by timshazz | Jul 29, 2017 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe
After a fabulous three weeks of Romanian hospitality, it was time to get back on the bikes and move on to Bulgaria. Our route from the heart of Bucharest to the Bulgarian border town of Ruse looked relatively straightforward, but it wasn’t to be without its...
by timshazz | Jul 4, 2017 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe
Almost two months into our big European cycling adventure we found ourselves in the Romanian capital of Bucharest after cheating the mountains again and catching the train from Brasov (Transylvania). Our *Airbnb host Marco had cycled down to the railway station in...
by timshazz | Jul 4, 2016 | Travel Tips and Advice
Visa Planning for Long-Term Travel is [Insert colorful adjective here!] Suggestions include – frustrating, exhausting, confusing, and a pain in the ass. If you’re a bit of a nutter like me, you might consider – challenging and fun. One of the biggest...
by timshazz | Jun 10, 2016 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe
The central bus station in Brasov is small and crammed next to the train station. There’s not much room in between buses which makes it challenging to retrieve large items. (like touring bicycles and large Chinese shopping bags full of panniers!) The task is...
by timshazz | May 19, 2016 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe
After the protracted border crossing, it was 10:30 p.m. before we arrived in Iasi (Pronounced Yash). Catalin, our Warmshowers host, had ridden his bike down to the station to meet us. Just as well! We only had about 15 minutes to retrieve the bikes and luggage from...
