Here’s a secret that anyone coming to bike tour or hike in the Netherlands needs to know: you can camp for free, legally and in some beautiful natural settings. They’re a rustic but beautiful way to get up close with nature in one of Europe’s most densely populated countries. Read More »
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Weekend Bike Touring Photos
On Easter weekend, we biked over 250km between the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Maastricht. The first day was sunny but on the other days we fought rainstorms and wind. Here are some of the better photos we took, when it wasn’t raining! Read More »
Beautiful Cycling Videos
You might not know Dutch, but nevertheless, take a look at the gorgeous cycling videos on Toko op Fietsvakantie, the site of our Wereldfietser friends Marijcke and Dennis. They put a lot of time and effort into their videos and it really shows. If these videos don’t make you want to get on your bike, […] Read More »
Winter Cycling And Camping Photos
Last weekend, we braved the coldest winter for 30 years in Holland to go winter camping. Well…. it was cold! Last week temperatures were down almost to -10°C at night but a spring thaw was underway by the time we dragged our bikes out of the house on Friday morning. Things had warmed up and all […] Read More »
Dutch Bicycle Photos We Love
We’re amassing quite a collection of bicycle photos from Holland so we thought it was time we shared a few with you. Top of our list of favourites is a shot Andrew took of a little girl, riding in a Bakfiets (literally ‘basket bicycle’) with her father. Read More »