Contributor: Dylan J. Cole I had just arrived in Rochester, New York, and my Warmshowers hosts and I were sitting around a home-cooked meal, swapping stories from the Erie Canal Trail. One host shared a story that I found most
Contributor: Bruce Nikolai During our 2,400-mile ride across Europe on the EV6, we had two wonderful Warmshowers stays that stood out. Our first was in Romania. I reached out to our host, who happened to be living in Belgium, and
Contributor: Nicola Inversi I have had a big dream since I was a child: Reaching North Cape. From Rome, where I live, to North Cape, the northernmost point of Europe—from the Mediterranean Sea to the Arctic Ocean, crossing almost all
Contributor: Chris Petrikoglou aka Jimbo Hello there! My name is Chris Petrikoglou, aka Jimbo! It was a 12-day journey (1,300 kilometers and 10,000 meters of elevation), which, honestly, without overselling it, changed my life! It was psychotherapy for me, and
Contributor: Timothy Dale Beginning June 1, 2023, I crossed the U.S. via the Great American Rail Trail and various ACA routes and had the opportunity to be hosted by eight different Warmshowers hosts. My third hosts, Kevin and Lisa McDonough,
Contributor: Peter Mitchell A post primarily for European cycle tourists. New Zealand does not have a viable railway system like Europe. Successive governments have preferred roads over trains, so the roads are busy with heavy trucking and private cars. Why
Contributor: Michael Elmore Topping a rise, I look down the other side at the long ribbon of black bitumen through the red rock. About half a kilometer on, cars are pulled off the road, and people are milling about two-lane
Contributor: Barry Ridout In August 2023. I started my 10-day European cycling adventure in Bergamo, northeast of Milan, Italy. The aim was to do a loop east from Bergamo, around Lake Garda, head north through the Trento Valley to the
Contributor: Felipe Spina Embarking on a 42-day solo bikepacking and camping adventure around the top of New Zealand’s South Island turned out to be an incredible journey filled with unexpected challenges and breathtaking landscapes. My decision to hit the road
Contributor: Christine Chappell I’ve always wanted to do a long cycle ride. Not just a day, but weeks or even months. Eventually I decided the time was now. I negotiated time off from grandparent duties, voluntary work, families, friends, the
Contributor: Dylan J. Cole I had just arrived in Rochester, New York, and my Warmshowers hosts and I were sitting around a home-cooked meal, swapping stories from the Erie Canal Trail. One host shared a story that I found most
Contributor: Bruce Nikolai During our 2,400-mile ride across Europe on the EV6, we had two wonderful Warmshowers stays that stood out. Our first was in Romania. I reached out to our host, who happened to be living in Belgium, and
Contributor: Nicola Inversi I have had a big dream since I was a child: Reaching North Cape. From Rome, where I live, to North Cape, the northernmost point of Europe—from the Mediterranean Sea to the Arctic Ocean, crossing almost all
Contributor: Chris Petrikoglou aka Jimbo Hello there! My name is Chris Petrikoglou, aka Jimbo! It was a 12-day journey (1,300 kilometers and 10,000 meters of elevation), which, honestly, without overselling it, changed my life! It was psychotherapy for me, and
Contributor: Timothy Dale Beginning June 1, 2023, I crossed the U.S. via the Great American Rail Trail and various ACA routes and had the opportunity to be hosted by eight different Warmshowers hosts. My third hosts, Kevin and Lisa McDonough,
Contributor: Peter Mitchell A post primarily for European cycle tourists. New Zealand does not have a viable railway system like Europe. Successive governments have preferred roads over trains, so the roads are busy with heavy trucking and private cars. Why
Contributor: Michael Elmore Topping a rise, I look down the other side at the long ribbon of black bitumen through the red rock. About half a kilometer on, cars are pulled off the road, and people are milling about two-lane
Contributor: Barry Ridout In August 2023. I started my 10-day European cycling adventure in Bergamo, northeast of Milan, Italy. The aim was to do a loop east from Bergamo, around Lake Garda, head north through the Trento Valley to the
Contributor: Felipe Spina Embarking on a 42-day solo bikepacking and camping adventure around the top of New Zealand’s South Island turned out to be an incredible journey filled with unexpected challenges and breathtaking landscapes. My decision to hit the road
Contributor: Christine Chappell I’ve always wanted to do a long cycle ride. Not just a day, but weeks or even months. Eventually I decided the time was now. I negotiated time off from grandparent duties, voluntary work, families, friends, the
