Written on November 10, 2011
THE SHADOWS are beginning to lengthen in the east as we crawl along the 105 mile stretch. Newscasters succeeded in filling it with camera toting city dwellers today after proclaiming it the weekend for “peak fall colours”
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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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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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Coming home meant two things: a very long journey by public transport, and lugging an unwieldy collection of funny-shaped bags and bits of metal through a variety of cities in the summer heat.
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The Mongol Rally sets off this month – a multi-week/month/year adventure into the furthest reaches of Mongolia where you put yourself (and a few friends) at the mercy of an aging car with an engine little bigger than a carton of milk.
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Admiring the Fall colours of Shenandoah, VA, USA
THE SHADOWS are beginning to lengthen in the east as we crawl along the 105 mile stretch. Newscasters succeeded in filling it with camera toting city dwellers today after proclaiming it the weekend for “peak fall colours”
Continue Reading »
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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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.)
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The long road back to Yerevan
Coming home meant two things: a very long journey by public transport, and lugging an unwieldy collection of funny-shaped bags and bits of metal through a variety of cities in the summer heat.
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Adventure Travelling & Racing… it’s that time again
The Mongol Rally sets off this month – a multi-week/month/year adventure into the furthest reaches of Mongolia where you put yourself (and a few friends) at the mercy of an aging car with an engine little bigger than a carton of milk.
Continue Reading »
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