Guggenmusik From The Luzerner Fasnacht

Each year, during the freezing cold month of February, the Swiss people take to the streets of Luzern, Switzerland dressed in costume for a near week-long celebration known as Fasnacht. During this time, the sounds of Guggenmusik fill the air and the carnival stretches on into the early morning hours. The video above shows some [...]

The Turner Katy Trail Shelter In Tebbetts, Missouri

After nearly a week in the state of Missouri, Josh Miller and I jumped on our bicycles near Jefferson City and cycled for approximately 12 miles east toward the tiny town of Tebbetts. Once there, we parked our bikes inside the Turner Katy Trailer Shelter, a two-story, unmanned hostel located just a few feet off [...]

Ice Cream Bike Tour: Postcard From Vermont

If you’re planning a trip by bike, be sure to send me a postcard while you are out on the road. The postcard you see above and below showed up in my mailbox a few days ago from Margaret Havey, who sent the card from a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory while cycling her [...]

Photos From The Streets Of Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich’s blue trolley Buildings along the riverfront Trees in the Lindenhof Park Tourists in the Lindenhof Park St. Peter’s Church – Clock Tower View of the city from the Lindenhof Zurich train station sign Postal delivery moped A bicycle, bicycle car, and a tiny, tiny, truck. City Canal Saint Phalle’s colorful “Guardian Angel” – Zurich [...]

Postcard From The Road: Bicycle Touring In Maine

This postcard from a bicycle tourist in Maine showed up in my mailbox a few days ago. On the back of the postcard is says: Howdy, out on tour right now through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. You said to send a card, so here it is: everything you need to know about Maine except [...]

The Village Of Arrow Rock: A National Historic Landmark

The tiny village of Arrow Rock is located 13 miles north of I-70 on Hwy 41 in Saline County, Missouri. Due to its historical significance, the entire village has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The tiny town is most commonly known for its association with Westward Expansion, the Santa Fe Trail and the artist [...]

Backtracking On The Katy Trail

After our first day on the Katy Trail, Josh and I knew that if we were ever going to ride across the state of Missouri, we were really going to have to pick up the pace. The previous day we had traveled just over twenty miles, and it had taken us several hours – much [...]

Cycling The Katy Trail: Missouri’s Famous Rail Trail

When day three rolled around, Josh Miller and I loaded our bikes into the car and drove thirty minutes south to the town of Sedalia. There, we assembled our rigs and prepared ourselves for the 5-day ride across Missouri on the famous Katy Trail. Before we hit the road, we explored the Sedalia station and [...]

Bike Against The Wind: Postcard From North Carolina

A few days ago the following postcard showed up in my mail box. The postcard is from Mark Vashro, a young filmmaker currently in the process of riding his bike across the United States, documenting his travels online, and making a film about the experiences he has while out on the road. In case you [...]

Missouri: Day 2 – Assembling The Bikes

During my second day in the state of Missouri, Josh and I decided that we would wait a day until heading out on the Katy Trail. It had rained all night long and the trail was most certainly a wet and sticky mess. So we decided to give it a day and hang out in [...]

Missouri: Day 1 – Flying Into The State

On the 11th of May, 2010 I flew from my home near Salt Lake City, Utah to Kansas City, Missouri, with plans to cycle the Katy Trail – a 250+ mile rail trail that stretches across nearly the entire length of the state of Missouri. My old high school friend, Josh Miller, who now lives [...]

Photos From The Katy Trail – Missouri

You don’t have to travel far to take part in a memorable bike touring experience. Just a few couple weeks ago I traveled to the state of Missouri (in the United States) where I stayed with my old high school friend, Josh Miller, and together we spent four days cycling the famous Katy Trail bike [...]