Bikes & Hikes

Cycling the Croatian Coast

Going Back in Time A pleasant tail-breeze was blowing, a herd of sheep were braying by the side of the road, and the sun was beginning to...

Morocco in a Month (Part 1/6) - Marrakesh and the High Atlas

This trip took place in September 2006. Most of what I wrote is still accurate. Morocco is a safe country to visit, with only the...

To Hel and Back - Poland - A Baltic Bike Odyssey (Part 2/4)

Foreword/Disclaimer This blog was originally written as a rather embittered email during a fairly lonely and frustrating bike tour in...

To Hel and Back - Poland - A Baltic Bike Odyssey (Part 1/4)

The Polish Baltic - under-rated? The Baltic: hardly conjures up any exotic images in your mind, does it? A frost-bitten, windy, deserted...

Out of Africa (Part 4/7) - Ethiopia - Gondar & The Simien Mountains

To Gondar - rare travel comfort Arriving in Gondar by bus from Bahir Dar is a relatively straightforward task, in comparison to the...

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