Category Archives: Photo Friday

04
Nov
2011

Photo Friday essay: A Canine Ride Through Romania

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Posted in Cycling, Photo Friday, Travel
Once upon a time, my husband and I (writes Tara) cycled through Romania. Along the way, we fell in love with the remoteness of its mountains… …and the generosity of the kind folk who lived in its small villages. Perhaps most of all, we adored the stray dogs that roamed the streets in droves. Many [...]

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28
Oct
2011

Photo Friday essay – the contrasting experiences of long distance bike travel

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Posted in Cycling, Photo Friday
Here are six different areas that have provided plenty of variety over the 15,000km that we've cycled so far.
12
Aug
2011

Guest Photo Story: Riding through France

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Posted in Cycling, Guest Blog, Photo Friday
Sunny photos from a bike ride. Guaranteed to make you smile!
29
Jul
2011

Guest Photo Post: Cycling to India

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Posted in Cycling, Photo Friday
Andy Welch shares some memories and musings from his ride from England to Asia. 1. After sleeping poorly in a dusty, disused hut on the coastal hillside I was eager to get out of the place. I climbed further up the embankment to better take in the breaktaking views across the Black Sea. 2. A [...]

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24
Jun
2011

Hitchhiking to Malaysia

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Posted in Pecha Kucha, Photo Friday, slideshows
On July 11th 2008, Steve Dew-Jones and Will Jackson set off from their home in Salisbury, England, with only one thing in mind: HITCHHIKING TO MALAYSIA. This is the story of a journey that spanned the length of EUROPE, the MIDDLE EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA, abiding by two simple rules: 1. Never pay for transport 2. [...]

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17
Jun
2011

Friday Photo Essay – the Best Expedition of the Year

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Posted in Expeditions, Guest Blog, Packraft, Photo Friday
Andrew Skurka’s marvellous cross-country journey through Alaska and the Yukon ranks, in my opinion, as one of the most impressive expeditions of the last couple of years. It’s worth breaking the lovely series of Night of Adventure talks I’ve been showcasing. The trip’s total distance was about 4,680 miles and it took 176 days, an [...]

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10
Jun
2011

Photo Friday: Morning on the open road

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Posted in Cycling, Photo Friday, RoundTheWorldByBike
Today’s Photo Friday comes from Verena and Luciano Lepre. “In 1996 we quit our jobs and got on our bicycles heading in the general direction of Nepal. We had no set route and no real itinerary, in other words, no definite plans. After travelling in this manner this freedom has transformed us and continues to [...]

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03
Jun
2011

Things I Love about Travelling in India

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Posted in India, Photo Friday, Photography, Travel
Is India the most colourful, mad, exciting country in the world? Probably. Here are ten things I love about it.
27
May
2011

The world of Whitewater Kayaking expeditions

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Posted in Photo Friday
Get a taste of paddling the world's wildest rivers in this short talk from the Night of Adventure series.
13
May
2011

Running Round the World in 400 seconds

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Posted in Charity, Expeditions, Health and Fitness, Photo Friday, Running
A short talk from Rosie Swale-Pope.
06
May
2011

BASE jumping and Arctic Surfing

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Posted in Our World, Photo Friday
This guy's a bloody idiot!
15
Apr
2011

Cycling to the Ashes

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Posted in Cycling, Humour, Photo Friday, slideshows, Travel
The first talk from the Night of Adventure: Oli Broom cycled to watch England whup the Aussies at cricket.
01
Apr
2011

Photo Friday Essay: Murray River Expedition

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Posted in Expeditions, Photo Friday
Today's Photo Friday essay is from a source to sea walk and kayak along Australia’s Murray River.
25
Mar
2011

The Allure of Distance Skateboarding (and why you should skate China)

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Posted in Guest Blog, Photo Friday, Travel
A guest Photo Friday post from adventurer @rob_thomson
04
Mar
2011

Friday Photo Story: Salt-water diaries – Sarah Outen

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Posted in Guest Blog, Photo Friday
After reviewing Sarah Outen’s book yesterday I’m happy to be able to share the story of her fabulous row here: Salt-water diaries In 2009 I pushed out to sea from the shores of Australia in a small rowing boat built for one with nothing more than muscle power for my engine. I was headed West, [...]

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25
Feb
2011

Photo Friday Story – a Collection of Deserts

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Posted in Photo Friday, Travel
Photography from cycling experiences in deserts round the world.
18
Feb
2011

Photo Friday Story – Exploring Sikkim

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Posted in India, Photo Friday
Istvan Hernadi is a Canadian adventurer and photographer. Here’s his Photo Friday story: Exploring Sikkim with friends I met in Gangtok helped me learn about the culture of an ancient kingdom populated by the peaceful and shy Lepcha people who continue with their Buddhist traditions in the foothills of the Himalayas. I shall return to [...]

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11
Feb
2011

Photo Friday Story – into the desert in Sudan

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Posted in Cycling, Guest Blog, Photo Friday
Crossing a desert by bike: a photo story.
28
Jan
2011

Photo Friday Story – in praise of Central Asia

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Posted in Cycling, Guest Blog, Photo Friday, Travel
The Photo Friday section on my site has long been a popular blast of vicarious escapism. I try to keep the idea fresh by changing it round from time to time. In its latest incarnation I am inviting people to tell a story through their photographs. To summarise a journey or an experience through a [...]

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03
Dec
2010

Final Friday Favourite Photo – Beer, Tattoos and Bicycles

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Posted in Photo Friday, Photography, Ramblings
Another random, but hopefully enjoyable, cluster of pics.