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About World Biking
We're Amaya and Eric, two ordinary people who gave up regular lives to become bicycle nomads and cycle around the world. Since 2006, our two-wheeled journey has taken us almost 100,000 kilometers through 80 countries on 5 continents.





Quick Tour Stats
On the Road: 5 years, 11 months, 6 days
Total Kilometers: 110, 480
Countries: 89
Current Destination: Kuching, Malaysia on the island of Borneo, heading to Brunei
Just 107 countries to go!
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China Archive
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Honey I think I lost my passport: an inauspicious start to 2012
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 13 Comments“What? You’ve lost your passport?” I shout, mouth gaping in disbelief. The year was off to a highly inauspicious start. It wasn’t even noon on January 1st 2012 and we’d already witnessed a serious accident involving a semi and a now very compact car plus... -
Unchanged China
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 5 CommentsI had plenty of ideas about China before actually visiting. These days, it’s hard not to pick up a newspaper or tune into a podcast without being treated to some pundit’s views on China’s rising power, influence and prosperity. Like most of you, I’d read... -
Falling in (and out!) of love with China
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No CommentsJust like in relationships, it’s also possible start off on the wrong foot when getting acquainted with a country. Perhaps one party doesn’t put forward its best face, and you end up not much liking each other. So it was with China. We met her... -
Unexpected moments and a vow to give up griping
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 6 CommentsAdmittedly, my initial impression of China was less than enthusiastic. It’s a great country to gripe about. I could go on and on about all the petty annoyances and irritations. About the often insalubrious conditions. The maniacal driving. The lack of common courtesy. The sheer... -
Mayhem on the Mainland
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsGetting from Hong Kong- a tiny territory crammed full of 7 million people- to Shenzhen- a sprawling mega-city populated by 14 million individuals—was going to be a challenge. Just 50 kilometers, mind you, but the memory of our ride from the Hong Kong airport to...





