Nevers (April 25, 2015) Not a good start to our forced weekend. In a matter of hours, we endured a heavy rainstorm, lightning, and thunder. The rain was so heavy and steady that it woke us up in the middle of the night. It was hard...
In a recent conversation with another bicycle tourist, she had mentioned that on some of her trips, she would feel tired and pull over on the side of the road to nap. While I don’t actually do that on my bike tours, I’ve taken extended...
Cande-sur-Beuvrons (April 18, 2015) What a difference 24 hours make. After having one of the best riding day thus far, we endured a rain shower right after we got into our tent and through the night. The rain came in steady and consistent and was actually...
Biarritz (April 11, 2015) We woke up ready to ride on Saturday morning! Got our bikes loaded up and we left the hotel in search of breakfast. The one thing they lack in Europe as I've read online is that they don't do high caloric breakfast...
It is hard to believe that it has been a year since I left my full-time job at Sony Pictures Entertainment. It is actually even more surreal as I am writing this post a month ahead of that anniversary. But since I'll probably be off...
[caption id="attachment_2358" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Pamplona City Hall. This is the center of all the action during the running of the bulls in July![/caption] I can't believe the first week in Europe has ended so soon. Although we did not bike as much, we did get to...
[caption id="attachment_2295" align="alignnone" width="840"] Trip by dots[/caption] I can't believe it has come down to days and not weeks before my departure to Europe. I am both excited and nervous. Yes nervous. So many things to do so little time. I spent the entire last week...
There are 2 things you need to know about me. The first thing is I was not born in the United States. I was born in Vietnam. Both my parents are Chinese. We immigrated over here in the late 70s when I was a toddler...
If you’re like me, you got into bike touring by mistake. Chances are, you took the plunge into bicycling when your coworker or your friend begged you to be part of their team, whether it was for a triathlon or a bike ride. You remember...
