All that’s left to do is go. You can prepare routes, scope out lodging, check out the must-see sights, but in reality, none of that matters. Once you reach your starting point, it’s a whole new ball game. Nothing will go to plan. Your flight will be delayed. Your connection flight will be missed. Your […]
Step Three – Pack
I have spent two years researching and purchasing all of the gear and clothing I need to sustain myself for a ten to twelve-week trip. Yet, inevitably, I spent the few days before I left scrambling to make last-minute purchases. Every time I walked by my pile of stuff, I would add an item. Then […]
Step Two – Pick a Destination
On my last (and only) bike trip, we traveled from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey to the Atlantic coast of Portugal. One area we did not cycle through was the Balkans, which was on the verge of war and thus we decided to take a ferry from Greece to Ancona, Italy instead. Since then, I […]
Cycling Kit List for a 3 Month European Trip
I have constantly hashed over in my head what to bring on my trip. I have trolled numerous cycling blogs to get an idea of what other bloggers have included in their panniers. Of course, no one cyclist has the exact kits same list I plan on packing. So it’s a matter of gleaning the […]