Today was the last day of the series of three rabies vaccination shots that Tom, Katie and I have been taking. It was also the last in a series of three shots of Hepatitis B shots for me. I thought it would be worthwhile writing up exactly what I vaccinations have taken in preparation for [...]

Seoul to London: 10 hours on a jet; a few comfortable days by train, and for four intrepid adventurers, a hell of a long way by bike. In April 2009, the four members of the Braking Boundaries team will attempt to ride unsupported between these two cities, a total distance of over 16,000km – almost the entire breadth of the Eurasian landmass.

Yesterday marked the first of 3 weeks of rabies vaccination shots. Katie Tom and I ventured into the international clinic in Itaewon Seoul early in the morning for a shot in the arm. Not many months left until the leaving date now.

Panniers are they are bags that attach to the bike racks with the intent of holding enough equipment for self-sustained tours over days, weeks, or in our case months. The two main brands of panniers are Arkel and Ortlieb. Finally after months of waiting our panniers arrived helping us get one big step closer to [...]

This afternoon while reading the the latest newsletter update from Cindie and Tim of Down The Road I came across a site they suggested called http://www.warmshowers.org.  It turns out that this is a site where you can register to put cycling tourists up as they travel through your country, whether it be a place to [...]