From Siberian forests to Desert plains, Tibetan monastries to Shanghai department stores bike packing in China is as diverse as it [...]
Posted on 09 May 2008
From Siberian forests to Desert plains, Tibetan monastries to Shanghai department stores bike packing in China is as diverse as it [...]
Posted on 08 May 2008
Main Bike Packing routes in China:
1. Sichuan: Single track around Songpan, Pandas and forest scenery at Jiu [...]
Posted on 21 April 2008
Travelling Tools
The New York Pass
They offer visitors admission to 40 of New York City’s top attractions, unlimited public transportation on the City’s buses and subways, line-skipping privileges at select attractions, a free 132 page full color, pocket size guidebook and special discounts and offers across New York city.
Magellan’s Travel Supplies
They offer all [...]
Posted on 20 April 2008
When Travelling
Request for Maps
You can request brochures, maps, tourist attraction places, destinations, etc. from hotels if you did not bring any.
Secure your Valuables
Keep your valuables in your handbag, not in your luggage bag.
Keep Small Change
Always keep small change in your wallet and large amount of money in one of your handbag compartments. Strangers [...]
Posted on 19 April 2008
Safeguard Your House
Hold your Mails and Newspapers
Hold your mails and newspapers or get your neighbor next door to collect it for you.
Turn on your Security System
Set your timer to turn on lamps to show that someone is in the house at night even when you are away or turn on any security system that [...]
Posted on 18 April 2008
Packing Checklist
Important Stuff
- Passport
- Airline Tickets
- Cruise Tickets
[...]
Posted on 17 April 2008
Packing For Travelling
Use a Compartmented Kit
Use a compartmented kit that has a hook for hanging cosmetics, medications, razors, toothbrush, toothpaste, soaps etc. This will save space in your luggage bag and can easily be bought at travel stores.
First Aid Supplies
Pack some medicine and first aid supplies to fight off colds, flu, fever, etc. [...]
Posted on 17 April 2008
It all depends on what you want to do, what the weather is going to be like and how long you want to go for.
Take as little as possible most things can be bought on road.
Must haves for a bike traveller:
bike:
Mountain [...]
Posted on 16 April 2008
Travelling Preparations
Making Online Reservations
Many people prefer to buy their airline or cruise tickets and make their hotel reservations online from a reliable site. It might be a hassle to look for the cheapest or best deal but it can be worth the trouble.
Location of the Hotel
When making hotel reservations, you may want to find [...]
Posted on 16 April 2008
Sky Burial:
The most impressive sight is the Sky burial site up from the town. Bones and skeletons with chunks of torn flesh still clinging to the bone litter the floor around the site. [...]
America
Posted on 12 April 2008
Rockland to Camden
Amalfi
Mediterranean dining with specialties from Spain, Southern France, Italy, Greece, and Morocco. (ROCKLAND). [...]
Maine
Posted on 12 April 2008
Rockland to Camden
Amalfi
Mediterranean dining with specialties from Spain, Southern France, Italy, Greece, and Morocco. (ROCKLAND). [...]
Bike Travel
Posted on 09 May 2008
From Siberian forests to Desert plains, Tibetan monastries to Shanghai department stores bike packing in China is as diverse as it [...]
Tibet
Posted on 14 April 2008
From Katmandu with the millennium approaching we bused down to Varanasi, the sacred Hindu city on the banks of the enormous Ganges river. Here we spent a few days getting [...]
Central Europe
Posted on 15 April 2008
The National Museum "Il Bargello", Via del Proconsolo, 4 Hours: Daily from 8:15am to 1:50pm. Cost: Euro 4.00.
The original home of Bargello, or head of police spies, where Masterpieces of Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Cellini, Donatello are presented, along with priceless ivory, enamel, jewelry, tapestries and weapons.
For a complete listing of the state museums of Florence, go [...]
Austria
Posted on 14 September 2007
Getting There
Centrally-located Salzburg is easily reached by rail from almost any point in Europe. Munich is a mere 2 hours away, Vienna about 3. From Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Amsterdam, or Rome, a bit less than a day’s journey will bring you to Salzburg; if you prefer to wake up there, sleeper services are available [...]
Denmark
Posted on 28 October 2007
Denmark is not for dieting. Breakfast included in a Danish hotel can easily be an overwhelming display of fruit, cereals, pastries, cheese, bread and cold cuts. Delicious open-faced sandwiches beckon from the more than 2,000 cafes, snack-bars and bars that dot the Danish capital. Larger restaurants offer a bewildering array of options in [...]
Germany
Posted on 06 April 2008
MUNICH: Chic, cosmopolitan, carefree and kitschy: Bavaria’s capital and one of Germany’s biggest cities has more than an ample offering of great museums, architectural treasures, historic sites and world-class hotels, restaurants and shops. Add in its abundance of lederhosen and oompah bands and the overall feeling of Gemutlichkeit, or conviviality, and you see what makes [...]
Hungary
Posted on 26 December 2007
Sights of Budapest…
Citadella. Located at the top of Gellert Hill
(a quick bus ride or character-building, calf-bulking walk to the top) provides the best view of Budapest ’s green hills and dense downtown. The Liberation Memorial used to be joined by Red Army soldiers, but these statues were taken down after the [...]
Italy
Posted on 15 April 2008
The National Museum "Il Bargello", Via del Proconsolo, 4 Hours: Daily from 8:15am to 1:50pm. Cost: Euro 4.00.
The original home of Bargello, or head of police spies, where Masterpieces of Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Cellini, Donatello are presented, along with priceless ivory, enamel, jewelry, tapestries and weapons.
For a complete listing of the state museums of Florence, go [...]
Poland
Posted on 19 March 2008
Karczma restaurant is a maze of rooms underground; it sits on the old town square which was destroyed during the 1945 Warsaw uprising by the retreating Nazis, and since rebuilt stone-by-stone using old plans and drawings. A typical Warsavian dinner is loaded with cholesterol: there was bread on the table when we arrived, and in [...]
Switzerland
Posted on 22 September 2007
Hints for wine lovers: Local wines are usually available in decanters of 2,3 and 5 decis, (deci-liters); the 5-deci size gives a small glass each to five people. Try to drink the wines of the region you are visiting. From the eastern regions: Lake Zurich and surrounding areas, the Thurgau, Schaffhausen and Lake Constance areas, [...]
Eastern Europe
Posted on 10 April 2008
TOPKAPI PALACE
When Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror took
Istanbul in 1453, he first ordered the
construction of a new palace for this new
Ottoman capital, on a site in the district of
Beyazit where Istanbul University stands
today. But before long, he changed his mind
and had a number of buildings constructed
on the headland to the southeast. This was
to become the palace [...]
Finland
Posted on 08 November 2007
Loviisa. Located 54 miles east of Helsinki, this town belies the strong Russian influences along flavors of the eastern branch. There’s a historic residential district, the notable island fortress of Svartholm, and a pair of land fortresses (Ungern and Rosen) that offer insight into how the Swedes and Russians guarded the King’s Road from raids.
[...]
Romania
Posted on 20 December 2007
The fame of these Moldavian churches reaches well beyond the borders of Romania. What is so special about them? They were built in the 15th and 16th centuries, at a time of great political and cultural development of Moldavia. The frescoes were typical of Byzantine churches of [...]
Turkey
Posted on 10 April 2008
TOPKAPI PALACE
When Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror took
Istanbul in 1453, he first ordered the
construction of a new palace for this new
Ottoman capital, on a site in the district of
Beyazit where Istanbul University stands
today. But before long, he changed his mind
and had a number of buildings constructed
on the headland to the southeast. This was
to become the palace [...]
Western Europe
Posted on 19 March 2008
BREAKFAST IN HOLYWOOD
Panini, a small shop in a town 6 miles east of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an Italianate delicatessen stocked with dried pasta, salad dressings, a wide variety of Olive oil, and cooked meats from continental Europe. Inside there are three raised tables and a counter bar and outside, three wrought iron tables. [...]
Amsterdam
Posted on 10 September 2007
DELFT, Netherlands
Campanile Hotel Delft
The Campanile Hotel Delft Is A Modern Hotel Located Amidst Greenery And Next To A Leisure Center Within Five Kilometers Of Delft’s Historic Center. The 95 Guestrooms Have Modern D’cor With Light Wood Furnishings And All Include Coffee [...]
Belgium
Posted on 18 November 2007
Chances are that some time during your stay in Brussels, the messages on your answering machine will include an unexpected announcement of the imminent arrival of an old friend, who would like you to show him whatever there is of interest in Brussels.
This is the time to consider churches, particularly St. Nicholas, at the edge [...]
Dutch
Posted on 09 September 2007
If you are interested in seeing or learning more about delftware, you can visit the De Porceleyne Fles factory and take a tour. The factory is an easy twenty-minute walk from the city center. It is quite fascinating to learn the history of delftware, which was created by immigrant Italian potters inspired by Chinese porcelain [...]
England
Posted on 19 March 2008
Best station to see God
Medal of honour
Canary Wharf
Comments from cadets
“Coming over the water and into that high skylit ceiling [...]
France
Posted on 19 October 2007
While this was my first experience underground, Fuentes and his wife Virginie have shown hundreds of people this unique environment since 1992. "The oldest person to go was 74," Fuentes said in his limited but enthusiastic English, as he helped adjust my safety belt before we started out. When I had arranged the equipment to [...]
Ireland
Posted on 19 March 2008
BREAKFAST IN HOLYWOOD
Panini, a small shop in a town 6 miles east of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an Italianate delicatessen stocked with dried pasta, salad dressings, a wide variety of Olive oil, and cooked meats from continental Europe. Inside there are three raised tables and a counter bar and outside, three wrought iron tables. [...]
Liechtenstein
Posted on 01 October 2007
Lodging abounds for every traveler’s preference, even camping and hosteling. My favorites are; Hotel Martha Bühler, Sennwies 15, FL9497 Triesenberg (phone 41-75-262-57-77, fax 41-75-268-15-20). Frau Tschikof-Bühler was the first female member of the Liechtenstein Ski Team in the Olympics. The rooms are Alpine cozy, with sweeping views of the Alps and the river valley. Breakfasts [...]
Luxembourg
Posted on 24 November 2007
A guide to hotels, inns, restaurants and guest houses is available from the tourist office. Some hotels have special weekend rates from $200 a person, which usually includes all meals from dinner on Friday thru lunch on Sunday. Other hotels start at Eur70 to Eur80 a day, based on double occupancy.
Findel Airport is four miles [...]
Portugal
Posted on 08 October 2007
Specialty shops throughout Portugal sell Port wine at inflated prices. Often, the same bottle can be bought in Canada for much less. The exception in Sintra is the Adega das Caves, a restaurant serving delicious, traditional Portuguese food at reasonable prices in a converted wine cellar. They also sell Port, vintage and recent, by the [...]
Spain
Posted on 07 October 2007
Some Recommended Tapas Bars
"What a pity to eat a normal meal in a restaurant when you can have tapas (snacks)!. The city is credited with their invention and has more than a thousand bars where the choice of food is virtually unlimited, from seafood to ham and sausage, from vegetable to cheese. The Sevillians actually [...]