Around The World

States Visited: 43

Countries Visited: 57

Current Location: Pacific Northwest, USA

What Am I Up to Now?: US/Canada Bikepacking

Where to Next?: Europe

Several times over the last few decades, I have quit my job and gone to wander around the world with just a backpack and a sense of curiosity. You can find posts about my year in South America here, and about my year Around The World here. In 2024, I did it again! At first, I will do it with a bike and so will hopefully get to cover a lot of ground, get in shape, see new things, meet new friends, connect with old ones and try some new adventures! After that, I plan to once again travel the world! Follow along here, or join me on Instagram (details on my Who Am I page). 

Here are some of the places I have been, sorted by continent, including links to posts.

USA:

Alaska. Alabama. Arizona. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Florida. Georgia. Hawaii. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina. Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Vermont. Virginia. Washington. Washington DC.

*Added 2024 but not on map yet: Michigan, Montana, Wisconsin

Places Around the World: 

Africa:

(2010) Egypt:

Cairo. Dahab. Nuweiba.

(2010) Kenya:

Nairobi

(2010) Malawi:

Blantyre. Mulanje. Lilongwe. Salima. Senga Bay. Nkata Bay. Mchinji.

(2010) Mozambique:

Maputo. Tofo. Imhambame. Maxixe. Chimoio. Tete. Machipanda.

(2010) Namibia:

Windhoek. Solitaire. Sossusvlei. Sesriem. Swakopmund. Grootfontaine. Spitzkuppe. Ojiwarango. Outjo. Omaruru. Okakuejo. Etosha. Keetmanshoop.

(2010) South Africa:

Clanwilliam. Cederberg. Pater Noster. Simon’s Town. Calk Bay. Cape Town. Mossel Bay. Nature Valley. Drakensburgs. Nelspruit. Kreuger NP. Ladysmith.

(2010) Zambia:

Lusaka. Chipata. Livingston.

(2010) Zimbabwe:

Mutare. Bvumba NP.

Asia:

 Borneo:

(2006) Kota Kinabalu. Mt. Kinabalu. Kinabatangan. Palau Sipidan

 Cambodia 

(2011) Sihanoukville. Koh Rong. Siem Reap. Phnom Penh. Kampot. Kep.  

China:

(2010/2011) Guangzhou. Little Likeng. Wuyuan. Shanghai. Beijing.

Hong Kong:

(2006) Hong Kong. Kowloon. Lantau Island.

(2011) Hong Kong. Kowloon. Lantau Island.

India:

(2010) Goa. Gokarna. Panjim. Jodhpur. Udaipur. Jaipur. Agra. Varanasi. Gorakhpur. 

Indonesia:

(2011) Padang Bai. Kota.

 Laos:

(2006) Ventienne. Luang Prabang. Vang Vien.

Malaysia:

(2006) Kuala Lumpur. Kota Baru. Pulau Perihentian. 

(2011) Kuala Lumpur. Lankawi.

Nepal:

(2010) Kathmandu. Lukla. Namche Bazaar. 

Philippines:

 (2006) Luzon: Banaue. Sagada. Manila

(2006) Boracay: White Beach

 (2006) Bohol: Alona Beach.

(2006) Palawan: Puerto Princesa. Sabang. El Nido.

Thailand

(2003/2004) Bangkok. Koh Tao. Koh Pangnag. 

(2006) Bangkok. Chang Mai. Chang Rai. Koh Lanta.  

(2010) Bangkok. Koh Chang.

Singapore

(2006)

(2010)

South Korea:

(2006) Seoul.

(2011) Busan. Seoul. DMZ.

Vietnam:

(2006) Ninh Binh. Mui Ne. Nha Trang. Danang. Dalat. Ho Chi Minh. Hue. Hoi An.

(2011) Nha Trang. Hanoi. Halong Bay. 

Central America:

Guatemala:

(2006) Antigua. Lago Atitlan. Volcan Baru.

Panama:

(2007) Panama City. Bocas del Toro. David. Boquette.

 Honduras:

(2012) Roatan

Europe:

Albania:

(2010) Saranda. Gjirokaster. Butrint. Dhermi. Vlore. Tirara. Skodra.

Austria: 

(2014) See. Mayerhofen.

(2016) Fulpmes. Innsbruck. 

(2021) Vienna.

(2022) Vienna.

Czech Republic: 

(2021) Prague. 

Croatia:

(2010) Split. Dubrovnik.

England:

(2004) London. Canterbury.

France:

(1999) Bordeaux.

(2004) Paris.

(2011) Biarritz. Paris.

(2015) Chamonix

(2019) Paris. Albi. Bordeaux.

Germany: 

(2014) Munich 

(2016) Seefeld

Greece:

(2004) Athens. Sunion. Thessaloniki.

(2010) Athens. 

Italy:

(2010) Venice. Rome. Florence. Naples. Pompei. Bologna.

(2015) Milan.

(2016) Brixen. Various Dolomites. La Villa. 

Ireland:

(2004) Galway. Limerick. Belfast. Derry. Finntown. Donegal. Ballylickey. Cork. 

(2005) Dublin. Ring of Beara. Ring of Kerry. Dungloe. 

(2005) Connemara. Glendalough. Waterford. Killarney.

Montenegro:

(2010) Kotor. Budva. Durmitor. Hercignovi.

Netherlands: 

(2022) Amsterdam 

Portugal:

(2006) Lisbon. Cascais. Sintra. Faro. Peniche. 

(2009) São Miguel, Azores

(2010) Lisbon. Porto.

Scotland:

(2009) Glasgow. Edinburgh. Oban. Inverness. Fort Augustus.

Slovenia: 

(2022) Slovenian Mountain Trail. Ljubljana. Bled. Bohinj.

Slovakia: 

(2021) Poprad. Bratislava.

Spain:
(2004) Barcelona. San Sebastian. Bilbao. 

(2010) Madrid. Salamanca. 

Switzerland: 

(2014) Zurich.

(2015): Arosa. Lully. Ayent. 

Sweden:

(2017) Kungsleden. Stockholm.

 Turkey:

(2004) Ankara. Istanbul.

South America:

Argentina:

(2008) Buenos Aires. El Chalten. El Calafate. Tierro del Fuego. Mendoza. Mar del Plata. Iguazu Falls. Mount Fitz Roy. Perito Moreno Glacier. Bariloche. Salta.

Chile:

(2008) Puerto Natales. Torres del Paine. Chiloe. Ancud. Castro. Puerto Varas. Maicolpué. Valdivia. Temuco. Villarica. Santiago. Vina del Mar. Valparaiso.

Uruguay:

(2008) Colonia. Montevideo. Punta del Este. La Paloma. Punta del Diablo.

Brazil:

(2008) Foz de Iguacu. Florinapolis. Praia de Armação. Paraty. Ilha Grande. Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo. Saquarema. Arraial d'Ajuda. Salvador. Maceió. São Miguel dos Milagres. Olinda. Manaus. Fortaleza. Praia do Amor. Natal. Jericoacoara. Barreirinhas. Paulino Neves. São Luis. Brasilia. Campo Grande. Corumba. Pantanal.

Bolivia:

(2008) Santa Cruz. Concepcion. San Ignacio. Sucre. Potosi. Cochabamba. Tupiza. La Paz. 

Uyuni. Samaipata. Sacaba. Copacabana. Isla del Sol.

.

Columbia:

(2008) Popayan. Bogota. Santa Marta. Tayrona. Cartegena. Isla de Baru.

Ecuador:

(2008) Cuenca. Quito. Baños.

Peru:

(2008) Puno. Juliaca. Arequipa. Cuzco. Machu Pichu. Lima. Trujillo. 

(2019) Cordillera Huayhuash. Chiquian. Huaraz.

Oceania: 

(2006/2011) Australia:

Sydney. Melbourne. Cairns. Cape Tribulation. Port Douglas. Adelaide. Great Ocean Road. Barosa Valley. Yarra Valley. Hunter Valley. Rainbow Beach. Frasier Island. Airlie Beach. Whitsunday Islands. Brisbane. Byron Bay. Nimbin. 

 

(2006/2011) New Zealand:

North Island: 

Auckland. Rotarua. Gisborne. Wellington. Tauranga. Snells Beach. Waipu. Whangarai. Whangaruru. Russell. Kerikeri. Waipoua. Piha. Whenuakite. Hot Water Beach. Bay of Plenty. Karangahake Gorge. Waihi. Matamata. New Plymouth. Tararua NP. Rimutaka NP.

South Island: 

Nelson. Abel Tasman. Saint Arnaud. Nelson Lakes. Westport. Greymouth. Franz Josef. Hokitika.. Pukikora. Wanaka. Te Anau. Milford Sound. Queenstown. Lake Tekapo. Christchurch. Kaikoura.  

North America:

Canada:

(2006) Vancouver. 

(2007) Vancouver. Banff NP. Jasper NP. Kamloops. Kelowna. Lake Louise. 

Whistler. Canmore. Salmon Arm. Niagara Falls. 

(2010) Montreal. 

(2016) Vancouver. Squamish.

(2018) Calgary. Banff. Canmore. Great Divide Trail.

(2019) Vancouver. Hope. Manning Park.

(2024) Victoria. Nanaimo. Nanoose Bay. Comox. 

(2024) Powell River. Saltery Bay. Roberts Creek. Sunshine Coast. Vancouver. Squamish. Harrison Hot Springs. Hope. The BC Epic 1000. Penticton. Trail. Fernie.

(2024) Coughlan. Canmore. Banff. Icefields Parkway. Saskatchewan Crossing. 

(2024) Sault St. Marie. Blind River. Spanish. Espanola. Whitefish River. Manatoulin Island. Bruce Peninsula. Sauble Beach. Kincardine. Lucknow. London. Rock Point. Fort Erie. Toronto. Waterdown. Niagara Falls. Colbourne. Carleton Place. Ottawa. Bourget. Hawkesbury. 

(2024) Laval. Montreal. Berthierville. Trois Rivieres. Deschambault. Quebec City.

(2024) Halifax. Wolfville. Middleton. Mahone Bay. Hubbards Cove. Peggy's Cove. Blomidin. 

Cape Split. Grand-Pre. 

Mexico:

(2001) Cancun.

(2004) Zihuantanejo. Ixtapa.

(2018) Tijuana. Mexico City. Huasca.