Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community! From the bank to the saddle (Von der Bank auf den Sattel) 10 countries. 100 days. 10,000 km. After 20 years, Bernd quits his job at a bank and sets off on...
Contributor: Ayleen Crotty Filmed by Bike is celebrating 20 incredible years of bringing bicycle stories from all over the world to the silver screen with their annual film festival. The team of bike and film experts says they spend at...
Contributor: Kevin Kimpel Part of the fun of hosting long-distance bicyclists for me is to feed them when they pedal up hungry after a calorie-burning ride. Sitting down to a home-cooked meal is often a treat for riders...
Contributor: Matt Davidson When I tour, I am all about enjoying the outdoors, meeting new people, absorbing new smells, and seeing amazing sights which may not be accessible on a car vacation. And there’s nothing like the experience of bicycle...
Contributors: Laura Schlegel and Benjamin Fischer What is Mikulici Nature Park? It’s a real-life platform for the cultural and intergenerational exchange of ideas and experiences, a space for your social and ecological projects to form and grow, a shelter for...
The annual Warmshowers Bike Giveaway is here! Enter to win the bike of YOUR CHOICE (valued at up to $2000 USD). You choose the bike at a shop near you, and Warmshowers will take care of the rest. Entering is...
Contributor: Maren Sounders February 7, 2022 – Today I biked 23 miles, almost exactly the same as yesterday. But whereas yesterday’s journey was mostly flat and on a car-free path, today was on Rt. 77. Fortunately, for most of the...
Contributor: Filmed by Bike There is a special kind of human connection magic that happens when we travel by bike. Have you ever noticed that? When we roll into a town with our loaded bikes, heads turn. And not in...
Contributor: Elsa – @healmyplanet I’ve stopped counting the number of miles I’ve been riding. My objective was to make a solo cross-country trip biking from New York City to San Francisco while working (not easy to take three months off...
Contributors: Chuck and Susan Atkinson Susan and I have been involved with Warmshowers for almost 11 years. Prior to hosting here in Shkoder, Albania, on an annual basis, we never hosted more than 3-10 guests. We consider ourselves expats. In...
Contributor: Anne Larcher When I became a member of the Warmshowers cycling hospitality platform in 2015, I hoped to get a “2 for 1”. Being hosted while touring on my bicycle and making sure my Dad, a good host, gets...
Contributor: BikeFlights When planning your next U.S.-based bike adventure or your next trip home for the holidays, you may have to make a tough decision: should you take your standard bike or your e-bike? Thanks to a recent e-bike...
There are lots of ways to support Warmshowers this fall. Make a donation between October 15th and November 20th and you can earn cool new Warmshowers swag and a chance to win some great prizes! Warmshowers relies, in part, on...
Contributor: Tim Swain Days: 337 Countries: 15 Kilometers: 9455 Tip: When things go wrong, don’t panic! I was chilling out at a campsite in Kiev, and my mate Al had left to go home. I was planning on heading to...
Contributors: Iris Joschko and Zuri Cycling round a beautiful country full of rolling hills, shimmering lochs, dramatic mountain ranges and breath-taking views all with your best friend – my dog Zuri. The most beautiful way to travel and truly embrace...
Contributors: Paul and Natt Hamon Originally Published in Bicycle Thailand in 2016, Updated 2020 My wife and I have been hosting bicycle tourists for a night at our property since 2015. The touring cyclists we host have the opportunity...
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