Mountains, deserts, secret drinking dens and chocolate shops that look like jewelery stores. Not your typical bike tour then! Join us this week as we quiz David Piper about the latest leg of his 16,000 mile bike journey around the world: through the countries of Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Read More »
Ann Wilson is on our radar this week. She’s a British woman, recently retired and on a mission to pedal her way around the globe. She’s already had to face having her precious custom-built bike stolen in Bulgaria and here she tells about the first days on her replacement bike after the terrible event. Read More »
Now this is why we moved to The Netherlands – they have conferences on bike touring! As regular readers might guess, this one was organised by the fabulous Wereldfietser club and their great work meant that 650 people came through the doors last Saturday in Rotterdam to learn all about travelling by bicycle. Here are […] Read More »
How do you like your herring? We can now confidently say that we like them raw! Yes, you read correctly – raw. Well, it’s traditional in Holland, you know and of course tasting Dutch herring the traditional way was on our list of things to experience here so today we went with our friend Mark […] Read More »
Anne Mustoe – the British headmistress who, at age 54 and out of shape, set off to ride her bike around the world – has died in Syria. I was inspired by Anne and told many people about her story so I couldn’t help but shed a tear when I heard the news. Read More »
