Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community! Bok Choy’s Bike Ride by Jenell Nyberg York At age 20, Jenell Nyberg decided to drop out of college and move to a commune after everything in her life seemed to collapse 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...
Contributor: Filmed by Bike Have you ever had the experience of being on your bike during an adventure, knowing you were witnessing sights and sinking into moments so rare and special? For some of us, we’re pulled to document the...
You’ve just had a fantastic experience on the road being hosted by a wonderful Warmshowers user. Or you just hosted the most interesting user on an epic cross-country tour. Now, it’s time to leave feedback on their profile. Leaving...
Contributor: Kevin Kimpel For our second Host’s Corner installment, I want to pass along some tips for creating a winning Warmshowers profile. Over the years, I have read quite a few profiles of those actively riding and those who open...
Contributor: Marcus Macdonald Lying prone on a sack of maize, hitchhiking in the back of a truck in Mozambique, I decided that I needed a new way of travelling. In Malawi, I bought a second-hand bicycle for seventy-five US dollars...
Warmshowers is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment for all of its users. We are saddened by the recent handful of false reports and personal attacks against our volunteers, staff members, and participants in the community. Rest assured, Warmshowers...
Contributor: Mick Elmore I gave Hell a miss. Heading south to Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Dexter-Pinckney Road, I saw a sign that it was only about 30 kilometers out of the way. I stopped and thought about it. I had...
Contributor: Lorraine Lambert Everyone needs a Covid lockdown project. Whilst I may not have been doing much cycle touring recently, I’ve definitely been gainfully employed in (many, many) other projects. I don’t know about anyone else but, my ‘to do’...
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