Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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We have just arrived in Malaysia, truly Asia. We had made our way down the western coast of Thailand, taking a couple of days off to enjoy the beaches and catch up on admin in Krabi. This part of Thailand…
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The Worst Visa Office in the World?
We followed the muddy red track towards a tin hut where a long, drooping, orange and white barrier blocked our path. With Vietnam being almost entirely devoid of four-wheeled vehicles, we simply joined the motorbikes in skirting around the barrier…
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The Best Podcasts for Travelling
On my first big cycle trip, I deliberately didn’t take an MP3 player. Part of the trip’s joy was to get away from modern life and make me appreciate its trappings all the more when I returned. On my current…
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The Dogs in Greece
The sun was high and so was morale as we cruised side by side on the current of a tailwind. We were in Greece, on bikes and life was good. Good, at least, until a hand gesture changed everything. Laura…
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How to get the best night’s sleep on an air mattress
A guest blog today from James Menta who runs the Best Air Mattress Guide. If you’re looking for an inflatable bed then his website is the place to go. You might also like my Comparison of Camping Mats article. Now,…
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Update from South East Asia
After the efficiency and obsessive cleanliness of Japan, it was with a certain amount of trepidation that we entered Vietnam. I’d wanted to come here for years, but wondered whether the craziness of the traffic and the inevitable attention we’d…
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Communicating without language
In the middle of a cafe shack, somewhere in the Vietnamese jungle, Tim mimed pulling his trousers down and squatted on the floor. The two lady cafe owners fell about laughing, then shook their head and shrugged. They clearly had…
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Exped Synmat UL 7 – Camping Mat Review
The Exped Synmat 7 UL (ultralite / ultralight) is a new inflatable sleeping pad / camping mattress from Exped. My wife and I have been using two of them for the last nine months as we have cycled from the…
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15 Photos from India on Bicycles
We spent a month cycling across India in March and April this year. Here are a selection of snaps. You can see the whole album on Flickr. [divide] Taking bikes on public transport is a pain but it does at…
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Are Bivi Bags Better Than Tents For Cycle Touring?
A question from a reader about using bivi bags on cycle tours rather than a tent: Mr. Moss, Having just finished reading about you wild camping in Seoul, I was wondering if you and Laura even bother with tents anymore,…
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Watch our 90-second video of cycling across South Korea and Japan
An East Asian bicycle utopia in 90-seconds. Watch our latest video from cycling across Korea, from Seoul to Busan, and through Japan. It’s below or you can see it on YouTube. Things to look out for in this month’s video:…
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PacLite is Dead, Long Live Goretex Active
Berghaus have provided clothing for our trip and, in particular, waterproofs. Our jackets and Laura’s trousers are made of the new fabric known as Goretex Active. For many years prior to the release of Goretex Active, the de facto lightweight…
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