Contributor: Erik and Courtney Olson Warmshowers is the epitome of a built-in community—a community that shares a love of travel, bicycles, and curiosity. When you’re out on the road, sometimes the thing you need most is a warm smile, a
Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community! From the bank to the saddle (Von der Bank auf den Sattel) by Bernd Schadowski 10 countries. 100 days. 10,000 km. After 20 years, Bernd quits his job at a bank and
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: Jeff Balch Twenty minutes of comfortable pedaling on Monday, Aug. 27, brought me four miles from south Evanston to Wilmette, where I met Megan Routbort and Thomas Polo – a pair of adventurers who, at that point, had pedaled
On a side street in the heart of Shkoder, Albania, through a door next to an unassuming two-car garage, you could easily miss the entrance to a unique and wonderful Warmshowers hosting experience. Warmshowers hosts play a vital role in
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: 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,
Contributor: Erik and Courtney Olson Warmshowers is the epitome of a built-in community—a community that shares a love of travel, bicycles, and curiosity. When you’re out on the road, sometimes the thing you need most is a warm smile, a
Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community! From the bank to the saddle (Von der Bank auf den Sattel) by Bernd Schadowski 10 countries. 100 days. 10,000 km. After 20 years, Bernd quits his job at a bank and
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: Jeff Balch Twenty minutes of comfortable pedaling on Monday, Aug. 27, brought me four miles from south Evanston to Wilmette, where I met Megan Routbort and Thomas Polo – a pair of adventurers who, at that point, had pedaled
On a side street in the heart of Shkoder, Albania, through a door next to an unassuming two-car garage, you could easily miss the entrance to a unique and wonderful Warmshowers hosting experience. Warmshowers hosts play a vital role in
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: 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,
