasons to go Bicycle Touring in Bhutan
This is a guest post by Alvaro ‘Biciclown’ Neil. Reason #1 : FEW TOURISTS Very few tourists. Less than 30,000 visitors per year. As a long term traveler I think (probably I am wrong) that tourists have a negative impact
Top 5 reasons to go bicycle touring in Bosnia
This is a guest post by Sarah Erck Welle 1. Watch as west slowly but obviously changes to east as you cycle into Bosnia. As you descend out of the mountains into the city of Mostar, you see minarets rising
Flooding and other Assorted Fun
Flooding. We hadn’t expected it in on the Puna. But this was a La niña year, said the locals. Clima loco. Crazy weather. In this part of Northern Argentina, undulating Ruta 40 and the other minor roads we bounced along
Top Five Reasons to go Bicycle Touring in Angola
This is a guest post by Paul Morris with photos by Peder af Geijerstam. 1. The People are amongst the friendliest in Africa. “The Angolans show immense hospitality towards visitors”, Peder af Geijerstam on his blog recording his ride from
Top 5 Reasons To Go Bicycle Touring In Armenia
This is a guest post by Tom Allen of Ride Earth and Tom’s Bike Trip. Reason #1: Mountains If you love slogging for hours up 40km ascents and burning down the other side, then repeating the process over and
Humbled by the Andes: 29 switchbacks…and then came the hard part
Curva 3 and already I was short of breath. Gasping and gulping in precious oxygen. I reckoned we were at just over 2,000 meters. That’s nothing in the Andes. La Paz, the highest capital city in world lies at around