Coming home after travellingAs I sat on the plane a map caught my eye; England was just falling off the edge, hardly visible, but in the centre, a flashing dot marked my current position. It had taken me 5 months to cycle here, but in 8 hours I would be back where I started, the […]
cycling in Europe
2 tales from Kosovo to restore your faith in humanity – Part 2
Don’t miss out on the first tale from Kosovo to restore your faith in humanity! Saved from the dogs! I was insufficiently exhausted to not worry about the many people who could see me, and my barely suitable camp spot, but too exhausted to find somewhere better. As in part 1, I was a little apprehensive as […]
2 tales from Kosovo to restore your faith in humanity – Part 1
“Fear makes strangers of people who should be friends” Shirley MaclaineIn some respects, this adventure could be characterised by the many faces I’ve been lucky to meet and their stories I’ve enjoyed hearing. Such encounters have restored my faith in humanity and taught me a great deal about a huge range of topics, most importantly about […]
Europe’s finale: Reaching Istanbul by bike
If you look closely, Istanbul is a tale of two cities, the tiny ‘Bosporus Strait’ connecting the Black Sea from the north to the more southern Sea of Marmara, dividing it in two. All traffic is funnelled through this symbolic gateway, marking the end of Europe, and the start of Asia, and all the cultural […]
Taking the road less travelled!
Taking the road less travelledI had reached a fork in the road, a decision was required. It shouldn’t have been too hard a dilemma, both roads finishing up in the Albanian city of Peshkope. But, I looked left, a very tempting option; smooth tarmac and marginally flatter, it promised to whisk me there in less […]
Bike touring adventure in Montenegro!
Bosnia had two final surprises for me before left.The first was nice. An afternoon and night at the amazing Kravicka Waterfalls.The second, less nice; one final unexpected climb…Which seemed to go on forever!I was rewarded at the top though! Great views,a dizzyingly high lunch spot, and country number 9!I made some new friends at the border, […]
Why Bosnia is my favourite country so far!
It was as I sat in a dark, dimly-lit hospital in Bosnia, and a doctor walked past me inside the corridor puffing on a cigarette, that I asked myself whether I was still in Europe. I mean, of course I am still in Europe, but it has a very different feel to that which I […]
A very difficult decision!
Virtually since the inception of this trip, it is the exotic and unknown lands of Central Asia that I have been most looking forward to. I’ve read countless tales of friendly, inquisitive locals, and incredible, adventurous landscapes. I knew when I left for the trip I would be arriving at winter, a problematic time, with […]
Hiking in Slovenia – In photos!
If you missed my last special video post on reaching Slovenia, and my Dad and Brother, be sure to watch it here for an epic tale of bad organisation, success against all odds and a few man tears! I’m afraid I ran out of time to write much about my week hiking in Slovenia. Hopefully the […]
Why I’ll definitely be couchsurfing again!
This blog post is about couch-surfing; a worldwide community of travellers keen to meet-up, even willing to open the doors of their house for strangers to stay over. To find out more, click here. After my first (very brief) experience couch-surfing during University, in which I met a guy in a pub who, it later emerged […]