Solenn Guillou
"Thanks a lot for your website! It was great to find this community of female cyclists and see their achievements. My cousin Marine told me that it gave her courage to know that other women like her travel on their own in the world. I'm trying to prepare for [...]
Companion Request: Loretta
photo: Eating on the side of the road while cycling into an insane headwind from sea level into the mountains. After 45 countries solo, I will be the first to admit that sometimes travelling with others is more fun and fewer booo hoo hoo poor [...]
Sissi Korhonen
Girls like to talk, did you know that? The WOW Wall is flooded with women asking for advice. Sissi Korhonen said, “My biggest resource while planning my route of South America was writing to other women to ask for advice.” The huge amount of [...]
Marlene Pioteyry
I am currently cycling from Nord Kap in Norway to the Strait of Gibraltar on a solo female touring trip. I began on 1st of June and will probably finish this tour by the end of the year. I cycled all along Norway, Denmark, went [...]
Bio
Loretta Henderson was born in Cobourg Ontario, moved to the US in 1986 and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1990. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1995 and began teaching outdoor leadership programs seasonally in Rochester, NY and Lake George, WI [...]
Big Bolivian Photo Show
You are going to die” The man shouts and raises his hand to gesture a knife cutting his throat. He is well dressed. His blue button down tour operator shirt appears freshly cleaned. His belt bunkle shines in the sunny glare. “Thank you sir, [...]
Travel Book Club: Cycling Route 66
In October, I cycled Route 66 to raise money and awareness for Love Hope Strength Foundation. I did 100 miles on average a day and completed it in 28 days including a rock gig (with Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters) at the end. I [...]
Companion Request: Jan
Jan is looking for someone to go to Cuba. She goes every year! Jan is 71 years old and when I mentioned how great she looks she said "I'm only trying to keep up with my mom who is 100".
How Would You End A Bicycle Tour?
I am tired now, I think I will go home Forest Gump’s brilliant words come to mind as I push the pedals on first gear up the Cordillera Blancha road in N. Peru’s national park. My legs towing the weight of my bicycle bags, they [...]