How To Carry Extra Water On Your Bicycle

A few days ago I received two closely-related emails from two separate BicycleTouringPro.com readers.
The first email was from John and it read:
My sleeping bag is huge and would entirely fill one of the rear panniers. What type of sleeping bag do you use? Also, do you stuff your sleeping bag in a waterproof sack? Thanks.
John
The [...]

Cycling From Macedonia To Greece

After two weeks in Skopje and an additional 5 days in Strumica, it was finally time to leave the Republic of Macedonia.
I cycled east out of Strumica and through a vast stretch of farmland and quickly dehydrating greens. Along the way, I passed the entrance to the Kolesino waterfall, which I had heard was quite [...]

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 [...]

Photos From The 2009 FIBT World Cup Bobsled Race

Yesterday I attended the FIBT World Cup 4-Man Bobsled Race at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah – which is just a mile or so from my home. I went to the event with two girls (one from Germany and the other from Austria) who I happened to run into a couple weeks [...]

How Much Does It Cost To Travel In Europe?

European travel doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it can be downright cheap if you know how to budget, barter, and avoid extraneous expenses.
For the last nine months I’ve been traveling with my bicycle all across Europe. Traveling alone and under my owner power, I visited 16 different countries and had one of the [...]

Useless Gear: Coming Home With What You Really Need

How you start a trip and how you finish are two completely different things.
At the beginning of a long distance bike tour, you have the urge to pack as much on your bike as you possibly can. But as time goes by and the miles/kilometers become more difficult, you quickly realize that some items you [...]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Dance Video – Guinness Book Of World Records Attempt By Park City, Utah Locals

The day before Halloween, locals from Park City, Utah came together in attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. There weren’t enough people in attendance to break the record, but Fox News did show up to broadcast the event across the country and a whole lot [...]

Flying Home From Greece – How Much Does It Cost?

I spent the first fourteen days of September, 2009 in the city of Athens, Greece. I rented an apartment, saw the sites, went out with friends I met in the city and finally, after nearly nine months in Europe, I caught a flight back to the United States and returned home. These are my final [...]

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 [...]

Amazing Fasnacht Costumes From Luzern Switzerland

Every year, on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, the city of Luzern, Switzerland comes to life with a literal bang. The Carnival celebration, which the locals call Fasnacht, breaks out in the streets, alleyways and squares of old town Luzern and continues for days on end as the normally stiff people of Switzerland roam [...]

Graffiti From Athens, Greece

Here are nearly 40 different photos of graffiti and street art from the city of Athens, Greece.

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 [...]

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