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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!...

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A 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....

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Escaping 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...

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Rider 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...

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Chiang 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...

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Ploenchit 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....

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Become 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...

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Experience 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...

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Exploring 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,...

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Discover 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...

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Rider 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...

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Cyclist 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...

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Win 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...

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The 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...

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Macedonia 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:...

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SpiceRoads 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...

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What 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...

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Thailand’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...

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Bhutan’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...

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Rider 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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