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Documenting the Adventure

August 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 journey and share this experience with others. Once upon a time in an era not

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Leaving Open, Honest and KIND Feedback

August 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 positive feedback for an excellent host or guest is easy. But what happens when your experience

Host's Corner

Your Warmshowers Profile is Your Calling Card

July 6, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 their doors to host. Some folks spell things out pretty well; others simply do not

Stories from the Road

Homemade Heroes

July 6, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 and a pair of Royal Mail panniers. For better or worse, when I was in

Important Announcements

Warmshowers Important Announcement

June 23, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 continues to grow and flourish, and we are welcoming new users to our community each day.

Stories from the Road

Mostly Heaven on Earth

June 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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 detoured further on the trip, including 45 kilometers from Appleton to Green Bay in Wisconsin

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A Bicycle Named Claud

June 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

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’ list has never been so clear! It’s even got to the point that I write

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My 2020 Discovery; A Life-Changing Experience

June 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

Contributor: Aurore Debry Last year (2020), in this strange and life-changing worldwide crisis, I discovered the experience of travelling by bike. Weirdly, but with total certainty, I can tell you that it allowed me to have the most amazing year of my life. A short trip that was meant to be 2 weeks disconnection

Host's Corner

Friends for Life

June 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

Contributor: Kevin Kimpel I have been an active Warmshowers host since 2011. Somewhere north of 130 people of all ages and many nationalities have pedaled up to my door. All have been very grateful for the hospitality. All but one has signed my guest book and let me take their picture to add to my

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A Film Festival

May 4, 2021 Warmshowers Foundation

Explorations of new worlds, places and people: these are the incredible moments we experience when spending endless miles in the saddle on a bike tour. There’s really nothing quite like soaking in the scents, sounds and sights of a new land. The Magic of Film to Transport Even when we can’t travel, we can still

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