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- Thanks for the visa help @2wheels @mundoviajero @visahq - much appreciated! about 1 day ago from web
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- This week: two websites, one exhibition, a welding shop, and the continuation of an attempt to make up for 26 years of avoiding running. Fun about 4 days ago from web
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Tag Archives: Charity
What You’ve Missed About Charity Bike Rides
There’s a backlash happening against charity bike rides. I’m not sure why. For me, it’s a way of trying to give in a time when you often feel like you’re doing an awful lot of taking.
Every couple of months sees the announcement of yet another heroic long-distance solo bicycle odyssey, pitting man against the elements [...]
Have Micro-Adventures For Better Weekends
I recently came across a new meme by way of Alastair Humphreys’ blog, which I’ve been reading regularly since I read his great travel books while preparing for Ride Earth.
The idea of a ‘micro-adventure’ strikes a very relevant chord in this post-ride phase. City life isn’t really my thing. Noise, pollution and a feeling of [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Armenia, Challenges, England, Europe, Hitch-hiking, Home, Micro-adventures, On The Road, Turkey, Yerevan 4 Comments
Swim, Bike, Run – Armenia’s Second Annual Triathlon
Last weekend I participated in a triathlon up in the mountains at Lake Sevan, which was organised for the second year running by staff at the US Embassy. Events like this are few and far between in Armenia, as the idea of sport for general health and fitness has not yet gained widespread public acceptance. [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Armenia, Asia, Camping, Caucasus, Health, Lake Sevan, Local Culture, Middle East, Sport, Triathlon 3 Comments
The End Of One Journey And The Start Of Another
Today marks the second anniversary of my departure from my family home in England, and my twenty-sixth birthday.
“None of us have any experience of cycle touring before, so this is really going to test our mental and physical endurance”, I wrote on this blog on the morning of departure, and a couple of hours later, [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Arabia, Asia, Future Plans, Middle East, On The Road, Philosophising, Random Acts Of Kindness, Romance 10 Comments

Cycling The Middle East And North Africa – A Photography Exhibition in Yerevan