The Road Less Traveled: An Ode to Warmshowers

Contributor: Karen Carter   Often on road trips, my husband and I like to turn on Google Maps’ “no tolls” feature. We prefer the less direct route: the two-lane roads that wind over a mountain, skirt along a river or

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Man riding bicycle and waving

Spokes & Oms

A reflective travel memoir by Joel Schaefer   Edinburgh to Paris (2 Aug – 2 Nov 2025). The first push on the pedals always began the same way. Bags packed and balanced, water bottles filled, the Garmin fully loaded and

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man and woman posing with their bicycle in front of a tower

A Historic Dutch Sculpture’s Journey to Japan

Contributor: Koen Rijnsent   When my girlfriend and I were planning our cycling trip to Japan in 2024, some things connected in my head. My girlfriend, a sculptor, creates artwork from the stone released during the recent renovation of our

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Man and woman on a tandem touring bicycle in front of a lake

A hope-filled story!

Contributor: Scott and Sarah Dontanville   My wife and I embarked on an unforgettable journey along the TransAmerica Trail a couple of years ago, a 4,200-mile tandem bicycle tour stretching from the rugged coasts of Oregon to the historic shores

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The Road Less Traveled: An Ode to Warmshowers

Contributor: Karen Carter   Often on road trips, my husband and I like to turn on Google Maps’ “no tolls” feature. We prefer the less direct route: the two-lane roads that wind over a mountain, skirt along a river or

Read More
Man riding bicycle and waving

Spokes & Oms

A reflective travel memoir by Joel Schaefer   Edinburgh to Paris (2 Aug – 2 Nov 2025). The first push on the pedals always began the same way. Bags packed and balanced, water bottles filled, the Garmin fully loaded and

Read More
man and woman posing with their bicycle in front of a tower

A Historic Dutch Sculpture’s Journey to Japan

Contributor: Koen Rijnsent   When my girlfriend and I were planning our cycling trip to Japan in 2024, some things connected in my head. My girlfriend, a sculptor, creates artwork from the stone released during the recent renovation of our

Read More
Man and woman on a tandem touring bicycle in front of a lake

A hope-filled story!

Contributor: Scott and Sarah Dontanville   My wife and I embarked on an unforgettable journey along the TransAmerica Trail a couple of years ago, a 4,200-mile tandem bicycle tour stretching from the rugged coasts of Oregon to the historic shores

Read More