It’s December 17th. We’re on a plane to Cuba and excited to cycle for a month around the island but there’s a problem: in addition to our bikes and bags, we’ve also managed to pack a winter flu bug from Europe. Friedel is sneezing and feeling sorry for herself. So begins our winter bike tour. Read More »
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Tips For Bike Touring In Cuba
In many ways, Cuba is a bike tourist’s dream. Quiet roads. Good accommodation. A compelling history. Here are our tips for travelling by bicycle across Cuba. Read More »
Che Guevara: Bicycle Tourist
We’re just back from a month of bike touring in Cuba. Trip reports and photos are on the way (once we’ve recovered from jet lag and found time to put all our thoughts together). In the meantime, here’s an intriguing image we discovered on tour of famous revolutionary Che Guevara, on a bicycle tour! Read More »
Going Light: Our Packing List For Bike Touring In Cuba
We’ve been planning for months and now it’s almost here: departure day for our flight to Cuba! With less than a week to go, we spent yesterday packing our bags. Here’s what we’re taking with us for a month of cycling in the sun. Read More »
10 Questions: Bike Touring Through Cuba
Our trip to Cuba is now just one month away so when two readers offered to share tips for bike touring in Cuba, based on their 2011 trip to the island, we jumped at the chance. Read all about it in 10 Questions: Cycling Through Cuba. Read More »