Expedition Cycling: A How-to Primer

Mud splattered up my black nylon rain pants as I pedaled down the rocky, wet road from Huancane along the northern route of Lake Titicaca. My bright orange panniers from Arkel Overdesigns were muddied and battered from a rough fall, but they’re the kind of bags that can take a blow from a speeding truck [...]

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 [...]

How To Quickly Research International Travel Destinations

When researching International travel destinations, I typically ask myself the following questions:

How much does it cost to get there?
What language(s) do the native people speak?
Are there dedicated bicycle routes to travel on? If so, do I want to take them? Or do I want to take a different route?
What are the road conditions like?
What kind [...]

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 [...]

How To Pick A Location For Your Travels

The first step for a trip of any length is to decide where you want to go. For some individuals, having no destination at all is part of the adventure. But for most of us, we want to at least have a general idea of where we will be going on our trip… and this [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Don’t Let The Airlines Cheat You: Fly Your Bike For Free

Have you ever booked a ticket with an airline that promised to fly your bike for free (or for a certain price), but when you showed up at the airport they wanted to charge you a completely different price to ship your bike? It’s not a fun situation to find yourself in… and it can [...]

Bicycle Touring Paperwork: An Example From Germany

In 2007 I traveled with my bike to Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. I flew into Frankfurt, Germany, cycled up the Rhine River, and then cut east toward Berlin. From there I traveled into Poland, south to Prague, and then west again back to Frankfurt. Along the way, I stayed with a few strangers [...]

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 [...]

Cycling New Zealand: A Lonely Planet Guidebook

New Zealand is quite possibly one of the most popular cycling destinations in the world. In fact, readers here at Bicycle Touring Pro have named this majestic two-island country in the South Pacific as their most desired destination for future bicycle travels. It is, therefore, no surprise that Lonely Planet (the makers of some of [...]

How To Plan A Bike Tour: Start Early – Start Now!

Winter is a great time to start planning your summer bicycle touring adventures. Depending on the length, location and goals of your travels, starting to plan well in advance can really pay off.
Around this time last year I published a series of posts titled, “How To Plan A Bike Tour 6 Months In Advance.” With [...]

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