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Eastern Oregon – Eastern Oregon, Oregon, USA
The Rural Oregon Travel Guide Eastern Oregon Baker City, Sumpter, Halfway On the road, out of the city and into rural Oregon, where Baker County lies. Sometimes, if you live in an area where you are expected to own a cell phone and at least one decent pair of black pants, it feels good to
Round The World by Bike: Lebanon (24 November 2001)
Lebanon What do you know of Lebanon and Beirut? Let’s be honest: you’ve probably only read this far because you thought the title was ‘Lesbians’. What I knew (or thought I knew) was a place ripped apart by fighting – tanks and rubble in the streets, concrete shells of buildings Emmental-ed with bullet holes. Fanatics
Round The World by Bike: Turkey (24 November 2001)
Turkey When a guest in someone’s home, how do you know when you have probably stayed too long? My hair had grown visibly and a baby had learned to both walk and talk… It was time to leave Istanbul. Caroline and Gurkan: you are heroes! Arno the Frenchman had been to visit – we slept
Round The World by Bike: Turn Right for Africa! (29 October 2001)
Turn Right for Africa! ‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference’ Robert Frost Four years of dreaming, a year of serious planning and a whirlwind final few weeks of visas, equipment, administration, websites and bureaucracy. Departing to cycle around […]
Round The World by Bike: On The Road (18 September 2001)
Reality has kicked in and Al realises that there is no glamour at all and this was going to be very hard work, in every way imaginable.
Round The World by Bike: Budapest (27 September 2001)
There are six things you dream of on a cycling holiday: flat, smooth tarmac, beautiful scenery, easy navigation, delicious food, a welcoming bed and an enticing final destination. The Danube River has
Round The World by Bike: Istanbul with a Vengeance (20 October 2001)
A passport, a cash card and the train to the airport is all you need to launch yourself into the delights of Istanbul.
The Prarie Provinces, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada
The Prairie Provinces, Canada – January 2002 Saskatchewan and Manitoba Ice Fishing 101 Who knew a hole in the ice could be so much fun? Winter on the Prairies is what you make of it. The majority of the population takes cover indoors, huddling under blankets and gorging on carbohydrates until the green grass pokes
The Last True Adventure in Europe
Leif Pettersen hoped covering Europe from west to
Camino de Santiago Part 2 of 2- Santiago de Compostela, Spain
When was the last time the only thing written on y
Camino de Santiago Part 1 of 2- Santiago de Compostela, Spain
When was the last time the only thing written on y
Introduction to Taxco – Taxco, Mexico
Taxco, Mexico Introduction to Taxco When the journey from Mexico City to Acapulco took a couple of days, Taxco was a stopping place on the two-lane highway. The superhighway bypassed Taxco in the 1950's, and the newer freeway (Autopista del Sol) reduced the journey to a few hours. The town of 90,000 people, which clings […]