Travel
Baar / Zug
Baar, a city of around 25,000 people, is in the Kanton of Zug. It is perfectly located on the edge of the Alps with views in one direction of mountains and in the other of relatively flat countryside.
Mountain Bike
Bike Transalp Packing List – 2.8KG!
The following packlist has been refined over many years of bike tour experience in the Alps. It is valid for any tour from 2 days to infinity and is based on accomodation in huts / hotels / guesthouses i.e where no camping gear is required. In addition to this comes Read more…
Travel
Hong Kong Active Stopover
It was only whilst travelling through China, that I came to learn that Hong Kong is much more than a large metropolis. Although I had spent time there previously, I had also not ventured much out of the concrete jungle. So whilst on the way back from Hanoi, I booked Read more…
Mountain Bike
2017 Mountain Biking in South Africa
Mountain bike, safari and travel in South Africa. [nggallery id=936]
Cycle Touring
Philippines
Photos below…but firstly some thoughts on the Philippines: * White foreigners are called ‘Joe’. We were constantly hearing cries of ‘hey Joe’! * Colourful Jeepneys and motorbike taxis. * Poor food. Jollibee was the favourite of the awful fast food joints. * Poor people. There is a lot of poverty Read more…
Cycle Touring
Interesting things in China
Here is a random list of less obvious things that are different in China to in Europe. * Seat belts on the bus and safety instructions * Internet passwords going from 1-8 or 8x8s * Chicken foot snacks * Funny signs in English * Fat people * Food combinations – Read more…
