CUBA

May 21, 2014 by Ride the Road

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Overview

In 2017 & 2016 we returned and flew into Holguin and rode the coast west of Santiago de Cuba (a very popular cyclists route) and then east to Baracoa. It is all great… Continue reading CUBA

Norway

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Overview
This is truly one of the most spectacular places in the world. Imagine bicycling through craggy mountains that tower over deep, windless fiords, and watching a lone white boat create designs on the still water below. Every moment… Continue reading Norway

Vietnam

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Overview
By 2018, our visits and revisits have mounted up.  mostly we’ve ridden in the north which offers the best touring trips.  So our visits in reverse order are  2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2002, and 1993.
Early on, in 1988, we rode from… Continue reading Vietnam

Mexico

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Overview
There’s variety—from the desolate emptiness of Baja to the magnificent scenery and beaches of the Pacific coast to the rugged terrain of central to the cultural color of Chiapos to the flat and boring Yucatan Peninsula that’s punctuated with great ruins and resorts.… Continue reading Mexico

Hungary

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Overview
It was a long time ago: September 1986. Even then Hungary was attracting a lot of European cyclists. We were surprised by how many we met, especially near Budapest and the Danube River. We now hear from other bikers that Hungary is still… Continue reading Hungary

Indonesia

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Overview
This is a combined score. Obviously, we have criteria that vary greatly within any one country but Indonesia presented us with such widespread ratings that we’ve rated it overall as an average of our individidual ratings for Bali, Sulawesi and Java.… Continue reading Indonesia

New Zealand

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Overview
In 2005, there were a couple of real changes from the first 2 times we toured New Zealand. First, the tourists of the world and New Zealand have discovered this jewel of nature. The accommodations are full, the prices are way up and… Continue reading New Zealand

Myanmar (Burma)

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Overview
Our latest trip was January 2006. Click above to view past trips. In 1995, we visited all the major highlights and encountered only a few hassles. In 2001, we seemed to luck out for a nearly perfect trip.… Continue reading Myanmar (Burma)

Turkey

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I introduce this tour by retelling a conversation with Peter Wurslin in Jackson, Wyoming during the summer of 1987. Peter Wurslin and two friends took six years to bike around the world and he had just returned to his home town of Jackson. Sally and I… Continue reading Turkey