Category Archives: Bike Touring

Our Best Bicycle Crashes (Scientifically Rated on a 10 Point Scale)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Last week Morgan and I got into a pretty bad tumble on the way from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh – one of those types of crashes you wish was filmed because it would have looked awesome in slow motion. … Continue reading →

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12 Signs That You’ve Become A Dirt Bag

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Around the time we left for this trip, Morgan forwarded me an article by John Swansburg of Slate.com on the marketing success of Patagonia, the mountaineering clothing company. In it, the author coined a term to describe the brand’s most loyal … Continue reading →

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Off-Roading on Burmese Highways

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

We left Yangon through its industrial zone, on a smoothly paved two lane highway.  We were cycling West, to reach the Southern pass over the Arakan Mountains. Our plan was to meet up with the coast and cycle until we … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Kumbh Mela Festival

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Chris and I had the fortune of being in Allahbad for the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival.  It basically consists of millions of people making a pilgrimage to the Ganges to take a holy bath and wash away their sins … Continue reading →

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Turning 23: Reflections from a Year of Travel

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

When I look at the picture that was taken of Chris and me at the Explorer’s Club this past march, there’s a lot that I don’t recognize about that person. There are, of course a few changes in physical appearance. … Continue reading →

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