Russian Altai part 2 – Photos of Chulyshman Gorge and Lake Teletskoe
I finally met someone who likes all the off-the-beaten-track beaten tracks and mud and dirt and gravel… and it was fortunate I met him where I did. A local family…
Photos of A Taste of the Caribbean (in rainy season)
Rio Dulce, the town, lies unsurprisingly on the Rio Dulce. Sweet River. The town used to be called Fronteras in the days before the bridge across the river was built.…
Lessons Learned Packrafting on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala
The plan was simple. Take a rucksack with supplies for a couple of nights and packraft down the Rio Dulce to Livingston on the Caribbean coast. But not everything always…
Photos of Backroad Biking from Banff to Boise
Well, we made it to Boise, Idaho… which is not where I would have expected to be stopping by when we left Banff three weeks ago. Indeed, the plan had…
Namibia (part 1) – The Wet
What’s not to love in Namibia? Beryl Markham, a remarkable woman who grew up in East Africa, wrote: ‘So there are many Africas. There are as many Africas as there…
Nigeria – It’s Been Wet
Out of Abuja From leaving the Abuja, it was nearly 600km and five full days of cycling to reach the Cameroon border. But first, back to Nigeria. I had entered…
Cycle Touring Maintenance Essentials
I have written another article for my sponsors Webtogs about some equipment I’ve found particularly useful for maintaining my bike… in particular, a toothbrush! You can read the article here:…