We got up at 7am and left around 8am, not the early time we had initially envisaged. Probably from a little too much red wine the night before? Anyway, today was going to be fantastic. Plans were to do Swartberg pass, then a back road to Calitzdorp past game, on to Barrydale through another pass, Read more >
Everest continues to be a source of intrigue this season as teams on both sides of the mountain wait and watch for a window to open that will allow them to begin their summit bids. Today we have news on when those pushes could finally begin and the season’s endgame starts to take shape at Read more >
Last week I shared a good video of the climber up Everest from Camp 1 to Camp 2 and now I have another one, this time going up the Lhotse Face from C2 to C3. This segment of the mountain has climbers ascending from about 6553 meters (21,500 ft) up to 7315 meters (24,000 ft) along a steep portion Read more >
Would you like to watch polar bears running through wildflowers instead of snow? How about swimming with sea lions? Does mountain biking and hiking in the Rockies, or kayaking in Alaska sound appealing. Here are some terrific adventurous summer vacations. … Read Full Post Read more >
Outside Old Trafford in front of the statues of the three greatest players ever for Manchester United Posing with the club mascot, “Big Red” Baz won two tickets for a day of corporate hospitality at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, surely one of the worlds most famous Read more >
After we had eaten, we got ready to ride the 150km to Prince Albert the back way via Klaarwater on the gravel between the mountain ranges. This is one of my personal most beautiful rides, because the gravel road is easy and the views, fauna and flora are all spectacular. One only passes about Read more >
On Monday 7th May 2012 Mark and Lana from Australia joined Amazing Bike Tours Thailand for our half day bike tour in Phuket Island. Biking on and off road through rubber and pineapple plantations, a visit to Phuket’s Gibbon project, a jungle walk to Bang Pae waterfall and then back on the Read more >
On Thursday 3rd May 2012 Jason from the USA, Ayako from Japan and Sino from Thailand all joined Amazing Bike Tours for our half day bike tour in Phuket Island. This ride combines on and off road biking, riding through rubber and pineapple plantations. A visit to the Gibbon project and then back Read more >
Neville and Deb from Australia joined Amazing Bike Tours Thailand on Saturday 28th April 2012 for our Thai Muang Turtles & Waterfalls bike tour. Cycling along the Andaman coastline, visiting a Sea Turtle conservation centre and after 50km of biking cooling down at Ton Prai Read more >
Patrick and Chrissie joined Amazing Bike Tours Thailand on Friday 27th April for our 1 day bike tour of Koh Yao Noi (Long Small Island), check out a few shots of the ride below: Riding in Yao Noi Island. Cycling down the east coast of Yao Noi with breath taking views across the bay towards Read more >
