Small World

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,

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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,

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Cycle Touring in NZ: Dos and Do Nots

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

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2023 Italy & Switzerland Cycling Adventure

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

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10 Amazing Bike Tour Routes in the World

Have you exhausted all your ideas for your next rewarding bike tour? Are you just looking for more options to add to your bucket list? Don’t worry—with the number of unbelievable possibilities out there, you’ll never run out of ideas.

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How To Be a Great Warmshowers Guest: 10 Key Tips

The Warmshowers community is held together by a thread of generous cyclists worldwide. Therefore, it’s crucial that we all do our part to share respect and keep this network strong—especially when staying with hosts. Whether you are considering your first

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The Absolute Joyfulness of Cycling

Contributor: Ralf Lopian Experiences and insights after one year on a bike. One year ago, to this day, I left my home in Myrskylä, Finland, to go on my cycling trip around the world. I cycled for eleven thousand kilometers,

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Small World

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,

Read More

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,

Read More

Cycle Touring in NZ: Dos and Do Nots

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

Read More

2023 Italy & Switzerland Cycling Adventure

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

Read More

10 Amazing Bike Tour Routes in the World

Have you exhausted all your ideas for your next rewarding bike tour? Are you just looking for more options to add to your bucket list? Don’t worry—with the number of unbelievable possibilities out there, you’ll never run out of ideas.

Read More

How To Be a Great Warmshowers Guest: 10 Key Tips

The Warmshowers community is held together by a thread of generous cyclists worldwide. Therefore, it’s crucial that we all do our part to share respect and keep this network strong—especially when staying with hosts. Whether you are considering your first

Read More

The Absolute Joyfulness of Cycling

Contributor: Ralf Lopian Experiences and insights after one year on a bike. One year ago, to this day, I left my home in Myrskylä, Finland, to go on my cycling trip around the world. I cycled for eleven thousand kilometers,

Read More