Take A Trip To COSTA RICA… With Me!

This past week I was selected as a finalist in an online contest for a two-week tour of Costa Rica. The trip is being sponsored by Nomadic Matt and Gap Adventures… and in just two short days, voting on the contest will end and the sponsors will make their decision as to which finalist gets [...]

Help Me Win A Free Trip To Costa Rica

I need your help!
A few weeks ago I entered a contest being held by Nomadic Matt and GAP Adventures. The prize is a free two-week trip to Costa Rica (airfare included). To enter, you simply had to write a blog post or create a video about why you wanted to go to Costa Rica. I [...]

Free Camping, Hotels And Lodging For Your Travels (Video Recording)

Earlier tonight I held a live video broadcast on Ustream where I spent a little over a half-hour discussing the topic of free lodging for bicycle travelers.
I promised to record the event for those of you who were unable to attend the live broadcast, but (would you believe it!) I forgot to press the record [...]

Let’s Talk About How You Can Get Free Lodging For Your Travels – This Tuesday At 6 PM (Pacific Time)

This coming Tuesday (February 16) at 6 PM Pacific Time I will be conducting a live video broadcast in which I will be discussing the topic of FREE LODGING for BICYCLE TRAVELERS.
Over the past 10 years I have received thousands of dollars worth of free hotel rooms, campgrounds, hostels, bed & breakfasts etc. On February [...]

181 Free Articles About Bicycle Touring, World Travel And Lifestyle Design

2009 was one hell of a year!
At this time last year I was emerging from my apartment in downtown Luzern, Switzerland and celebrating the first of what would become 254 days of bike travel in 16 different European countries.
Since that time, I have covered thousands of miles on my bicycle (and on foot); written nearly [...]

Short Movies From The Bicycle Film Festival

The 2009 Bicycle Film Festival started in May of this year and ended just a few short days ago. In that time, this mobile movie festival traveled to 37 different cities around the world and entertained thousands (both in person and online). If you were unable to hit up one of the Festival’s main venues, [...]

Bicycle Dreams: A Documentary Film About The Race Across America

“Why am I doing this?”
It’s a question every endurance athlete has pondered at one point or another. If you’ve ever been on a bike tour or participated in any sort of long-distance endurance sport, you likely know what it feels like when the pain your body is experiencing starts to affect your mindset and the [...]

Park City Howl-O-Ween Celebration

Every year, in my home town of Park City, Utah, residents clamor to the town’s historic Main Street and parade their dogs down the street in a variety of Halloween costumes. They call the event, “Howl-O-Ween” and it is one of my favorite local events throughout the year. Here are some photos from the 2009 [...]

Bicycle Touring Pro Is Two Years Old

Today, Bicycle Touring Pro turns two!
On October 27th, 2007 I wrote my first post for BicycleTouringPro.com with the intention of helping my friend Brandon plan, prepare for, and execute his first long distance bicycle adventure. Since that time I have published  “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint,” created “The Ultimate Guide To Free Lodging,” and written over [...]

Today Is My 26th Birthday And I Have A Gift For You!

Today is my birthday. It’s hard to believe, but I’m 26 years old.
As you may or may not know, I started traveling with my bike at age 17, immediately after graduating from high school, and since that time I’ve conducted nine long distance bicycle tours over the last nine years in various locations around the [...]

Interview With The Founder Of The Bicycle Film Festival

The Bicycle Film Festival, a traveling festival that moves through nearly 40 cities over a 6+ month period, is taking place today and tomorrow (October 2-3) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Because I live in Park City, a small mountain town just 35 miles from Salt Lake City, I contacted the founder of the BFF, [...]

Memorial Day In Montenegro

One of the things I love about traveling is when I get the opportunity to be in a totally different place and see how people there celebrate holidays and special occasions.
Yesterday was Memorial Day in the United States, and so it was a surprise to me when, at 10 PM last night, I heard fireworks [...]

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