Written on September 10, 2010
By the time you read this, we should be aboard the MV Hanjin Madrid, a container ship traveling from the Seattle to Yokohama, Japan.
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Written on September 10, 2010
On Sunday I was planning a day trip to Ottawa to see a friend. The bus was going to cost me around 60 plus dollars (around £40). Or I could lift share. Remembering that PickupPal are Canada-based, I decided this was a good place give it a try.
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Written on August 24, 2010
When planning an extended cycle tour, many people go in search of corporate sponsorship. Some come back empty-handed. Some are successful.
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Written on August 5, 2010
London got its own bike scheme last week. Finally. Hurrah. It’s modelled on the Bixi here in Montreal, and for that reason I wrote a comparative piece for the Guardian: In Montreal’s tracks.
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Written on August 1, 2010
Five years ago, I invented cycle-touring. After rejecting backpacking out-of-hand as a fulfilling post-university form of escapism
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One of my favourite books about train travel is Jenny Diski’s Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking Around America.
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Driving in the countryside is like a therapy against stress for me, especially on perfect summer days like today. Even when we go somewhere on holiday, driving around is a big part of our vacation.
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At the crack of dawn you are woken by a knock on your tent and a cheerful “good morning happy campers” from your overland guide as she goes about preparing breakfast on the open wood fire in the middle of your camp.
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To my great excitement my Bixi key arrived in the post last week. Bixi is the name of the public bike system here in Montreal. (Bike + taxi = Bixi.)
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Sometimes it’s hard to summon much enthusiasm for travelling by train in your own country. The association with a frustrating and deadening commuting routine can be hard to shake
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On a freighter in the Pacific
By the time you read this, we should be aboard the MV Hanjin Madrid, a container ship traveling from the Seattle to Yokohama, Japan.
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Tips on ride-sharing in Canada
On Sunday I was planning a day trip to Ottawa to see a friend. The bus was going to cost me around 60 plus dollars (around £40). Or I could lift share. Remembering that PickupPal are Canada-based, I decided this was a good place give it a try.
Continue Reading »
How to get sponsorship for your cycle tour
When planning an extended cycle tour, many people go in search of corporate sponsorship. Some come back empty-handed. Some are successful.
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Help Londoners find a new name for their bikes
London got its own bike scheme last week. Finally. Hurrah. It’s modelled on the Bixi here in Montreal, and for that reason I wrote a comparative piece for the Guardian: In Montreal’s tracks.
Continue Reading »
Moving forward from vanilla cycle touring
Five years ago, I invented cycle-touring. After rejecting backpacking out-of-hand as a fulfilling post-university form of escapism
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Trains you can smoke on
One of my favourite books about train travel is Jenny Diski’s Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking Around America.
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A Slow Drive in Tuscany
Driving in the countryside is like a therapy against stress for me, especially on perfect summer days like today. Even when we go somewhere on holiday, driving around is a big part of our vacation.
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A day in the life on an overland safari
At the crack of dawn you are woken by a knock on your tent and a cheerful “good morning happy campers” from your overland guide as she goes about preparing breakfast on the open wood fire in the middle of your camp.
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Jump on da Bixi bikes in Montreal
To my great excitement my Bixi key arrived in the post last week. Bixi is the name of the public bike system here in Montreal. (Bike + taxi = Bixi.)
Continue Reading »
A night on the Caledonian Sleeper train
Sometimes it’s hard to summon much enthusiasm for travelling by train in your own country. The association with a frustrating and deadening commuting routine can be hard to shake
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