The Guardian UK Travel – my photos and my guides and one troll
It never ceases to amaze me how hard comment-thread-trolls work to find faults. In this case the man…
Another Jordanian Cycling Star Sets New Speed Record
Yes, I’ve broken my own cycling record, even. I think there are glaciers that can move faster than…
Pushing the Jordanian Cycling Champ to his Limits
I’m pretty sure Raslan (Jordanian cycling champion and guide) had no idea how slow he could go until…
It’s worth booking the trip just for the complimentary bag!
Every couple of weeks, sometimes months, I remember to make the journey to my mail box, which due…
Hell Goes on the Back Burner – So, Where Next?
I want to bicycle across Turkmenistan and look through the Gate to Hell (Darvaza). For several months I…
Iquitos Times (Peru’s English Language Newspaper)
I wrote a simple piece about a super person. Gerson Pizango is an Amazon jungle guide who deserves…
Kirsten Makes Front Page News Kyrgyzstan
Кирстен Коза (my name in Cyrillic) on the front page of Vecherniy (Kyrgyzstan’s biggest newspaper). The article isn’t…
Was Kyrgyzstan a Big DO or DON’T?
I want to clean my vomit off my bicycle shoes but I’m low on water. I’m low on…
Paddling with the Gators
Kirsten is home from kayaking where the alligators swim. Biggest gator count was 79 in one day!