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An Australian couple living light on two bikes

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  • Japan: Arriving in Osaka

    by Suyin Kershaw

    Being able to visit so many iconic cities, and countries, whose culture and popularity are hugely well-known, was one of the incredible pinch-me advantages of this trip.  We would see the landscape change from countryside, to small towns, to creeping urban sprawl right into the belly of the built up central district.  The excitement that we’ve hit another “bucket-list” marker builds and builds until we yell-repeat...

    March 12, 2017
    Comment 1
    Blog, Japan
  • Bike Touring: Light Packing List for Malaysia and Thailand

    by Suyin Kershaw

    We’re spending the next three months traveling from Singapore to Bangkok, riding up the west coast of Malaysia and then cutting across to ride up the east coast of Thailand.  

    January 16, 2016
    Comments 11
    Blog, Gear, Preparation
  • Spain: The Bárdenas Reales Region

    by Suyin Kershaw

    Bárdenas Reales is a semi-desert landscape covering over 42,000 hectares in southeast Navarre.  Made up of clay, chalk and sandstone, years of erosion has sculpted almost lunar effects, full of gullies, plateaux and cliffs.  The first thing we came across were abandoned cave houses cut into the cliffs, now housing swallows in the hundreds.

    November 24, 2015
    Comments 4
    Blog, Spain
  • Bike Touring: Six Months on the Road

    by Suyin Kershaw

    Six months on the road!  Six months of travelling on two bikes, eleven countries (thirteen but we’re not counting our two hours in Bosnia or Vatican City), over 5,000 kilometers and 417 hours, 48 minutes and 47 seconds, give or take, with our butts in the saddle.  For two people who didn’t ride bikes, who didn’t even own bikes, we are absolutely loving this way...

    October 13, 2015
    Comments 16
    Blog
  • France: Eurovelo 1 and Carb Loading 101

    by Cleave Kershaw

    Cycling the west coast of France is a Beginner Bike Tourer’s dream.  Information is plentiful on how to complete this journey though I’m sure I can whittle it down for you into five easy steps.

    October 11, 2015
    Comments 5
    Blog, France, Travel Tips
  • Bike Touring Gear: Marmot Tungsten 3P Review

    by Cleave Kershaw

    The Marmot Tungsten 3 Person is a sturdy and spacious 3-season tent, yet light enough for bike touring and that sweet harmonious balance of weight vs. livability.  When your tent becomes your home nothing is better than knowing that you will be warm, your belongings dry and a comfortable night’s sleep is at the ready.

    September 7, 2015
    Comments 8
    Blog, Gear
  • Italy: Cycling from Bari to Rome

    by Cleave Kershaw

    We landed in Bari with nine days to get ourselves to Rome, to meet friends on the tail end of their own European vacation.  Awoken to the chatter of Italian passengers observing me snoring on the ship floor, I knew we had arrived.

    August 12, 2015
    Comments 2
    Blog, Italy
  • Plitvička Jezera: The Cascading Lucent Waterfalls of Plitvice

    by Suyin Kershaw

    As soon as we began riding in Croatia everyone seemed to mention Plitvice as a must see.  From Croatian friends back home to apartment hosts to shopkeepers, all fingers seemed to be pointing us straight to that direction.  But nothing could have prepared us for the incredible natural wonder that is Plitvice.

    June 18, 2015
    Comments 4
    Blog, Croatia, Travel Tips
  • Preparation – The Bikes – Fuji Touring 2015

    by Suyin Kershaw

    There was definitely a list of requirements when choosing which bike to buy. It had to be within the cheaper touring end but still suited to long distance travel.  It also needed to be able to blend into the urban landscape so we could use them for quick commuting at home.

    March 20, 2015
    Comments 6
    Blog, Gear, Preparation

Recent Posts

Blog, Japan

Japan: Fujisan

The last few days we had been riding through towns whose names had a clear hint of what was to come. Fujikawa. Fuji. Shin Fuji. Fujinomiya. Often shrouded by...

October 8, 2017
Comments 5
Blog, Japan

Japan: Camping Amongst the Cabbages

The country air had a distinct cabbage smell, signalling we were now in Tahara prefecture after joining the cars on the 1-hour Ise-wan ferry from Toba.  Tehara was one of our...

April 19, 2017
Comments 4
Blog, Japan

Japan: Kyoto to Taki – Three Cycling Trails

After spending over a week in Kyoto, it was time to pack up and say goodbye.  The weather was completely the opposite to when we rode in from Osaka....

April 17, 2017
Comments 14
Blog, Japan

Japan: Cycling from Osaka to Kyoto, and Kyoto

The last time I was in Kyoto was 2007 where I spent a year teaching English and was living in an apartment not much bigger than our tent. I...

March 18, 2017
Comments 0
Blog, Japan

Japan: Arriving in Osaka

Being able to visit so many iconic cities, and countries, whose culture and popularity are hugely well-known, was one of the incredible pinch-me advantages of this trip.  We would...

March 12, 2017
Comment 1
Blog, Japan

Japan: Himeji to Osaka

After our early morning onsen dip and castle sight-sightseeing, productivity was at an all-time low. Our muscles had been soaked in delicious 40°C stone indoor/outdoor baths, steamed in different...

March 8, 2017
Comment 1

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