Quit your job and hop on a bike. Just try saying that out loud. It can be a terrifying idea, the first time you consider it. But after a week of diligently writing and re-writing my CV in preparation for a return to the workforce, I’ve come to the conclusion that a big bike tour […] Read More »
Welcome to our new newsletter. We hope to put it out weekly, as a glimpse into our lives as we make the transition from cycling around the world to a somewhat more stable life, with luxuries like furniture and constant hot water, in Holland. As we write this, we’re at Halifax Airport in Nova Scotia, […] Read More »
923km Cedar to Garson We’ve heard a lot of bad things about the Trans-Canada Highway through Northern Ontario. Wild truckers. Plenty of traffic. No shoulders. “They’re all true,” says one cyclist we meet in Michigan. “I stuck a hacksaw out the side of my bike to make the cars give me more room. You should […] Read More »
So what do you do when confronted with a boiled sheep’s head for dinner or perhaps a glass of fermented mare’s milk? Smile nicely, of course, and hope you’re not the oldest guest of honour at the table! Then there are fish eyes in Malaysia to try and grilled, embryonic eggs in Laos. Yum yum. […] Read More »
532km Baudette to Cedar Just imagine: 8 flat tires in one afternoon. And then imagine fixing those punctures on a road without shade, when your patience is already wearing thin after dealing with a broken rim – one that should have lasted much longer than it did – and being rejected from a campground because […] Read More »
