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Dear Dervla Murphy
Dear Dervla Murphy, Greetings from the saddle in Ethiopia, saddle in this case meaning my magic bicycle, not mule! I am writing to say thank

Bikepacking Alaska to Patagonia- A Principle Adventure
The Route The Pan-American Highway is a series of main roads and smaller optional sections that stretches approximately 30,000 kilometers (about 19,000 miles) from Prudhoe

Carla & Cezar
“Quit my career, sold my stuff, rented out my apartment, researched ‘How to travel cheaply’- answer ‘The slower you go the cheaper it gets’…hmm bike-touring?

Corran McGregor
I’m Corran, from England. I have just been cycling now for about 2 weeks. I hope to cycle around the world – very slowly taking

Karolina Z Parva
I am writing as I wanted to share with you news about my upcoming trip. The GOAL: cycle coast to coast in the US, moneyless

Alice Bentley
It is amazing how one’s confidence builds in time and – after reading your book – I suddenly noticed that I was in some

Joanna Kaszewiak
My name is Joanna Kaszewiak and I’m from Poland. In July 2016 I started a bike trip from Poland to Asia. My final desination is

Companion Request: Loretta Henderson
photo: Eating on the side of the road while cycling into an insane headwind from sea level into the mountains. After 45 countries solo, I

Sissi Korhonen
Girls like to talk, did you know that? The WOW Wall is flooded with women asking for advice. Sissi Korhonen said, “My biggest resource

Marlene Pioteyry
I am currently cycling from Nord Kap in Norway to the Strait of Gibraltar on a solo female touring trip. I began on 1st of

Blandine (aka La Trottineuse)
I’m kicking the first tour of Europe by kick scooter, solo, unsupported. I started from France 10 months ago …The adventure is a humanist and

Georgie Dixon
…I’d previously done some cycle touring with other people, but your blog helped give me the confidence to think I could do a cycling trip

Louise Sutherland
My pick for favorite WOW, cycling legend Louise Sutherland. Her around the word tour 1956-1962 was only the beginning of her travels by bike. Although

Martien Deijsselberg
When Martien turned 40, she began going on cycling holidays in Europe. It is the simplicity of life on the road that she loves. While

Janka Konarska
People often say Janka must be very brave to go bicycle touring. Janka says “It’s not true, I’m afraid of many things. But there’s nothing

Minka Hsieh
My name is Min. I am riding a bike from Germany back to my home in Taiwan. This trip home is not only a

About
Loretta Henderson was born on a lake in a small town in Eastern Canada, moved to the US and graduated from Ridgefield High School in

Podcast: Cycling Around the World with Loretta
I had a great chat with Paul about all the fun challenges or cycling around the world. This podcast is also available on i-tunes. PODCAST: