Bicycle Touring Around the World: Going Slowly

Mar 4th, 2010
- Our Russian visas have been approved! They won't be in the mail until next Wednesday but we're going to Russia! @ 09:03 PM
Mar 3rd, 2010
- Our passports made it to DC safely! @ 06:43 PM
Mar 2nd, 2010
- Pizza, beer, and a movie with new friends! It's like we're normal people! @ 09:10 PM
- Happily settled in Athens with our awesome hosts, Miwa & Sergei. Thank you so much for having us! @ 01:24 PM
Feb 26th, 2010
- Settled in Chania. Tomorrow we take the ferry to Athens where we await our Russian visas. Thanks in advance to our warmshowers.org hosts! @ 12:19 PM
Feb 24th, 2010
- We took second place in the Adventure Cycling Association's 2009 Photo Contest! http://tinyurl.com/yjyzm3d @ 11:48 PM
- Camped in the middle of nowhere on the beaches of Crete. This time with a fire. What an incredible day. @ 04:22 PM
Feb 23rd, 2010
- Free camped on the southern shore of Crete for the night. @ 08:46 PM
Feb 21st, 2010
- Happy Birthday dear Tyler, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! @ 07:20 AM
Feb 18th, 2010
- The hostel in Rethymno, Crete is really nice! We'll be here a few days catching up on work (and resting). @ 06:58 PM
Feb 17th, 2010
- Free camped on a cliff overlooking the ocean on Crete. Went for a chilly dip in the ocean earlier. Brrrr. @ 07:10 PM
Feb 15th, 2010
- Free camped in the middle of the Lasithi plateau. Just took some recordings of the incredibly loud wildlife surrounding us. Time for bed. @ 10:01 PM
- Just back from the cave where Zeus was born. Got some great recordings! @ 01:18 PM
Feb 14th, 2010
- We need a place to stay in Athens for the last week of Feb to wait for our Russian visas and receive a package. Can anyone out there help? @ 07:33 PM
- Climbing up to the Lasithi plateau on Crete today. @ 10:36 AM
Feb 10th, 2010
- Settled in for a few days of work in Iraklion, Crete. @ 03:48 PM
Feb 9th, 2010
- 85km to the port of Athens, success! We're off to see the Minoan palaces of Crete. Our ferry leaves @ 8:45PM! @ 03:01 PM
- Heading towards the port of Athens today. If we decide to go the whole way, we'll take a ferry to Crete tonight. @ 06:00 AM
Feb 7th, 2010
- Didn't get out until 11AM but we managed to cover 70km in just a few hours (in the rain). In Corinth for a day or two to see the sights. @ 05:06 PM
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March 7th, 2010
- Athens Animals (Tara)
March 6th, 2010
- Athens Markets (Tara)
March 5th, 2010
- Buskers of Athens: Part #2 (Tyler)
March 4th, 2010
- Lemon Cake (Tara)
March 3rd, 2010
- Buskers of Athens: Part #1 (Tyler)
March 2nd, 2010
- Our Photos: Year One (Tyler)
- Annual Bicycle Travel Photo Contest (Tyler)
March 1st, 2010
- Mailing Our Passports (Tara)
February 28th, 2010
- Arriving in Athens (Tara)
February 27th, 2010
- Hania Waterfront (Tara)
February 26th, 2010
- Short Ride to Chania (Tyler)
February 25th, 2010
- Climbing in Crete (Tara)

2009

2010

We are Tyler Kellen & Tara Alan; this website chronicles our first ever cycle tour. We started in Glasgow, Scotland on April 1st, 2009 and hope to reach our final destination of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by 2011. We have no sponsors, our tour is entirely self supported. We aren't doing this for any causes, and we aren't even obsessed with bicycles, we are just two people who want to see the world!

Apart from satisfying a desire to document our expedition, we hope that our website will help anyone dreaming about going on a trip like this understand more clearly what it takes to pack up and leave the comforts of home behind for the excitement and adventure of the open road.

To our mutual amazement we've had many people request the ability to contribute to our journey! If you feel so inclined, you may click the button below to do so: