Cycling across Cuba
Cycling across Cuba is an incredible and worthwhile adventure, but is a trip that requires good planning and the understanding that the countryside is still undeveloped and resources are quite…
Touring
Helsinki to Singapore: Tajikistan
Cycling the Pamir Highway (Tajikistan) – Amazing sceneries and a solitary road which takes you up one of the highest cyclable places on Earth, but is that really all there is to…
The Bicycle Diaries: Stage 3
Bicycle Diaries: One woman’s solo cycle from London to Tehran: Stage 3 My final stop in France is Chamonix. Rather than the oasis of peace I am hoping for, however,…
Is China a great place to cycle? – Part 2
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Click here to read Is China a great place to cycle? – Part 1 Chengdu in Sichuan Province (China) was the first mis-conception of the trip (no doubt it won’t be…
Exploring Scotland
So, as I sat on a flight up to the Scotland’s capital on what could only be described as a Cortina with wings (and more worryingly propeller’s) I tentatively approached…
Lake Balaton – The Hungarian Sea By Bicycle
Lake Balaton is one of the best thing what you can find in Hungary. Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and the most popular part of Hungary. It…
Is China a great place to cycle? – Part One
The bike is a great method of getting about in China’s cities and also a wonderful alternative to the car when exploring the countryside, as well as being an authentic…
The Bicycle Diaries: Stage 2
Bicycle Diaries: One woman’s solo cycle from London to Tehran: Stage 2 If there’s one lesson I hope to take away with me after this trip, it’s this: there is…
Oudenaarde, Belgium – The heart of the Tour of Flanders
Brussels was my original destination but following the recent catastrophic events in the capital it was decided to change the plans, so Oudenaarde and Ghent would have the pleasure of…
The Bicycle Diaries: Stage 1
Bicycle Diaries: One woman’s solo cycle from London to Tehran: Stage 1 Awake at 6am, then 6.15am, then 6.30am. Today’s the day! I try to ignore it, but I know…