RIDE DIARY SUMATRA, INDONESIA: WEEK 2

Click here for an interactive map of our route in Sumatra. Ride Diary Week 2: Bukittinggi to Bengkulu A bit more than a week (10 days)...

SURPRISE SCHOOL VISITS IN SUMATRA

It has now been 10 months since Matthew and I left our teaching jobs and although I love the freedom that this career break brings, I...

Desert Island Discs

As we pedal along each day we often listen to podcasts. Firstly, I must say that they are great for long distance touring (see other...

RIDE DIARY SUMATRA, INDONESIA: WEEK 1

We will post weekly accounts of our journey through Indonesia. Partly because we have noticed a distinct lack of web pages on bicycle...

SUMATRA: AN INTENSE INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA

Be warned, Indonesia is a full on assault on all the senses for sure - which was a real surprise. We had prepared ourselves mentally for...

STAYING ENTERTAINED ON LONG RIDES

Most of the time bicycle touring is exciting and fun with plenty to see, hear and experience along the way. But sometimes you find...

CYCLING THAILAND: A BEGINNER'S PERSPECTIVE

I only started cycling about 3 years ago and still consider myself a beginner, despite having cycled over 10,000 km so far. Thailand is a...

BICYCLE TOURING KYRGYZSTAN: 5 REASONS TO GO

Kyrgyzstan is a paradise for bike tourers. Although most people haven't heard of this Central Asian country, we met more fellow cyclists...

MYANMAR: MUCH MORE THAN A VISA RUN

Mergui Archipelago, Southern Myanmar When cycling the world, visa duration is a serious consideration. Upon entering Thailand we were...

BACK TO SCHOOL - BRIEFLY

Follow our bicycle journey around the world at www.pedalgogy.net or on Facebook. One of our aims while cycling around the world is to...

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