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I’m Tom, and I’m from a small village in England. Since 2007 I’ve been cycling through some of Europe, Asia and Africa.
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- I don't normally drink coffee, which is probably why the double espresso I just drank is making me feel like my heart's stopped about 9 hours ago from web
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- Thoughts From The Far End Of Europe (Part 2): I wrote Part 1 of this article… http://goo.gl/fb/G6zxP #cycle #travel about 3 days ago from Google
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- andy on Thoughts From The Far End Of Europe (Part 2) 1 day 20 hours ago:
A really cool blog post. I enjoyed it! I think that ‘people are a product of their environment’... (more) - Liz Allen on Thoughts From The Far End Of Europe (Part 2) 2 days 22 hours ago:
Interesting and insightful comments above. A thought – perhaps you would not be doing your journeying... (more) - Alastair Humphreys on Thoughts From The Far End Of Europe (Part 2) 3 days 6 hours ago:
Hi Tom, Many of these sentiments resonate with my own thoughts upon returning to Europe. But I did... (more) - Fearghal on Thoughts From The Far End Of Europe (Part 2) 3 days 17 hours ago:
You should get in touch with Julian Sayarer when you get back, judging by this post you two angry young men... (more) - Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 9 days 19 hours ago:
I’m excited to know how you are both getting on riding together and how Tenny is coping with the biking. Hope you are... (more)
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Tag Archives: Mongolia
Extrawheel Voyager Single-Wheel Trailer
Mongolia was the first serious outing for the Extrawheel Voyager trailer, which I’ve been taking on rides with me for the last year or so. Five weeks in such challenging off-road conditions really pushed the trailer to its design limits. I’ve collected my thoughts on the trailer, which Andy and I helped to develop through [...]
Four Spectacular Moments From Mongolia
These composite shots are from moments during my time in Mongolia when I made a special effort to capture the essence of the landscape and the atmosphere. You can be the judge of how successful I was!
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Asia, Creativity, Extreme Weather, HDR, On The Road, Photography 15 Comments
The Long Road Back To Yerevan
Coming home meant two things: a very long journey by public transport, and lugging an unwieldy collection of funny-shaped bags and bits of metal through a variety of cities in the summer heat. Choosing to travel exclusively by land meant that the excursion was really much more than just a bike ride in Mongolia. It was [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Armenia, Asia, Georgia, Local Culture, Moscow, On The Rails, On The Road, On The Water, Russia, Sochi, Turkey, Ulaan Baatar, Yerevan 6 Comments
Mongolia: The Cream Of Adventure Cycle-Touring
In 2006, Andy and I took our mountain-bikes up to Inverness and spent a week riding an off-road route to Fort William, which we had put together from detailed Ordinance Survey maps. We made a lot of mistakes — carrying all of our kit in heavy backpacks, relying for a good night’s sleep on a [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Asia, Equipment, Extreme Weather, Local Culture, Local History, On The Road, Philosophising, Photography 12 Comments
My First Panorama — Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia