Companion Request: Loretta Henderson
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 [...]
About
Loretta Henderson was born on a lake in a small town in Eastern Canada, moved to the US and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1990. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario 1995 and began teaching outdoor leadership programs seasonally in Rochester, NY [...]
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".
I’ve Got Boobs, I’ve Got A Bike
Happy International Women's Day (IWD)! Check out the many updates on the WOW (Women On Wheels) Wall! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I've Got Boobs, I've Got A Bike (an article written for the IWD 2014 website) "Solita? A woman alone?" The middle aged Chilean man asks. His faded [...]
Why I Love Bicycle Touring
On the muddy road to Uyuni, Bolivia (4100m/13400ft) on the third day of 24hr/day of non-stop freezing rain/hail I decide while significantly stuck in the mud that about all I can do is practice positivity. I start laughing when my altitude frazzled brain decides [...]
Are You A Traveler or A Cyclist?
“You have got to love a family guy who goes on holiday to the campground in Salta Argentina with every tool possible.” I say as I clap my hands together in gratitude as I wonder how I can thank him for his generosity. Sparks begin [...]
Mashismo and Cyclismo…Don’t let It Be Dismal!
“Are you alone (solita)?” The aging man´s face wrinkles into the mid morning glare. The scent of fresh daily bread fills the shop. The man raises his hand and begins to wag his index finger in disapproval. Like an itch I can not scratch people [...]
How Long Is Too Long For A Bicycle Tour?
The grass is always greener, I reason to myself as I find myself missing family and friends back home. The nephews and nieces, who have learned how to walk, run and dance in my absence. My friend´s new homes I have never visited. Recently, I [...]