How to Treat a Foreign Stranger
The first time I got positive culture shock.
The Darker Side of Turkey
Everything is fine and dandy in Turkey. As long as you’re white. Heterosexual. European. Oh yeah and you should have a penis.
Trip Summary: Barcelona to Athens via Morocco
Those first few pedal strokes out of the city. The first of many. Not knowing which road to take or where I’ll be sleeping. The gradual evolution of a human on a push bike: my home for months, even years to come. The adaptations of a mind accustomed to alarms and traffic. Of fast breakfasts.…
My Bicycle (…and a video of me building it)
Meet Tartan, the home-built adventurer of the world… Graeme Obree would be proud Timelapse: Building my bicycle in my old bedroom …using makeshift tools and coffee (and pizza) All in a day’s work. I came across some problems and had to botch a couple of things (there’s a washing machine o-ring helping hold the cranks…
10 Reasons Why Every Budget Traveller Should Visit a Café
10 Ways a Savvy Budget Traveller Can Use a Café to Their Advantage
12 Free Ways to Navigate on a Bicycle Tour
How do you navigate on a bicycle tour? Here’s a whole bunch of free methods to find your way on a bicycle adventure.
San Marino: Just Another Tiny Country?
Exploring the 5th smallest country in the world.
How a Gypsy Flag Saved My Life
An easy way to feel safe on dangerous roads.
Do you need to wear a helmet in Spain?
All the rules of helmet wearing in Spain, and if any can be broken.
My First Dumpster Dive
Digging through trash. It’s as easy as pie.
What Is the Price of a Photograph?
We are bombarded by images every day of our lives. What does it mean for travellers?
Going Car Free
One whole year without entering a car.