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Trans-Rhodope bikepacking, Bulgaria

October 10, 2022October 10, 202227 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Travel

Community-led tourism in Ethiopia – Lake Langano and the Bale Mountains National Park

July 27, 2022October 22, 202210 minute readby Chris Coles
In Africa, Ethiopia, Nature, Travel, Walking

Autumn walking and cycling in the Sierra Nevada

November 1, 2021November 2, 20214 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Nature, Spain, Travel, Walking

Umbro-Marchigiana bikepacking route

November 12, 2020October 10, 202223 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Le Marche, Umbria

Pici with garlic mustard pesto

April 17, 2020May 14, 20203 minute readby Chris Coles
In Food, Nature, Norfolk, Umbria

Bikepacking Alsace

June 22, 2019June 23, 201916 minute readby Chris Coles
In Alsace, Cycling, France, History, Nature, Travel

The Julian Alps

October 31, 2018November 1, 20182 minute readby Chris Coles
In Slovenia, Travel, Walking

The Outer Hebrides revisited

August 10, 2018August 31, 20224 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Scotland, Travel, UK

Walking in the Queyras Alps

July 10, 2018October 5, 20182 minute readby Chris Coles
In France, Hautes-Alpes, Nature, Travel, Walking

The essence of Norfolk

June 6, 2018November 28, 20192 minute readby Chris Coles
In Nature, Norfolk, Travel, UK

Destination Little Tibet

May 12, 2018May 12, 20183 minute readby Chris Coles
In Abruzzo, Cycling, Italy, Nature, Umbria

In search of swallowtails

April 25, 2018January 25, 20191 minute readby Chris Coles
In Italy, Nature, Umbria

The Uists in Winter

January 4, 2018August 31, 20223 minute readby Chris Coles
In Nature, Scotland, Travel, UK

Autumn road biking in Umbria’s Valnerina

November 7, 2017January 25, 20191 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Umbria

Autumn flora, with bonus insects

October 13, 2017November 13, 20201 minute readby Chris Coles
In Nature, Umbria

Circumnavigating Lake Trasimeno

October 3, 2017October 5, 20174 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Nature, Travel, Umbria

Torino to Nice — across the Alps on a bicycle

September 3, 2017September 7, 20179 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, France, Italy, Piemonte, Provence, Travel

Umbria’s IGP Castelluccio Lentils: Born in Flowers

August 10, 2017January 25, 20182 minute readby Chris Coles
In Food, Italy, Nature, Umbria

Trekking in Castelluccio di Norcia

July 31, 2017January 25, 20182 minute readby Chris Coles
In Italy, Le Marche, Nature, Travel, Umbria

Abruzzo – why and how to visit

July 25, 2017February 14, 20225 minute readby Chris Coles
In Abruzzo, Cycling, Italy, Nature, Travel

Mainstreaming Slow

July 12, 2017May 29, 20226 minute readby Chris Coles
In Food, Italy, Norfolk, UK, Umbria

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 4

July 6, 2017July 31, 20174 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 3

June 27, 2017June 8, 20197 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 2

June 17, 2017July 31, 20176 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 1

June 13, 2017December 16, 20204 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Italy, Travel

Perugino’s saffron

June 3, 2017April 18, 20202 minute readby Chris Coles
In Food, Italy, Travel, Umbria

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