Highlights From Strumica, Macedonia

I never planned on spending a week in the tiny town of Strumica, Macedonia, but that’s exactly what I did. Here are some highlights from my stay:
My Hotel Room

First of all, my hotel room was great. The people were nice enough to let me lock up my bike in the back of the hotel and [...]

Bicycle Radio Interviews The Bicycle Touring Pro

Last week I had the great pleasure of being a guest on the weekly web show at BicycleRadio.com. On the show we discussed my recent 9-month tour of Europe, my decision to travel with a Bike Friday folding bicycle, stealth camping, travel safety, the impressions other people get of bicycle travelers, the steps needed [...]

Bicycling In Macedonia

After having spent two weeks in Skopje, Macedonia, I cycled east and out of the city. Without a proper map, I made a wrong turn almost immediately. After nearly an hour’s worth of cycling I finally realized I had ventured too far south… and if I continued on the road I was traveling, I would [...]

An Ode To My Clothes At The End Of A Long Trip

I made the following video to document the way I look after traveling through Europe for 254 days.
As many travelers know, the clothes you wear while traveling can become extremely worn after days and days of heavy use. Because they are with you for each and every part of your adventure, the clothes you wear [...]

Why Now Is Such A Good Time To Go On A Bike Tour

The following is a guest post by Sean Maher, a 21 year-old from Cornwall in the UK, who recently graduated from university and is using the poor state of the economy as the catalyst for adventure, world travel, and personal development.
Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous author of Sherlock Holmes, once said, ‘When the spirits are [...]

Clips From The Ship – A Greek Cruise

I had a few video clips and pictures I wanted to share with you from my recent cruise of the Aegean sea. There’s no story or anything. Just a few pictures from on board the easyCruise cruise ship and a short little video.

My friend and travel companion, Leslie Parr, playing with the free slippers in [...]

Highlights From Skopje, Macedonia

Near the end of June, 2009, I cycled into the tiny country of Macedonia and settled into my new temporary home in Skopje – Macedonia’s capital and largest city. I spent two weeks in Skopje and had a fantastic time. Here are some the highlights:
My 4th Floor Apartment

The apartment I rented was smack dab in [...]

The Cost Of Living In Athens, Greece

I spent the entire month of August based in the once ancient (now modern) city of Athens, Greece. Most of my days were spent in the city – both working and exploring. However, I did manage to go on a cruise to Turkey and 4 Greek islands and had a friend from California come [...]

21Bikes.com – A New Website For You And Your Bicycle

You may have figured it out by now, but I like to make stuff.
I’ve been working on Bicycle Touring Pro for the past two years and slowly building it from a site read only by my friends and family to one of the top bicycle touring sites on the Web. In addition, I’ve written [...]

Stealth Camping Locations

Hello BTP readers, “JimboTrek” here.
Over the last ten years or so I’ve amassed 4,000+ miles of bicycle touring experience and over 3,200 miles of hiking experience. Most of the nights I’ve spent traveling involved camping – and a large portion of those nights required that I partake in what is commonly referred to as “stealth [...]

SPECIAL VIDEO REPORT: The Last Day Of My 9 Month European Bike Tour

For the past 254 days I’ve been traveling with my bike through Europe. I flew into Switzerland on December 31, 2008 and I’ll fly home tomorrow (September 10, 2009) from Athens, Greece.
It’s impossible to sum up nearly 9 months of travel and 16 different countries in just a few minutes, but I wanted to take [...]

Santorini, Greece – The Volcanic Island

During my 3-day cruise of the Aegean Sea, Santorini was by far the best island I visited.
Santorini, Greece is a small, circular island formed by a giant volcano, which erupted thousands of years ago. The explosion is supposedly the largest ever recorded in history and it was so big that it is rumored to be [...]

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