Best Cycling Gear and Accessories for Weekend Warriors
If you want to do more cycling day trips or get out on the trails more often, you will need to carry some cycling gear with you. Dave and I … Continue Reading
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The Truth About Cycle Touring – Is it Right for You?
Riding a bike around the world seems like such a romantic way to travel. Just you, your bike, and the open road, tackling whatever may come your way. However true … Continue Reading
Cycling through the Countryside in Vang Vieng, Laos
Vang Vieng in Laos is one of those places that you hear mixed reviews about. Some people have the time of their lives while others can’t wait to get out of there. The general apprehension is that if you’re a twenty year old backpacker wanting to get drunk and go tubing down a river, you’ll love it. If you fit into any other category, you’ll hate the place. I wanted to find out for myself.
It All Began in Egypt: Cycling a Continent
It was in 2008 that our entire adventure began and ThePlanetD was born when we flew into Egypt for the start of the Tour d’Afrique. We had no idea what … Continue Reading
The Tour d’Afrique: The Trip that Changed our Lives
It started out as a New Years Resolution on the eve of 2007. We were feeling blue after 2 years of working too hard and traveling too little. We were … Continue Reading
We Cycled the Continent of Africa
120 Days and it is over, just like that. How do you sum up the most challenging experience of your life on one short blog? Well, let’s try….
What it is like to Cycle in Ethiopia on the Tour d’Afrique
I wrote this in Ethiopia and wanted to post it before we left, but internet was slow and we were tired. So, here it is: my first blog entry. Life … Continue Reading