Tag Archives: Bike Touring

Life on the Road: 8 Photos

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

These photos were taken over three days, while we rode a loop around Hanoi through Vietnam’s breathtaking northern highlands. I tried to take photos that show something about our daily life while we’re cycling.             … Continue reading →

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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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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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Cracking Small Talk: A Couchsurfer’s Guide

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Every Couchsurfer in the world knows the routine.  Some stranger has just pulled you off the foreign chaos of the streets and planted you into their equally alien home.  They’ve given you the tour, showed you where to put your … Continue reading →

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My Body is a Machine

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

“Ready. Set. Go.” I dug my heels into the loose gravel, feeling the small pebbles fleck up against the back of my calves like tiny rain pellets. I hadn’t gone ten steps before there was a blur of movement to … Continue reading →

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