Radio Shows – TravellingTwo: Bicycle Touring Around The World

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 »

A few days ago we had the chance to take food to the kids living and working up at the Stung Meanchey garbage dump in Phnom Penh. They exist in appalling conditions, without access to enough food, money, medical care and so many other things most of us take for granted. The day we visited […] Read More »

In the Cambodian beach resort of Sihanoukville, we put together our latest podcast. This time we talk more about Central Asia – the amazing Lake Song Kol in Kyrgyzstan, our favourite and not-so-favourite parts of the region and what to bring. Plus we have an interview with Greg, a Hungarian cycling the Silk Road who […] Read More »

It’s a whole new world. Just a few hours in a plane have zipped us away from remote Central Asia to lively Bangkok, where we’re feasting on spicy Thai curries, power that stays on, water that’s always running and truly high speed internet for the first time in months. At first we felt strange boarding […] Read More »

As part of our trying to release a few of the backlogged interviews here is a mini-show where we introduce you to Carl, a French Canadian who we met way back when we were just green cycling tourists, hardly through our first month on the road. This interview has really been hanging around a long […] Read More »

They tell us Samarqand is a beautiful city but it’s pouring rain outside and how can you see all the ancient buildings when the heavens are open and water is falling from the skies with full force? There was nothing for it but to do a bit of spring cleaning instead and for us this […] Read More »

We took advantage of the afternoon sunshine yesterday to sit down and record our latest radio show. It’s all about our thoughts on cycling in Iran (fantastic people but crazy drivers) and getting visas for Central Asia (immensely frustrating and time consuming). We’ll also introduce you to two cyclists we met on the road: Tyson, […] Read More »

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly Christmas and we have been on the road for well over a year. Time is just flying by and since we last reported from Istanbul we’ve had so many wonderful experiences. So, here’s our latest radio show from a Damascus teahouse. Read More »

Our first few days in Istanbul have been spent in a flurried rush between consulates, trying to organise visas for Iran, Syria and Pakistan. Photocopies, bank payments, letters of invitation, plastic sleeves for all the documents. It is an amazing array of paperwork that we have gone through and the difference in accomodation is fascinating. […] Read More »

It’s August and we are with the rest of Italy, sunning ourselves by the Adriatic Sea. The beaches here are beautiful; teal green water set against dark blue skies with hardly a cloud in sight. The other night we waded into the water and recorded our latest radio show, with just a few thoughts on […] Read More »

After a long break, it’s finally time for another radio show! This time we talk about our first few days in Slovenia (what a wonderful country, so many waterfalls and stunning rivers!!) and also feature an interview with Andrew and Eider, a couple we met in a French campground. They share tales and advice from […] Read More »

With all the rain the last few days, we had enough time to put together our latest radio show, and even a few hours of sunshine where we were able to record it without the sound of water falling in the background! We hope you enjoy this interview that takes us back to Pamplona, where […] Read More »

We hope you aren’t swamped with all the new goodies on the site because we have just one more thing to share with you before we cycle off into the Spanish hills…. our Portugal radio show! This time we have an interview with a Belgian family who we met in Beja. They share some thoughts […] Read More »

We’ve already done one radio show from Morocco but we thought the country was worth a second look. We originally recorded this before boarding the boat for Spain but had some problems uploading it. Our voices sounded like we were on helium and we are still trying to figure out why. For this reason, you’ll […] Read More »

Today on a sunny terrace in Morocco (no need to feel jealous, all of you in snowy Canada and the chilly UK — we had a drink for you) we finally managed to put together another radio show, all about our travels over the last three weeks. Even though it is our third time in […] Read More »

We hadn’t planned for such a long day but once again we had trouble finding a campground, just when we thought we were maybe far enough south to avoid that annoyance, so since we had plenty of energy we carried on to Valencia. Our luck was in because the hostel we had already planned to spend […] Read More »

  Presenting our third bicycle show, recorded high on a hilltop in France, between Montbeliard and Besancon, overlooking the Doubs river. We have an update on where we’ve been hiding for the past few weeks, some thoughts on camping sites in France and Germany (not just in the summer, you can camp well into the autumn!), […] Read More »

We took a few days out last weekend and headed to Prince Edward Island for a 3-day tour around the island, which for those of you who don´t know Canada is a charming province just off the coast of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. PEI is a much-loved vacation spot for many people, whether you´re […] Read More »

Announcing…. our first podcast! We recorded this at our wild camping spot, just outside of Sussex NB, thus the sound of the wind in the trees and other noises not found in a studio. In it, we talk a bit about our trip as well as some of the things we learned packing up our […] Read More »