by Anne Betts | Mar 20, 2024 | USA, Cycling Trips
Updated March 20, 2024 Admiring the Golden Gate Bridge from various vantage points is one thing. Walking it is another. But of all the things I enjoyed in San Francisco, biking Golden Gate Bridge was my hands-down favourite. In a city known for its hills, the 8-mile /...
by Anne Betts | Jan 16, 2024 | Cycling Trips, Taiwan
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...
by Anne Betts | Jan 13, 2024 | Australia, Cycling Trips
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...
by Anne Betts | Nov 26, 2023 | Canada, Cycling Trips
Updated November 26, 2023 Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada has its challenges. 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...
by Anne Betts | Apr 18, 2022 | Australia, Cycling Trips
Updated April 18, 2022 It was a recurring question about my trip Down Under. “What were the highlights?” The answer was easy. Cycling Uluru/Ayers Rock was consistently in my top three. What is Uluru? Officially known as Uluru/Ayers Rock, it is a massive...
by Anne Betts | Jul 3, 2021 | Cycling Trips, Netherlands
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...