From Mt Olympus to Cairo: The Real Campaigns of Alexander the Great
Ask most people to draw Alexander the Great’s route and you’ll get a vague arrow pointing east – Greece, then somewhere hot, […]
Category: History
The Samurai Road: Feudal Japan’s Warrior History Along the Shogun Route
Day one of a shogun cycling tour starts in Fukuoka, and it starts, fittingly, at a temple older than the shogunate itself. […]
What Actually Makes a Cycling Tour “Historically Themed”
A genuinely historically themed cycling tour is one where the route, the sites and the story are built from real historical and […]
Was Marco Polo Really Venetian or Croatian? Tracing the Venetians Route
Ask a Venetian and the answer is immediate: Marco Polo was born in the city of canals, baptised in its parish records, […]
Who Were the Vikings? The Real History Behind Sailing and now cycling Norway’s Fjord Coast
Say “Viking” and most people picture the same thing: horned helmets, burning monasteries, a longship full of raiders descending on some unsuspecting […]
Where We Came From: The Story Behind Bike Odyssey
There’s a particular kind of magic in standing on a mountain pass, legs burning, and realising that the road beneath your wheels […]
Epic Reading For Epic Cycle Touring
A Guide To Bike Odyssey Cycle Tours Bike Odyssey specializes in adventurous cycle tours complete with atmospheric resting places and gourmet food. […]
Bike Odyssey Origins
The Origin Of Bike Odyssey Where did it all begin? I think it’s fair to say that Bike Odyssey mastermind Sam Wood’s […]
What to look for in a guided cycle tour
What to Look for in a Guided Cycle Tour Around Europe, South America and Australia In 2018, with more healthy and active travellers […]
Explore Europe with a guided Bicycle tour
Architecture, Islands and Breathtaking Landscapes – Explore Europe with a guided Bicycle tour Europe is at the top of most people’s travel […]