Cycling Taroko Gorge in Taiwan: an exhilarating downhill ride
Updated January 16, 2024 Cycling is a great way to explore exciting places, and cycling Taroko Gorge in Taiwan is no exception. What makes cycling down Taroko Gorge different is that it's an exhilarating downhill ride through magnificent scenery. Regarded as Taiwan’s...
Melbourne bike tour: a relaxed way to see the top sights
Guided bike tours are one of my favourite ways to be introduced to a city. Melbourne’s top-rated bike-tour provider, Blue Tongue Bikes (formerly Freddy’s Bike Tours), did not disappoint with their Classic Melbourne Bike Tour, covering 16 kilometres / 10 miles over 4.5...
Braving the winds of Canada’s Magdalen Islands by bike
Updated November 26, 2023 Roughly translated, the back of my cycling jersey says, “I conquered the wind of the islands.” But, I have a confession. I didn’t 'conquer' anything, least of all the islands’ legendary winds. For leisure cyclists like myself, there’s no...
Cycling around Uluru / Ayers Rock: the best way to experience Australia’s most recognizable natural landmark
Updated April 18, 2022 It was a recurring question about my trip Down Under: “What were the highlights?” The answer was easy. Cycling around Uluru / Ayers Rock was consistently in my top three. What is Uluru? Officially known as Uluru / Ayers Rock, it is a...
A detailed guide to biking the Golden Gate Bridge
Updated January 11, 2022 Seeing the bridge is one thing. Walking it is another. But of all the things I enjoyed in San Francisco, biking the Golden Gate Bridge was my hands-down favourite. In a city known for its hills, the 8-mile / 13-kilometre ride from Fisherman’s...
The ultimate guide to Cycletours’ Netherlands by bike and barge
Updated July 3, 2021 With a population of almost 17 million people owning close to 20 million bicycles, cycling is a way of life for people of all ages in the Netherlands. It's the perfect country to enjoy a cycling vacation with Cycletours' Netherlands by bike and...
Hike or cycle New Zealand’s Otago Central Rail Trail
Opened in 2000, New Zealand’s Original Great Ride is the 152-kilometre Otago Central Rail Trail. The pioneering ride follows the route of the former Otago Central branch railway from Clyde to Middlemarch in the Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island. The classic...
Hike or cycle New Zealand’s Clutha Gold Trail
The Clutha Gold Trail connects with the Roxburgh Gorge Trail, two of New Zealand’s newer off-road trails for hikers and cyclists. Both follow the historic trails of Otago’s gold-mining past. Because one trail ends where the other begins, they can be combined to create...
Hike or cycle New Zealand’s Roxburgh Gorge Trail
Two of New Zealand’s more recent additions to the country's vast network of off-road cycling trails, the Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold, follow the historic trails of Otago’s gold-mining past. Because one trail ends where the other begins, they can be combined to...
Cycling in Cambodia from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville
I’ve never waffled so much about a trip as I did with cycling in Cambodia. This type of indecisiveness was a stark contrast to other adventures where I’m usually the first one out the gate. Source of my hesitation It wasn’t the cycling, and it wasn’t Cambodia. It was...