Meet Guide Binh from Vietnam
Tell me about yourself My name is Binh and I am from Thai Binh Province (just like my name). I have a beautiful and very young wife. I am very lucky as she is 8 years younger than me!...
View ArticleA family adventure in Central Thailand
LOUISE MOLYNEUX recounts her family cycling holiday to Central Thailand and explains why the combination of adventure and culture means that everyone gets something out of a holiday with SpiceRoads....
View ArticleEscaping for a Vietnam Bicycle Adventure
Being a newbie to Asia I was keen to explore the region as much as possible. I had contacted a few travelling buddies but discovered every single one was away on the October long...
View ArticleRider of the month – Samuel Nussbaumer
You have completed some great road bike rides: Bangkok to Phuket, Conquer the Lanna Kingdom and you are booked on North Thailand by Road Bike this month. What drives you to keep...
View ArticleChiang Mai to Chiang Rai on a bicycle made for two
When you travel by bicycle you see the world through different eyes. You encounter it at a different pace. Your senses are bombarded with the sounds and the smells. For a while you...
View ArticlePloenchit Fair 2014
SpiceRoads joined the British community in Thailand to raise funds for the needy at Bangkok’s Ploenchit Fair. It was a jam-packed day filled with games, Christmas shopping, bargains, raffles and music....
View ArticleBecome a Self-Published Author – Write a Blog about Your Cycling Holiday
WITH your cycle touring holiday quickly approaching, now is the time to consider the merits of writing a blog to record your daily travels and adventures. The ease of finding Wi-Fi internet...
View ArticleExperience the charm of Hue and Hoi An with SpiceRoads Cycle Tours
By Gary Corbett If you are considering a visit to Vietnam and are interested in cycling, the history of Vietnam, the Vietnam War and Vietnamese food you can do no better than book the...
View ArticleExploring Vietnam with SpiceRoads Guide Anh Co Nguyen
By Gary Corbett In the business world there is a quote that goes something like “highly engaged employees make the customer experience, while disengaged employees break it”. A truism,...
View ArticleDiscover Chinatown by bicycle
My first reaction was: Chinatown? Narrow congested lanes and alleyways, hardly room to move, let alone cycle. And so hot too. But I was so so wrong. We met Art, our diminutive but lovely guide, at the...
View ArticleRider of the month – Sue Park
When did you go on your first cycle adventure? When I was about 2 years old…..in the garden….on a tricycle. Before there were bicycle tour operators we tried to develop our own routes and booked our...
View ArticleCyclist Magazine tackles the Kanchanaburi Hills with SpiceRoads
Alex and Damian from Cyclist Magazine Australia few over to Thailand to go on a Road Biking adventure. A highlight was Kanchanaburi Hills ride across the sparsely populated province enjoying smooth...
View ArticleWin tickets to Cycle Asia Singapore
As the Cycle Asia Singapore’s Official Bike Partner SpiceRoads is giving away entries to the Community Ride on 12 April. First Prize: 2 x entries for the Community Ride including VIP hospitality...
View ArticleThe Faces of Vietnam
By Gary Corbett With a population of 92 million people, 70 per cent of whom live traditional lives in tiny towns or rural areas, Vietnam is a country balancing...
View ArticleMacedonia Mountain Bike Odyssey
This 8 day tour is a true mountain bike experience with routes and trails to challenge the determination and the legs of those that love riding dirt. The daily rewards for your efforts are majestic:...
View ArticleSpiceRoads just keeps growing!
It might only be in the first half of the year but we have already launched FIVE new tours and we have bookings for both our new Africa tours in Morocco and Madagascar! Other...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Organise BEFORE Heading off on Your Cycling Holiday
By Gary Corbett FINALLY after much research you have tracked down an organised cycle tour that is just perfect for you and have made the booking. What now? While to seasoned...
View ArticleThailand’s Cultural Treasures by Bicycle
Words and photographs by Dave Stamboulis. I have lived in Thailand for almost a decade and certainly have seen my fair share of the country, yet I thought I’d do something different on a recent...
View ArticleBhutan’s first Dragon’s Fury Race 2015
For the cyclist looking for a challenge this unique racing experience is like no other – push yourself to the limit for 60 kms and up 1,740 metres in the spiritual Himalayan mountains of the Kingdom of...
View ArticleRider of the month – Alan Johnston
When did you go on you go on you first cycle adventure? The first SpiceRoads adventure I went on was the 14 day Ho Chi Minh Trail back in 2010 that followed parts of the war-era trail and explored old...
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