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Bikepacking the European Divide Trail - What's it Like? Mircea Arǎmescu

Season 3

mardi 4 novembre 2025 • Duration 22:52

Ever wanted to go bikepacking on the European Divide Trail? It's the longest continuous off road route that crosses the European continent and this week Romanian bikepacker Mircea Arǎmescu is sharing with us his experiences from riding it this year.

Mircea is also the youngest person to have ridden the trail and he tells us all about his experiences specifically at the northern part of the trail. You can find Mircea on instagram via his account - @Mircea0907

Previous episodes featuring the EDT are:

Rebekka Wiedener

Russell Nankervis

This week I also shared your top tips on what to tell someone who is keen to get started with their first bike adventure.

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Cycling Adventure From Rossie to Aussie: Fergal Guihen (Pt 1)

Season 3 · Episode 144

samedi 4 octobre 2025 • Duration 01:20:52

From not knowing how to fix a puncture to leaving Ireland to cycle to Australia via Iran, Afghanistan, China and beyond, Fergal Guihen shows how saying yes to fear can change everything.

Listen if: You’ve ever thought, “I’d love to take off on an adventure… but I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

Key takeaways:

Fear is the compass: When faced with two routes, Fergal picked the scarier one and discovered for him this would lead to the richest experiences.
Hospitality beats headlines: The countries that made him most nervous (Iran, Afghanistan, China) turned out to be the most generous.
Commit out loud: Telling others he was going made backing out impossible. Accountability is the fuel for your adventure.

Golden quote: “I’d rather try and fail than not try at all.”

Links mentioned in this episode:

Donate to Fergal’s fundraiser for suicide prevention Mayo Roscommon Hospice & NorthWest Stop:

Follow Fergal on Instagram

Previous Guests and episodes mentioned:

David McCourt - Part 1 and Part 2

Emily Hulbert

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Cycling from Australia to N.Ireland - the Long Way Home: David McCourt

Season 2 · Episode 99

samedi 23 novembre 2024 • Duration 01:54:36

In 2022, guest David McCourt originally from Northern Ireland, embarked on a two-and-a-half-year journey,cycling from Melbourne, Australia, to his home village of Cushendall.

David is a natural storyteller and shares his riveting experiences from traversing unique and challenging landscapes across Australia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and Europe. From the vast outback of Australia to the bustling streets of India and the mountainous Himalayas, he faced various challenges including dealing with injuries, inclement weather, and border crossings.

Despite these hurdles, David found remarkable connections with people in villages and towns less traveled.

Be sure to follow David via his instagram - @longwayhome_2022
You can also contribute to his fundraiser for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. - here

Live in or near Melbourne? Get tickets to David’s live presentation and Q&A session on Weds 04 Dec 2024 here.

Listen to David share one day of his trip from Malaysia here.

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Cycling Through Namibia: Rob MacLennan - One Day Of Your Trip

Season 2

mardi 19 novembre 2024 • Duration 12:44

Find out what it's like to cycle through the hot expansive desert in Namibia with guest Rob MacLennan who shares what it was like during one day of his trip. This adventure was just one day from a journey that would take Rob from London to Capetown via West Africa. Keep your eyes peeled in the weeks to come for a full length feature episode with Rob and in the meantime be sure to give him a follow on instagram - @robbo_on_the_road

Remember to follow us on instagram - @SeekTravelRide - and keep an eye out for our 100th episode competition launching in the next few days! Good Luck!

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Cycle Touring Adventures Around the World: Marielle Jauring

Season 2 · Episode 98

samedi 16 novembre 2024 • Duration 01:37:57

Guest Marielle Jauring shares her extensive cycle touring experiences having travelled over 90,000kms on her bike tours across various continents.

Marielle recounts her initial motivation for bike touring, starting with a trip across America, and her subsequent journeys in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, and Asia. She discusses the challenges of navigating through different countries, including a dramatic encounter with Russian border police and the unexpected kindness of strangers.

I especially loved hearing about Marielle’s unique adventures, such as petting a drunk bear in Canada, witnessing the Northern Lights, and exploring Turkey’s coloured mountains.

Follow Marielle's adventures on her instagram account - @_the_biking_viking_

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Cycling in Malaysia: David McCourt - Cycle Shorts

Season 2

mardi 12 novembre 2024 • Duration 10:30

Get taken on a cycle tour through Malaysia with guest David McCourt who shares what it as like during one day of his journey. This day was part of a 2.5 year journey which David took from his home in Melbourne, Australia all the way back to the village he grew up at in Cushendall, N. Ireland.

Follow David on Instagram - @LongWayHome__2022 you can also support his fundraiser here.

Live in or near Melbourne? Get tickets to David’s live presentation and Q&A session on Weds 04 Dec 2024 here.

Want to be featured as a guest of the show? Send me an email and tell me all about your journey.

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Bikepacking Iceland, Mongolia & South America: Giacomo Turco

Season 2 · Episode 97

samedi 9 novembre 2024 • Duration 01:28:19

What's it like to go bikepacking in isolated places like Iceland, Mongolia and South America?

Adventurer Giacomo Turco, a space engineer from Italy has been doing exactly this since 2021. From his first journey in Iceland, to stepping up and heading to Mongolia to his current epic bikepacking journey in south America, Giacomo shares what it's been like out there on the trail.

Now nine months into his two-year adventure, he also recounts the mental and physical challenges of bikepacking solo. Giacomo talks about the essence of adventure, the invaluable help he has recieved from strangers, his love for the outdoors, and why taking the road less travelled is so appealing to him.

Follow Giacomo's adventures via his instagram account - @Cycling.Beyond and YouTube Channel - @Cycling.Beyond

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Cycling to Cappadocia: Marielle Jauring - Cycle Shorts

Season 2

mardi 5 novembre 2024 • Duration 08:46

What's it like to go on a day cycling to Cappadocia?

Have you ever wanted to cycle there? Well today's episode features Marielle Jauring who did exactly that. Unfortunately for Marielle being struck by a stomach illness meant this was one of her hardest days on the bike ever! Follow Marielle's future adventures via her instagram account.

Do you want to be featured for your own mini episode on Seek Travel Ride? Then send me an email and tell me all about one day of your trip.

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What’s it Like to Go Bikepacking in the Middle East and Africa? Peter Gostelow

Season 2 · Episode 96

samedi 2 novembre 2024 • Duration 01:51:21

In this episode I reconnect with Peter Gostelow, an experienced bike tourer, to discuss his latest seven-month adventure through Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

This trip really took Peter down the road less travelled, through regions well off the tourist trail. He shares his experiences of riding insanely steep gradients in on the Jordan Bike Trail, exploring the mountainous region in the west of Saudi, camping in an elephant corridor in Northern Kenya as well as the familiarity of returning back to Tanzania a place that Peter called home many years ago.

I also explore Peter's evolving approach to travel, focusing on off-the-beaten-path adventures and the practicalities of long-term bike touring.

If you missed our first episode with Peter You can listen to it here

Follow Peter via his instagram - @petegost, Facebook and also his website petegostelow.com

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