Category: camping
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Q: Paid Camping is costly, Wild Camping may not be legal. How do I keep my camping costs minimal?
“I have been thinking / contemplating cycling Europe and looking for any pointers. I came across your travelogue during my search and found out that it can be done.” Received an email with a bunch of questions from this person looking to cycle tour in Europe. One of the Qs is about camping, Q: Free…
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My First Solo Cycling & Camping Trip Impact: Why Travel?
I had jotted down this post after my first solo cycling and camping trip from Berlin to Copenhagen. This was after many months of that trip – so I am not talking about the euphoria right after the trip. In fact right after the trip, I was heartbroken because I didn’t want to stop the…
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Cycling In Taiwan: A Detailed Guide
2016 was the year I flew East. And my first experience of the Oriental culture was a month in Taiwan! 😀 Delving into the Taiwanese culture was fascinating. So many similarities with the Indian culture and also so much difference. Exploring this new culture was a complete joy and that too on bicycle!
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Biking Australia 2016: Summary, Route, Weather & So On
Australia is amazing! So much unique flora, fauna, wildlife and also to a certain extent the people culture. The scenic beauty especially the Great Ocean Road (pic above) was so good. And the country/continent is so huge that I have barely explored a bit so there is much room for it to get better. Here…
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Biking Australia, Ride 3: Back To Atisha Buddhist Centre (Bad Weather)
It was really tough to take the decision of turning back. I kept wondering if I was chickening out. But I realized one thing very clearly – I don’t have gear for cold and wet climate. That’s all. That was the main reason I turned back. To give you a synopsis the weather became really…
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A Month In Modern Day Germany – How Travel Changed My View
When I first started researching Europe for my first solo international trip last year, I looked at many countries France, Spain, Scandinavia…. But Germany wasn’t really a country I considered in particular. Then I zoomed into going on a long distance cycling & camping trip. This brought Germany into my radar. Because it is the best place…
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Cycling in Australia, Day 1
Heavy breakfast. Yep, I managed at least this as I left hill city Melby, better known as Melbourne. All packed and ready to go, The stand gave up..
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How to choose your long distance Cycle Route?
If you are looking to choose your first cycle route, here is some help. There are a lot of aspects to consider when choosing the route to cycle, by and large these are some factors to keep in mind. Also, the idea here is not to make it sound difficult – it may seem that way initially.…
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Cycling Berlin to Copenhagen Day 1: Leaving the Roost
Quite a while and I haven’t written much about my Europe trip. Lot of posts need to be written, a lot of people want to know about my expenses and budget and all that. Today I am more in the mood for prose, so writing about Day 1: Cycling Berlin to Copenhagen…. This was the…
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Travel Friends: How I made a German friend Conversing via Google translate
Leaving Berlin to be on the road solo-cycling was a crazy feeling. The most unusual feeling was of not having a specific accommodation booked for the end of day. I was really thrilled but also curious how this trip would pan out. I cycled away chatting with strangers and getting attention as not only a solo…