When I started traveling solo, I knew this new chapter would be filled with discoveries about myself. It’s all I was reading about, how solo travel can change your perspective and your life.

I have visited Bruges twice now, once in the summer and once during the christmas market. Bruges is considered to be the Venice of the north because of its many canals & its historic centre. It is home to many churches and beautiful architecture, and tons of things to do!

My first (and perhaps my only) bicycle touring trip is behind me. Though I figured out that this way of travel is not for me, I want to highlight my 5 tips for your first long distance tour! Unfortunately, I had to learn a few of them the hard way.

I’ve gotten the question quite a few times as I was planning my first long distance cycling trip: ‘well, what bike do you have?’. Most bikes are not fit for a long distance cycling journey, that’s for sure. I am not buying a new bike however, quite the opposite as I’m travelling on my dad’s 14-year-old bike instead.

It is a question everyone asked me when I was prepping for my first cycling journey. ‘Why cycling?’ Why did I choose cycling over any other means of transport? In this blog I hope to answer that exact question and help you decide whether you should consider the bicycle too.