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Tag Archives: long distance cycling
Some concluding thoughts after 2,5 years of cycle travelling
Authors: Alex & Jana Simplicity is the result of maturity (Friedrich Schiller) There are subjects that were on our minds during the past (travel)years time and again. One or another have already been commented on in past blog posts. For … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Thoughts & Miscellaneous
Tagged about simplicity and happiness, balanced diet, concluding thoughts at the end of the journey, consumption and capitalism as the norm and as a paradox, consumption and environmental harm, cycle touring, cycling, encouragement for sustainable ways of living, environmental pollution, exercise and the positive effect on mental health, frugalness, global unequal distribution, happiness is a choice, happy life, Harald Welzer English, Hartmut Rosa english, less is more, long distance cycling, mass media, Minus development, money as debt, money system, nature as our constant companion and as the human source of life, Nico Paech English, openness towards the diversity of the world, simplicity is the essence of life, simplicity is the result of maturity, simplicity is the result of the journey, small life, social and ecological effects of our lifestyle, some concluding thoughts after two and a half years of cycle travelling, travelling the world by bicycle
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New Zealand – sweet as!
Author: Alex Km 14903 – Nelson, New Zealand ‘Sweet as’ is typical kiwi slang. They are not talking about your bum, as you might think. It means something like ‘ok’, ‘all good’ or ‘sounds good’. Kiwi? It is not only … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand
Tagged Aotearoa, Arthur's Pass, bicycle, Catlins, cave stream, chinese gooseberry, Christchurch, Curio Bay, cycle touring, fear, fences, fjords, germany and new zealand cultural differences, Gertrude Saddle, Gillespie-Young-Track, glacial fed lake, glacial lake, glaciers, Hawea Flat, Hector Dolphins, hiking, hitchhiking, Hooker Valley Track, huge valleys, Katiki Point, Kea, Key Summit, kiwi, Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo, life swap, long distance cycling, Maori, Milford Sound Road, Mt. Cook, multiday hikes, Nelson, never camp in a riverbed, New Zealand, New Zealand South Island, Nugget Point, Oceania, Penguin, Porpoise Bay, Purakaunui bay, risk understanding, river crossing, Routeburn Track, sandflies, Sea Lion, Seal, Sealy Tarns, Shallow Bay, summits, travelling the world by bike, untouched nature, Wanaka, West Coast, Yellow Eyed Penguin
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Australia – Outback, Southern Coast and Great Ocean Road – impressive animals and nature
Author: Jana Km 14797 – Nelson, New Zealand ALICE SPRINGS We are lucky with the weather and the desert sun is hidden behind clouds so that we have cooler days for some cycling. We make a couple smaller excursions into … Continue reading
Posted in Australia
Tagged Adelaide, Alice Springs, Australia, Australia's animals and nature, Australia's Centre, Australia's Southern Coast, Australia's wildlife, Bat, Bobtail Skink, car relocation, Cockatoo, Coober Pedy, cycle touring, cycling, Echidna, Emu, extraordinary animals in Australia, Great Ocean Road, kangaroo, Koala, Lake Hart, long distance cycling, Melbourne, Monitor Lizard, Mt. Gambier, Oceania, outback, parrot, pelican, possum, travelling the world by bike, Wallaby
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Australia – all the same, all so different? Same same but different?
Author: Jana Km 14753 – Nelson, New Zealand Australia: an early end of our journey? This thought comes to our mind as we think about the past two years of our travels and what has impressed us most. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Australia
Tagged Aborigines, animals and nature in Australia, Australia, Australia's history, cycle touring, cycling, Darwin, Hitchhikingin Australia, Katherine, Litchfield National Park, long distance cycling, Northern Territory, Oceania, Stuart Highway, Tennant Creek, travelling the world by bike
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Indonesia – our last days in Asia on Lombok and Bali
Author: Alex Km 14448 – Wanaka, New Zealand This is it! Since Turkey we have been travelling through Asia (from a geographical perspective) and the two Indonesian islands Bali and Lombok are the last Asian ground we travel in (for … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesia
Tagged Alex, Asia, Bali, bicycle, cycle touring, cycling, diving, Indonesia, jana, Lombok, long distance cycling, snorcheling, South East Asia, travelling the world by bike
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Indonesia – Java’s touring cyclists
Author: Alex Km 13861 – Melbourne, Australia BANDUNG As we arrive in Bandung, we see several touring bikes in the courtyard of „community 108“. In two years, we didn’t meet such a community. Here, in the middle of Indonesia, on … Continue reading
Indonesia – The smile of Sumatra
Author: Alex Km 13832 – Hobart, Australia With the ferry we cross from Singapore to Batam and finally to Sumatra, the biggest island of Indonesia. This country is loud, loud and loud and hot and dusty. Never before was I … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesia
Tagged Asia, buleh, cycling, Indonesia, long distance cycling, photos, South East Asia, Sumatra, travelling the world by bicycle
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Singapore – pure capitalism
Km 12 181 – Denpasar, Indonesia Author: Alex The population of Singapore is mostly Chinese, but there are many other people as well, like from Malaysia, India and other countries (offical languages: Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil). Apparently 1.2 Million guest … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore
Tagged Asia, capitalism, consume, consumption, cycling, five Cs, Kiasu, long distance cycling, Singapore, travelling the world by bike
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Malaysia II – Asia’s diversity in one country
Km 12012 – Padangbai, Indonesia GAMBANG – LANGAWI After the Vipassana meditation we take the bus to Kuantan together with Thara, an Indian Malaysian. We talk for hours. The 26-year old tells us a lot about Malaysia and about a … Continue reading
discovering the world's diversity 