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Colombia Travel: Exploring Bogota By Bike

Traveling through Cartagena and Medellin, I was told by locals and other travelers that while Bogota had a lot of culture, it was also a place you needed to watch your back. As I only had one full day in the city and wanted to make the most of it — but also wanted to…Read more...

9 Best Portland Bike Tours, Rides, Shops & Experiences In Oregon

Explore Portland bike tours, rides, shops, breweries, and more these fun alternative cycling experiences, from naked bike rides to cycle art!Read more...

Bus-Free Through India: Cycling “The Scotland Of Asia” To An Organic Farm

“Today you have the option of cycling 102 kilometers from here [Periyar] to Kannadipuzha,” Rattan, my Kalypso Adventures tour guide informed me. Did I look like Lance Armstrong? Still, I loved that he had faith in my fitness to think I could possibly manage such a stretch. Maybe if it was on level ground, but…Read more...

Bus-Free Through India: Cycling The Cardamom Trail

“Today we’ll be cycling the Cardamom Trail,” my guide, Rattan, tells me over breakfast. “It’s 91 kilometers (57 miles) from here to Periyar.” I almost spit out my coconut chutney-covered dosa. Do I look like Lance Armstrong? Rattan laughs. “We’ll go slow and just enjoy. Peter will be behind us with the van if we…Read more...

Bus-Free Through India: Cycling Kerala’s Culturally Immersive Canal Route

For those who think cities in India are hectic, try cycling through them. Those whimsical rainbow-colored buses playing Mr. Softee music don’t seem so sweet when they’re barreling at you at 100 mph. Tuk tuks zoom past, their obnoxious honking your only warning to get the hell out of the way, while mac trucks speed…Read more...

Bus-Free Through India: An Eight-Part Travel Series

I hate bus tours. I don’t know if it’s because I fall asleep like a newborn baby when I’m in a moving vehicle, or because my urge to use all my senses when traveling becomes muted behind the smudged plexiglass, but I always feel like I’ve just watched a film rather than spent the day…Read more...

Cycling Sun Moon Lake In Taiwan, Touted As One Of The Most Beautiful Trails In The World

Said to be one of “10 Breathtaking Cycling Routes” around the world by CNN News in 2012, I was able to experience the Yuetan Bike Path around Sun Moon Lake from Shuishe, Taiwan. And if you’re visiting Taiwan, you should too! You can choose to do the leisurely 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) in-and-out section, or cycle around the…Read more...