Planning
Thinking or dreaming about doing your own tour but not sure what you're getting into to, or even how to start? You'll find a detailed account of all the steps we took to prepare for our adventure in our journal entry How We Did It.
Once you decide to go (Many world cyclists say this was the most difficult part of their tour. We agree.), you'll need gear! For a full breakdown of absolutely everything we are carrying visit our gear page. Once you have gear, you'll need a travel budget! For a very detailed account of our expenses, click the "behind the scenes" link in the upper right hand corner of this page.
Our Bicycle Touring Database will let you see all of the expenses we've incurred cycling around the world. It includes daily (days) and country-by-country breakdowns (legs) with currency conversions. Totals for airplanes, ferries, visas and other big ticket items are available under the trip menu itself. Anywhere you see 
you can click to dive deeper.
If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us! During our preparation we spoke with many world cyclists and the advice we recieved was invaluable. We are always excited for an opportunity to "pay it forward" for all the help we received during our own prepartion.
bicycle touring communities
handy information
- Do I Need a Visa?
- Travel Safety By Country
- International Society of Travel Medicine
- Passport Health USA (hands down the best travel clinic in the USA)
vaccination checklist
great travel blogs
- James and Sarah Welle (we loved your journal!)
- Travelling Two
- Family on Bikes
- Riding The Spine (our next route?)