A year after
Today is not only spring equinox but also a year after we left Chile following almost 3 years long cycling journey through Americas. If you want to read more about our super complicated journey back home in the midst of … Continued
Why biketouring in Europe will never be the same as before for us?
After three years on the bike it hadn’t lasted long until we felt acute urge for this life again. Life simplicity originating from the problems like what to eat and where to sleep. And so we set off to Austria … Continued
Bikepacking gear list for a short trip or overnighter
Last week we couldn’t stand being stationary anymore and once the weather got a little better, we sat on our bikes again and cycled to the train station to start the week of freedom in the mountains of central Slovakia. … Continued
Cycle touring during pandemic
Cycle touring or bikepacking is a synonym for freedom. Cycle touring during pandemic is the exact opposite. When we posted our own story about cutting our journey short, it’s soon become one of the most popular articles on this blog. … Continued
From Canada to the end of the world (almost) – statistics of a bike tour
Last day of May 2017 we headed out of Vancouver with the destination Ushuaia in mind. The journey was supposed to take 1,5 years, clearly we extended it a little bit. At the end coronavirus cut our plans short, only … Continued
The Big Corona Escape
We’re home! Two months earlier, unplanned, after a precarious 5-day journey and action plan like from a Bond movie. How did it all happen? Why didn’t we stay there? Read our diary from the past week. 15th March 2020 We … Continued
Bikepacking in Chile – Monkey Puzzle Trail
Approaching the end of the trip reminds us a lot of the beginnings. More pavement as in Canada and USA, Pacific ocean as on the Oregon coast, more lakes and glaciers as in the Canadian rockies… We wanted to spice … Continued
Hiking Ausangate trek in Peru – video
Ausangate trek is one of the less famous treks in Peru. It is located south of Cusco and starts in a little town Tinki. First day already we met two guys from Czech Republic, Honza and Martin and we hiked … Continued
Cycling Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia – video
A month ago we were riding on a neverending white surface. I got the best present for birthday – just to be there (maybe the only one ever comparable with that is Barbie campervan from Mattel). How did it feel … Continued
Paz – story of a street puppy from Bolivia that should have been killed
We gave this street puppy from Bolivia name Paz. Paz means peace in Spanish. It also means Paz was found in La Paz, more precisely in El Alto. We also related this name to prayer for peace that the cities … Continued