This edition of the TravellingTwo podcast features an interview with Shane Little, who’s heading off to cycle the length of Africa. Shane’s become a good friend over the past couple of years, and we’re going to miss having him around in the Netherlands. Good luck Shane, and come back safely! Read More »

In this edition of the TravellingTwo podcast, we interview Amaya Williams of the WorldBiking.info website. She’s been cycling the world with her husband Eric since 2006. This post also contains a video version of the interview. Let us know which you like best! Read More »

It’s the 40th edition of the Travelling Two Bike Touring Podcast, and it’s a bit of special edition because two of our listeners, Dave & Bethany, are interviewing us. They’re heading out on a big bicycle tour and had a lot of questions about route planning, visas and other aspects of planning a long international […] Read More »

We’re trying to lighten our bags, so we called in the help of a friend. Stijn travels all over the world on trips of up to 6 months and he only carries 8-10kg of weight in his panniers. In this podcast, Stijn tells us about his travels, tips for packing and how he continually evaluates […] Read More »

Sonya & Aaldrik set off to tour the world in 2006. Some 50,000km later, they’re still on the road and going strong. We caught up with them to hear about their journey, and some of the tips and experiences they’ve had along the way. Read More »

In 2005, Rick Gunn began a 3-year trip around the world by bicycle that would take him through 35 countries and on a personal journey of self-discovery. This podcast also includes a sneak preview of what’s coming up on TravellingTwo.com – a free Bike Touring eBook! Read More »

David Piper has a unique approach to big bike touring trips. He’s going around the world by linking up a series of rides that will eventually connect to make his circumnavigation complete. In this podcast, we interview David and we also talk about free camping sites in the Netherlands. Read More »

In 2006, Marija Kozin left her home in Slovenia and set out on a solo journey towards China by bicycle. When she reached Beijing, Marija turned around and cycled home again. During her 30 month trip, she covered some of the toughest routes in the world of bike touring. Read More »

Heinz Stücke is the world’s most experienced bike tourist. On the road since 1962, he’s covered 600,000km by bicycle. Now 70 years old, Heinz is still going strong. Listen to this special edition of the TravellingTwo bike touring podcast to hear about how he tours, why he doesn’t wear a helmet and where he’s off […] Read More »

When we think of cycle touring, we dream of quiet roads and friendly places. It’s often like that but not always. In this bike touring podcast, we learn how to deal with traffic and other challenges like aggressive dogs and how to find a place to sleep at night. Read More »

This week we cycle the TransAmerica Trail from Oregon to Virgina with Melanie. We also talk to the famous Heinz Stücke, who tells about how his bike was stolen in Russia. And we share lessons from a winter camping trip. All in Episode 32 of our bike touring podcast. Read More »

We talk this week to Tim & Cindie Travis, epic bike tourers who’ve been on the road for nearly 8 years, as well as Peter Gostelow who’s riding through Africa. We also describe how we’ve been preparing for a winter bike touring trip. It’s all in the 31st edition of the TravellingTwo bike touring podcast. Read More »

Mike Kearsley is our guest this week, talking to us about a trip on British Columbia’s Kettle Valley Railway with his wife, daughter and family dog. We also touch on a new and exciting bike wheel from MIT and my favourite bike blog of the week. Listen in and start planning next year’s tour. Read More »

The TravellingTwo bike touring show talks to Nancy of Family On Bikes about their adventure riding the Pan-American Highway. We also highlight some great bike blogs and bring you some thoughts from cyclists at last month’s bike touring fair in Rotterdam. Read More »

This episode of the TravellingTwo cycle touring podcast includes an interview with the engaging Rob Lilwall, who’s just published his book about a journey Cycling Home From Siberia. We also share some of the latest bike-related news, talk about encouraging yourself to get out and ride despite the grey winter weather and touch on some […] Read More »

After a prolonged absence over the summer, when we were too busy soaking up all the joys of our last few months on tour to be glued to our laptop, we’re excited to say that the TravellingTwo podcast is back! Read More »

CBC Radio in New Brunswick asked for an interview about our trip. It aired on Shift, the drive home show. We’ve recorded and uploaded it here so you can listen in Read More »

Here’s our latest radio show, coming to you from Wisconsin and with a little African flair. In this show we talk to Peter Gostelow, who just returned last summer from a 3-year cycling journey and now is off again from England to South Africa, raising money for mosquito nets to prevent malaria along the way. Read More »

There’s no doubt about it, New Zealand is one of the world’s great beauties when it comes to heavenly cycling. In this show, we focus on our favourite parts of the South Island, including what to pack in your bags, and we talk to David who runs the enormously helpful Cycle Tour website. He’s a […] Read More »

Anyone who’s been reading our blog lately will have noticed that our thoughts are currently obsessed with the transition from full-time travel to coming home. How to adapt and what focus we want our lives to take in the future is a constant point of pondering lately. Read More »

A successful cargo ship voyage (no rough seas and a wonderful crew) brought us to Napier, New Zealand this morning. There’s so much to tell but as we get our thoughts together, here’s our latest podcast. It includes a few reflections on Australia, an interview with Chris Roach as he sets off on a huge […] Read More »

It’s that time of year again, although it’s hard to feel that Christmas spirit when there’s no snow on the ground. The Christmas lights are up and Santa is on every lawn here in Australia but for us, it just seems like April, when the weather is warming up, the grass is turning green and […] Read More »

You saw it here first! When we were on Langkawi Island, we met 43-year-old Alan Bate, a British cyclist who’s planning to race around the world in 170 days. If he succeeds, Alan would beat the record recently set by Mark Beaumont. Alan is hoping to start his trip in summer 2009 but first he’s […] Read More »

There’s nothing like a rainy day to get a few things done. As the heavens opened, we realised cycling was going to be futile so instead we recorded our latest podcast. This time we share some of the highs and lows with you from our four months in Southeast Asia and a few tips for […] Read More »