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 […]
Wildflowers in Zagori
Zagori is unusual in many ways, but none more so than its flora. In fact, the Vikos Gorge – which splits Zagori […]
Why Rwanda?
Do what you love. It’s the best piece of advice I’ve ever been given. It’s why I quit my job in 2009 […]
A New Greek Festival
We’re really excited to be involved in the inaugural Benaki Festival, being held from 8-12 October 2021 in the village of Kardamyli, on […]
Paddy & Joan Leigh Fermor’s House, Kardamyli
The Mani peninsula, the wild middle finger at the southern tip of Greece’s Peloponnese, is Paddy Leigh Fermor territory. He and Joan lived […]
We Declare a Climate Emergency
The Covid-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for almost every industry, not least travel. But, at least personally, it has been good for […]
Letter from a Slow Cyclist in Rwanda
In October 2018, Bruce cycled across Rwanda with a group of fellow Slow Cyclists. Travelling from Kigali to the shores Lake Kivu, he climbed […]
Anca’s Varza a la Cluj
One of the best things about slow travel is undoubtably the chance to sample local specialities, and to meet the people who […]
The Kinamba Project
During our journey cycling through Rwanda we usually visit the wonderful Kinamba Project. Meg Fletcher founded the project after volunteering with VSO in the aftermath of the […]
In Transylvania with Mark Leaver
Mark strapped his camera around his chest and joined us cycling through Transylvanian wildflower meadows, sheepfolds and Saxon villages. In his travels around the world, […]
Beyond A Thousand Hills
Following the launch of their book, we caught up with John and Cate Gunn, the brother and sister team behind Beyond A Thousand […]
Remembering Monica
I first met Monica Popovici in her newly opened craft shop in Sighisoara, the small medieval citadel in which I’ve spent so much time […]
