Portugal: Leisurely Bike Touring Trip Report
Impressions and notes from a month of bike touring and sightseeing in southern Spain and Portugal.
Bicycle Touring Trips and Routes
Bike Routes Across America: Top Touring and Bikepacking Routes Compared
Wondering which bike route across America is the best? This post compares the most popular established options to help you choose the most fulfilling and exciting route for your cross-country journey.
The Great American Rail Trail: Thoughts on a Cross-Country Bike Ride
The Great American Rail Trail project aims for car-free riding across the entire USA, but it still has as long way to go. Here are my thoughts for prospective thru riders while the trail is still incomplete.
Cycling the Alps 2 Ocean Trail in New Zealand: Overview + 4 Day Itinerary
The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail is the longest official bike route in New Zealand. Here’s a guide to this scenic cycling route, especially for independent travelers who like to camp.
Cycling Egypt: Luxor to Abu Simbel – Route Notes and Tips
In February 2020 I cycled from Luxor to Abu Simbel in Egypt, and then on to Sudan. Here’s an overview of my route and some tips for other bicycle travelers wanting to cycle in Egypt.
Cycling Sudan: Route, Map, and Tips
In early 2020 I rode my bicycle through northern Sudan. Here are route notes, tips, and pictures from a challenging and rewarding journey.
Where to Sleep While Bicycling Across America
Wondering where to sleep on a budget while bicycling across the US? It can be tricky. Here are 14 ideas to help you save money and sleep well on a US bicycle tour.
Bike Nonstop US 2019: Lessons Learned From 3500 Miles at the Back of the Pack
Reflections and lessons from a touring cyclist dabbling in ultra-distance bike racing. Or, “How NOT to race a bicycle across the US.”
7 Long Rail Trails in the US (Perfect For Bike Touring)
These six long rail trails are scenic, historic, mostly flat, and 100% car-free. Pick one for your next weekend or multiday bicycle tour in the United States.
Cycling Chile’s Carretera Austral: Guide to the Wild Southern Half
The Carretera Austral is a beautiful, rugged, challenging bike tour route through Patagonia. Here’s a helpful planning guide to the wild and scenic southern half.
Cycling Patagonia: Tierra Del Fuego and Ushuaia (Trip Report Part 2)
Wind, cold, and beautiful gravel roads across Tierra Del Fuego, then cycling south to Ushuaia and the end of the adventure.
Cycling Patagonia: El Chaltén to Tierra Del Fuego (Trip Report Part 1)
A wild and wind-swept bicycle journey across the Argentine pampa and down to the far-south island of Tierra Del Fuego.
Cycling from Stung Treng to Siem Reap in Cambodia
This quiet, newly paved rural road from Stung Treng to just east of Siem Reap is one of the most enjoyable Cambodia cycling routes.
Laos Bicycle Touring: Route Notes and Travel Tips
Laos is a wonderful place for bicycle touring: quiet roads, friendly people, good food. Here’s what you need to know if you want to bicycle tour in Laos.
Bicycle Travel in Southeast Asia: Is it for you?
Everyone’s bike touring style is different. Here are 7 reasons you might love cycling in Southeast Asia and 5 reasons you might want to go somewhere else.
Northern Vietnam Bicycle Touring: Route Notes and Travel Tips
Bicycle touring in northern Vietnam is fascinating, challenging, and incredibly scenic. Read this guide on accommodation, roads, and much more before you go.
How To Bicycle Safely on Southeast Asia’s Roads
Don’t let scary traffic stop you from cycling in Southeast Asia. Follow these practical tips and have a safe trip.
Quick Guide to Cycling from Hanoi Airport to Hanoi City
Cycling from Hanoi airport into the city is easier and safer than you might think. Here are two different routes you can take.
What should women wear for a bicycle tour in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia is hot and humid, and also a bit more culturally conservative than many cyclists are used to. How should women dress for a bicycle tour in Southeast Asia?
