Hello we are Matt and Jasi. We are cycling from Jasi's hometown in Switzerland to Matt's hometown in Australia. Currently in Thailand.
Cycling Overview Our Story Our short stay in Cambodia was highlighted by navigating our way along and sometimes through the spreading waters of the Mekong, past plains of rice paddies, by floating villages and to the ancient ruins of Ankor Wat. There are two types of roads in Cambodia, flat highways or flat dirt…
Spending one year on a bicycle will naturally bring you to exceptionally high and low moments. Spend a year doing anything and you will find yourself looking back on those few moments where everything was just right. Everyone has their favourite Bicycle Touring Routes, destinations and moments for their own reasons, so here’s a list…
Cycling Overview Our Story A scooter loaded with about 30 live chickens, attached with little straps to their feet flies past my bike. Then, on the other side of the road, I spot another scooter carrying a fridge(!). I don’t get the chance to analyse all this, as more scooters pass by so close to…
Having the “right” equipment on the road will save you time, money, and bring you more smiles. We spent hundreds of hours researching the absolute ideal devices/items for our tour. After one year we are still using these daily. Trust us, these devices/items simply work! Below is our list of our most important devices/items on…
Like the Nile is for Egypt, like the Yangtze is for China, the Mekong river is for Laos. The mighty Mekong river is everything for the people of Laos. It is on, in and beside the Mekong that life is abundant. It takes only one glance at the impenetrable dense jungle hills to understand why…
A professional Travel India Video Fabian and Irina joined us riding our bicycles through busy India. We had an amazing four weeks cycling through Rajasthan with them. Fabian is a professional videographer and cut together a marvelous 7-minute video about our journey. Make sure to check out his website and subscribe to his youtube channel!…
Himalayan Mountains, wildlife and friendly smiles. I think this video speaks for just how friendly and smiling the Nepali people were. The hundreds of waves from curious children and little conversations with locals made bicycle touring Nepal so memorable. In the tourism industry, Nepal markets itself as being a destination where “Once is not enough”….
Nepal and India had given us so much, both good and bad. These countries had tested our resilience and nerves to the fullest. We spent countless nights in dirty hotels and ate food that we feared to get sick of almost daily. These moments had made us stronger and we both agree that reflecting on…
What a difference a border can make. We had just crossed the friendship bridge from Thailand to Myanmar. We had left a world of western luxuries to find a world still clearly struggling from recent hardships. After cycling over the border Jasi and I looked at each other and were lost for words. With our…
Before I start, if you are interested in our stories on the road and not in Bicycle touring Maintenance, then heres a link back to our stories of the road. Below is an outline of our bicycles, the toolkit we carry and our top 5 tips on keeping your bikes on the road. For our first…
Ah India, the sights, smells, stares and struggles. India truly does have something for everyone. Bicycle touring India, can you ever be ready for this? See all our other Videos here Through India, we had some of our most memorable and also most forgettable days on the bike. We have more than a few stories…
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