To me an expedition means: exploring, new ideas and experimentation. It can offer a great deal of learning potential. An expedition usually requires …

How much you spent in each country and how long you were there for? It depended on where I was travelling. I lived very much on a shoe string. In …

Benefits Cheaper than public transport Getting fit whilst travelling Hugely diverse area, geographically and politically. The geography in Europe is …

PrepareI spent a considerable chunk of time preparing for our bike trip, Ride Earth. We read about previous expeditions on websites such as 'Crazy Guy …

Writing a book can be quite daunting but once you’ve finished it is a significant achievement. Here are some of the reasons why writing a book …

This post is from 2009 when I had just started writing Weave of the Ride. My writing is going well. It is a new challenge and I’m enjoying it. I …

Get up early in the morning to write. I usually write between 6.30am to 8.30am. I tried writing late at night and got into a counter-productive …

In 2010 I did a trip to Mongolia. After travelling there by the Trans-Siberian train, I cycled 1000km across the open steppe. Having been back in …