Starting from the capital Bishkek, I cycled east for three days before reaching Issyk-Kul Lake. Its geo-thermally heated waters create a special microclimate, especially in winter when the waters of the

Having completed another extended cycling trip through Latin America between 2012 and 2013, I had made a promise to myself to settle back into normal life and not to go cycling for a very long time. But

The Pamir Mountains of Central Asia have always symbolised a piece of unfinished business for me, after my 12-month cycling trip from London to Singapore in 2005 and 2006. At the time, winter was on its

I spent the first 11 days hanging around my friend Jon's house in Pacific Grove, near Monterey. A few bits and pieces had survived from my previous tours but most of the gear and clothing I was going to

Ok, so I had better get this started. I'm in a hostel in Santa Monica, taking my first day off. I've been on the road for over a week and it's become pretty obvious that these things don't write themselves.