If I created a pre-travel montage of Jordan, it would have idyllic sands with camels wandering in the distance. I’d include The Treasury ; a mind-boggling elaborate 40-metre structure carved out of a sandstone cliff in the lost city of Petra. This iconic ancient world wonder rocketed into tourism megastar status after Indiana Jones dropped by in search of the holy […]
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is topping the pols as Europe’s rising star in adventure travel. On a mountain biking and foodie trip there, I discovered its special kind of magic. Mountain Biking Macedonia More info about Mountain Biking Macedonia Trails in Ohrid, Galicica National Park and Pelister National Park: Contact Jovan Jovanoski – Email jovanohmk@hotmail.com Trails […]
“There are only two directions in Tuscany, up and down,” laughed local mountain bike guide Bruno. Bruno is talking about the toughest slug of Italy’s longest signposted cycling trail, The Via Francigena. The full route actually starts in Canterbury and after passing through France and Switzerland, it (like all roads) leads to Rome. An archbishop known […]
When the snow melts in the Alps, it’s time to go Mountain Biking. Skis and snowboards are swapped for boots and bikes as hikers and mountain bikers seek to explore the network of natural paths and trails that link up Europe’s longest mountain range. As we know, mountains climates are contrary and don’t always play […]