by Dan Moore | Aug 15, 2013 | Adventure Travel, Photo Essays, Photography, Vietnam
They may not capture the children who run to the roadside, posed for a high-five as we pass by. Or the old women who try to cycle faster than us, laughing and balancing small mountains of rice on their own bikes all the way. They don’t show the locals who slow their...
by Casey Siemasko | Aug 12, 2013 | Travel Inspiration, Vietnam
You might know by now, but currently we’re cycling cross-country through Vietnam. By ourselves, lugging way too much stuff (sorry Dan), over mountains and dirt roads and towns that don’t even exist in any guidebook. It’s exhilarating, scary, and exhausting, but most...
by Casey Siemasko | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure Travel, Northeast, Taiwan, Travel
If you only do one hike in Taiwan, make it this one: Teapot Mountain and Mt. Banping There are literally hundreds of hiking and climbing paths crossing through Taiwan’s rugged landscape. We’ve attempted a few, weather permitting, and have ultimately found...
by Casey Siemasko | Apr 11, 2013 | East Coast, Taiwan, Travel Inspiration
How do you fix a flat tire in Taiwan? 20 really friendly Taiwanese people, 5 smart phones, 1 awesome blue truck driving us around for free, and we still don’t have the answer. If you happen to be a fan of our facebook page, (which you totally should be, btw...
by Casey Siemasko | Apr 8, 2013 | Adventure Travel, East Coast, Taiwan
Bikes and I haven’t always been the best of friends. Don’t get me wrong—as a child, I had a bike like any other little girl, complete with tassels on the handlebars and a basket on the front. It was probably pink. But then, somewhere between being six and sixteen, I...
