Cycling

A look of pity creeps across a person’s face when you tell them you didn’t go hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey. It’s like admitting you visited Paris and missed the Eiffel Tower, or politely passed on eating pizza in Naples.

“You can do it.” I wish I could tell you that was my own voice, strong and positive, cheering myself on as I attempted to bike up my first mountain. Yes, that’s right: mountain.

Isn’t riding a bike just so easy, so carefree, so simple? I have a confession to make – I never really learned how to ride a bike, not until I went to Bali.

Most people picture cycling tours through the rolling green hills of Europe. But cycling in Iran offers riders a new perspective of the country.

All these sights rush past you in a car or on the train, lost behind a window, but on a bike you’re free to take them all in. Sipping them slowly and intentionally, just as you would one of the region’s famed wines.

Look beyond the beachside resorts and you’ll find Bali’s an adventure playground ripe for discovery. Don’t believe us? Here’s the photos to prove it.

While bullet trains might get all the press, turns out the best way to see Japan is from the saddle of your bicycle. Here‘s why.

Walking the Camino de Santiago is special, but it’s not exactly a unique experience. Cycling, on the other hand, gives you a completely different perspective.

My partner Ryan and I are what you might call audacious travellers. We’ve driven a tuktuk across Sri Lanka. We’ve trekked solo through Malaysian jungles. We hadn’t, however, ever joined a group trip…