Tag Archives: Middle East

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

By Tom | Published: March 9, 2010
While I realise that a great deal of my readers won’t be in Yerevan this Friday the 12th of March, I feel that it’s important to put the word out about my first ever photography exhibition – or any kind of exhibition, for that matter. Thanks to the Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, forty of [...]
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Now And Next For A Long-Term Bicycle Adventurer

By Tom | Published: November 6, 2009
Recently I’ve been sharing what I’ve learnt over the last couple of years of adventuring. As a result, the blog’s readership has never been higher, and it’s great to know that people are finding it useful and entertaining – it motivates me to keep writing. But if you’ve been a reader for a while, you might [...]
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An Original Idea For Your Christmas List

By Tom | Published: November 1, 2009
It’s not long until the festive season, with all the left-over turkey, expanding waist-lines, New Year’s Day river and lake swims, and endless lists of resolutions to look forward to. So I’ve just published a photography calendar for 2010. (Last year I didn’t manage this until February, so this year I’m getting organised early!) I’ve done this [...]
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Images From Two Years On The Road

By Tom | Published: October 10, 2009
Travel offers enviable opportunities for developing creative skills such as photography. I’ve enjoyed taking these shots immensely, and I hope you enjoy viewing this whittled-down selection of what I think are my best snaps of all. Only the first few photos are shown here. It’s better to go and view the complete album on Flickr or [...]
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Building A Bicycle Wheel In Ten Easy Steps

By Tom | Published: September 12, 2009
People fear wheel-building. None more so than touring cyclists. Nobody, apart from a tiny elite of skilled craftsmen in scattered bike shops across the world, should dare impinge on this secretive world of mechanical artistry. But we all have a capacity for art, don’t we? Could it really be all that difficult? I had a new [...]
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