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 si... Read more
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 everyt... Read more
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 th... Read more
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. Taking bikes on public transport is a pain but it do... Read more
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... Read more
Korea provided some of the best cycling of our trip but it also seems to have turned up some of the best images (and I am allowed to say that because Laura takes almost all of the photos). H... Read more
We started cycling last August and aim to be back this Christmas which means that, last month, we reached the half way point of our trip: 8 months in. We also clocked 6,000 miles on our odom... Read more
Those of you that have followed this blog in recent weeks will know that we’ve been having a good whinge about our time in India. The rose tinting of hindsight has already made it star... Read more
They weren’t on the baggage carousel and Oversized Baggage seemed dormant. I found someone official looking and used gestures to indicate that we were looking for two bicycles. He radi... Read more
Ever fancied having your name in lights? Well, now you can. Make a donation to our charity – JDRF – in the month of May and we will produce a personalised photograph of yo... Read more
Facial hair has become quite a feature of our bike ride. Not mine, I hasten to add, but Tim’s, with his bushy ginger beard attracting an enormous amount of attention wherever we go. In... Read more
This evening, providing all goes well getting the bikes onto the aeroplane, we should be flying to South Korea. We decided that what we needed in the middle of this extended cycling holiday... Read more