A Winter Visit
Contributor: John & Anne Toomey We’ve been Warmshowers hosts for 6 years and have thoroughly enjoyed it. We’ve hosted approximately 25 parties, although it was slow during the pandemic. Riders come through in June if heading for the west coast, and those cycling from the west coast to Maine start to appear in late August
Read MoreSleeping in a Water Tower: an Incredible First Warmshowers Experience
Contributor: Whitney Wright In June 2019, my friend Kate and I cycled 1,700 miles from outside of Seattle to San Diego. We had been lucky enough to mostly camp at hiker/biker sites at campgrounds through Washington and Oregon (with a couple of nights at a hotel when we both had a stomach bug) and had
Read MoreOur Cycling Nomad Life Started on the EuroVelo 1
Contributors: XPLORid Cycling Nomads, Ben & Linda Ben and Linda call themselves XPLORid—Cycling Nomads. In the summer of 2019, they went on a 30-day test ride in Ireland. This ride was meant to prepare them for their tour around the world. Little did they know that by getting rid of all their belongings and renting
Read MoreA Dad and a Boy Creating Memories on the Road
Contributor: James Simpson Two years ago, I left on a 3000km adventure with my 2 year-old son through six countries, from Finland to Denmark through the Baltic states and Sweden. We did this journey alone. (Each summer we cycle for a few weeks on regional or Eurovelo routes. Eurovelo shows the diversity of Europe whilst
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