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10 STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL HITCHHIKING

10 steps for successful hitchhiking

Just in case there are any first time hitchhikers out there at the moment… This post has been dwelling as a draft of mine for quite a while now, but as I haven’t written anything in weeks and since the…

THE RISKS OF CYCLING IN BUENOS AIRES

Cycling in Buenos Aires

If there’s one South American city where cycling is a dream, it’s definitely Buenos Aires. The ciclovías (cycling lanes) span over 150kms, the mild, subtropical climate is great for pedaling all year round, there are no hills, the roads are in good…

WHAT TO ASK A LONG-DISTANCE CYCLIST?

What to ask a long-distance cyclist

In a previous post called “10 things not to ask a long-distance cyclist“, I listed down the things I get asked more frequently when on the road. After having heard the same questions over and over again, I started thinking to…

THE PARALYZING POWER OF FEAR

Exactly a year ago on this date, I remember peering down from the airplane window at the vast emptiness of the Argentinian Patagonia. Although I was determined to cycle across the South American continent, seeing nothing but isolated and rough…