Things I wish I’d known before I started travelling
woollypigs Over on CNN’s AC360 blog Chris Guillebeau writes about things that he wish the had know before he started travelling. I too have learned the hard way while cycle touring…
Cycle Touring
Ground Effect Draft Dodger
The Draft Dodger is just great. I got the XL and even with my long arms I got plenty of jacket covering them. And it is big enough to put…
Revolution Cargo Load Trailer
I have had this trailer for around four years now and simply love it. It is a TW-Bent trailer which is pretty much the same as the BOB Yak trailer…
Cyclists THINK! Watch out for HGVs.
There is a petition ‘Cyclists THINK! Watch out for HGVs‘ which calls for an addition to the LGV license. The measures should create a two-part Safety Standard that is an…
Google cycling routes
A request for Google to create maps for the best cycling routes in any particular area has been posted on their “Suggest It” page. Let’s try to make this a…
Campsites in Croatia
Campsites visited: Camp Galeb, Omis, Split Camp Kate, Mlini, Dubrovnik Camp Rogac, Slano, Dubrovnik Camp Rozac, Trogir, Split Camp Viter, Zaostrog From what I can remember there were plenty campsites…
Cycling in Croatia and cycling around Split
This is taken from our recent week long cycling holiday in Croatia where we cycled on the Adriatic coast from Dubrovnik to Trogir just north of Split. I’m writing this…
What I have learned while cycle touring
This is a little list in no particular order of what I have learned while cycle touring and camping, this list will probably be edited and added to as I…
Croatia day 8 : easy delayed jet
We slept well in the hotel’s comfy bed and did not hear the busy road next to the hotel. And we both had a yummy cheesy omelets in the hotel’s…
Croatia day 7 : Thor rides again
Well the almighty Thor beat the dustmen to it this morning. At four we were woken up to a massive light show and thunders that shook the earth. Shortly after…