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Tibetan Leg Lunch…Top 5 Ways To Deal With Dogs While Cycling
A chorus of alarm has been set off in the sleepy Tibet police town of Yanjing, the first police check point into Tibet. Foreigners are not technically allowed to come
Possible
With my head light flickering with the last of its battery, I continue to pedal into the night in the mountains. The glistening snow and clear cold starry night illuminate
Is Peeing In The Snow Really Considered Artwork?
As most of you know, thanks to my mom I was born a girl. Anyone who changed my diapers back then truly realized that I was indeed a girl. As
Is This Skalatitude Or Shangri-La?
As the sun dips behind the mountains in the Yunnan province of western China, the alluring clouds of the afternoon majestic light propel me frontward. A splendid day of pedaling
Top 3 Things To Do On A Rest Day…Eat, Sleep, Pole Dance!
3. Eat, Eat, Eat After 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, one ice cream cone, 3 bananas , 1 apple, I peer down at my wooden leg , begin to ponder how
Splash!
Splash! What the???? What is going on here? Throughout my 20 months of bicycle touring I have been handed bottles of water from cars and thumbs up of support but
I’ve Got The Karakorum Highway On My Mind
If you notice a sole female cyclist peddling down the Karakorum Highway (KKH) in May, don’t be surprised. It will probably be Canadian Loretta Henderson who is peddling around the
Rub A Dub Dub In The Photos Bathtub
Rub-a-dub-dub,Three men in a tub,And how do you think they got there? The butcher, the baker,The candlestick-maker, They all jumped out of a rotten potato, Twas’ enough to make a
There Is A Big Mountain In The Way!
As five cyclists, new friends head together through the mountains, the food is scarce, the laughter is not. Three days and 300km of hills later the rolling crew of
Have You Heard The One About Women Drivers?
–> I slam the brakes and jackknife poor Pandemic the Startled Magic Bicycle as I slosh through a dark greasy puddle and stop short in front of a lunatic of
Who’s On First, What’s On Second, I Don’t Know’s On Third
Wide eyed, full of excitement, like a kid in the candy store, I admire my new passport. 48 fresh pages to fill, a candy crazed child’s delight, my sweet tooth
Trying Out For The Red Carpet, What To Wear On Your Next Adventure?
I would like to say as I round the world by bicycle that I am cloaked in a wonder women cape full of magic capabilities. Attire, that is suitable for
The Bicycle Clown Spreads Much Needed Smiles Across Japan
As the earth in Japan continues to shake, power plant on fire, tsunami destruction flourishes and the death and injury toll continue to rise, I get a message from my internet boyfriend.
Bicycle Touring Solo? Boo Hoo Hoo, How To Tackle The Lonesome Blues
Lonesome is described by the Webster’s dictionary as forlorn, lost, alone, deserted, solitary, isolated, secluded, remote, out of the way, without a friend in the world. Lonesome is described
Party Like A Rock Star
“That is the worst idea I have ever heard”. The words escape from my laughter as I accept the invitation and follow new friends to the top rated tourist attraction
Obstacles To A Successful Bicycle Tour…Meet The Psychotic Roosters Of Asia
It is 4:19 am and I am awake. Click, clack, click there are tiny footsteps dancing outside the door of my bungalow. The mountains here in Laos are getting cold
Make Spoons Not War
The beauty of NE Laos lays in the Laotian people’s remarkable spirit, ingenuity, laughter and smiles for all that pass by their villages. Late in the afternoon, after pedaling up
Super Size Me…Getting A New Passport While Traveling
My passport is full, obese with stamps; it has eaten well over the last 20 months of travel. And like a chubby person in an airplane seat, there are so