Can you imagine cycling and skiing across Iceland in April, when much of the country is still covered in snow. That’s exactly what 2 Italian cyclists did and now they’ve told us their story, including facing winds of up to 100km, carrying food for 20 days and changing their route to escape an erupting volcano. Read More »
A few days ago on Twitter, someone asked us which sites to check out for information about bicycle touring with kids. We thought for a few minutes, and then we realised just how many great families are out there pedalling around. Here are some of our favourite family bike touring blogs. Read More »
A big bowl of mashed potatoes, topped with sausages and gravy goes right at the top of our ‘comfort foods’ list. We have this meal at home a lot, but had never considered making it on a bicycle tour, until Liz (who’s currently cycling in Mongolia) shared her camping version of this tasty meal. Read More »
We got a real soaking on the first few days of our staycation bike tour around the Netherlands, and it’s at this point, dear reader, that we have a confession to make. We just couldn’t take that rain anymore… Read More »
In July 2011, we set out for 9 days of bike touring around the Netherlands. It turned out to be one of the wettest months of July on record. This is the story of the first 5 days of our very soggy bike tour; when we took shelter in countless cafes, and tried to draw […] Read More »
