How on earth do people make a living from exploring the world? And is it really as glamorous as it looks? Featured contributor Leon McCarron, long-distance walker, author and filmmaker, tells it as it really is. Like many people, when I left university, I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest […]
When American writer Ariel Sophia Bardi discovered she was eligible for Italian citizenship through her great-grandfather who had settled in Baltimore, it led her to a tiny, seemingly undiscovered village in Italy. In 1913, Giulio Bardi—my bisnonno, my great-grandfather—disembarked from a transatlantic ship at the Port of Baltimore. After many gray days at sea, he […]
If you think traveling solo is a feat, how about traveling solo, across four continents, with a degenerative disease in your carry-on luggage? Here’s how a 53-year-old woman part-exchanged round-the-clock care for a round-the-world ticket. In northern Norway, far above the Arctic Circle, an Australian woman is holding on for dear life as she hurtles […]
The residents of Cape Town are staring down the barrel of one of the worst droughts South Africa has ever seen. With tough water restrictions already in place, things may yet get worse. It’s hard to imagine Cape Town in the middle of a water crisis. This is a city that’s come to be synonymous […]
A tiny nation that’s spawned multiple racing World Champions, it’s said the locals learn to drive before they can even walk in Finland. But far from the limelight of the professional circuit, a handful of petrolheads have created a race with community and creativity at pole position. I’m marooned in the middle of an enormous […]
With the milder weather of spring comes the anticipation of new U.S. Bicycle Routes. While new routes won’t be officially designated until May, we are eagerly tracking several states that are close to finalizing routes. See the full post >
The Faroe Islands: Lots of weather, plenty of sheep, one hell of a range of sea cliffs See the full post >
Do you tote literature into the backcountry? You’re not alone. See the full post >
The residents of Cape Town are staring down the barrel of one of the worst droughts South Africa has ever seen. With tough water restrictions already in place, things may yet get worse. It’s hard to imagine Cape Town in the middle of a water crisis. This is a city that’s come to be synonymous […]
Check out the new Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day merchandise. And don’t forget: Registering for these events is free and helps us spread the joy of bike travel. See the full post >