Exploring South Africa’s Karoo and Coast
Think South Africa, and you probably picture safari jeeps scouting the Big Five, or a cable car whizzing to the top of […]
Travels in Rwanda by Klaas Jan Jonkman
There’s a lot to love about Rwanda. From lush tea plantations to its famed resident mountain gorillas, there is so much to […]
Patrick Leigh Fermor’s Mani: South from Sparta
Joshua Barley, The Slow Cyclist guide in Zagori, Crete and the Mani, is an Athens-based writer, translator and one of the finest Hellenophiles of […]
The Best Books about the Basque Country
We firmly believe that the best way to explore a region, long before you arrive, is to read its stories. And there […]
Dine at Asador Etxebarri
In the lush foothills of the Spanish Basque Country, just a short walk from the charming small hotel of Mendi Goikoa Bekoa […]
Community Heroes: Yoyo Foundation, Romania
In 2022, as part of our committment to support the communities in which we work, we donated £2,000 to the Yoyo Foundation […]
Six of the best books about Rwanda
We may spend much of our time exploring Rwanda by bicycle, but over the years we’ve read some of the best books about […]
A Day in Zagori
Joshua Barley, The Slow Cyclist guide in Zagori and Crete, has lived and worked – as a writer and translator – in […]
Private Campsite, by Drone
By Oli Broom In early April we invited our European guiding teams to Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to see one of our most […]
24 Hours in Athens
Joshua Barley, The Slow Cyclist guide in Zagori and Crete, has lived and worked – as a writer and translator – in […]
3 Months in the Taurus
In August 2022 History of Art graduate Minna Coke travelled from her Norfolk home to Turkey’s Taurus Mountains. Her mission: to help […]
Designing a Cretan Journey
Several years ago, I suggested to Oli Broom that Crete would be an ideal destination for The Slow Cyclist. The combination of […]
