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We are Tim and Cindie Travis, an ordinary American couple who decide to live out our dreams. We saved our money, quit our jobs, sold our possessions, and set off to travel around the world by bicycle. We left our home in Arizona, USA on March 2002 and have been on the road ever since. We have no plans to stop. This web site contains our ongoing travel blog, short videos and photo journal. We update our web site regularly, on location.
Index This web site is bigger than most people think. It has been constructed over several years in hotel rooms and our tent while traveling through dozens of countries. It has 1000's of pages and many hidden areas that only the determined repeat visitor can find. The bulk of the pages are organized into an index for each continent. These indexes are a great way to quickly learn the basic structure of our web site and find something specific. Click below to go to each continent's index. North and Central America - South America - South East Asia/China TIP If you are looking for something specific try searching this web site with our Google Search Utility.
Short Downloadable Videos Traveling around the world on bicycles since 2002 provides unique opportunities to capture in photography the rich layers of culture that make up the fabric of the societies we visit. We have shot several hours of video in exotic countries from the seat of our touring bicycles. These movies are turned into short videos and released at regular intervals. Check out our special web site where you can watch these videos today Watch Videos HERE You can also subscribe to receive these free downloadable videos as they are released by sending a blank email to: roadnews-subscribe@downtheroad.org Tim's Thumbnails and Pictures:Picture Gallery I believe that the best pictures are taken at the most awkward times. I keep our camera in my handlebar bag, always ready to record that incredible moment. We have thousands of pictures posted on www.downtheroad.org. Click to see the complete photo index (Tim) Cindie's Daily Journals Written as She Travels: My journal started on the first day when Tim got a flat tire and has continued ever since. I describe our surroundings, my general impressions, catalog daily distances ridden and record costs when possible. Click to see the complete journal index. (Cindie) TIP At the top and bottom of Tim's Thumbnail pages and Cindie's Journals are arrows that will lead to the next section like turning pages in a book.
RoadNews: Emailed updates sent from the road What started as regular updates emailed to both of our families has turned into a tradition with thousands of email subscribers Sign up HERE to receive our email update sent every four to eight weeks. How did you two meet? Who's idea was it to sell everything and travel around the world on bicycles? How can you afford it? We get asked these questions the most. It seems impossible that we could make the decision to go, save up the traveling funds, sell everything we own, quit our careers, and take off on bicycles. All of these questions are answered in the first chapter of our book which is available to read free online. MP3 Audio: Hear Chapter 1 of our Audio Book! Equipment and Gear Reviews: Selecting bicycle touring and camping equipment always involves difficult decisions. We do not claim to know it all but some aspects of gear selection we have learned the hard way over the years. We try to share our gear experiences in an open minded and scientific way. Help Us Travel and Continue this Web Site: We are always pleasantly surprised when someone writes and asks us how they can help us continue our travels. It may be easier than you think. A simple link to www.downtheroad.org from your web site actually helps us a lot. Web site owners can also add information to their web sites about our book and where to buy it. By far the most popular way to keep us on the road is by shopping. Buying our book is an excellent way to get to know us while adding to our time out on the road. . If you find our web site enjoyable and valuable there is another popular way to continue it. Shopping on line at one of our participating store links provides us with a small commission with no extra cost to you. Read the full details of all the ways to support this web site HERE. Online shopping: at outdoor, camping and bicycling stores. Our hand picked selection of book and travel guides. Touring Bicycles and Bike Panniers More information on how you can help us continue this web site and travels. Print Me (1 page): We have a printable flyer that describes our trip that loads on your browser and prints on one standard piece of paper. Contacting us: Contacting us is easy with email. We try to send/receive our email at least once every two weeks. If you write us it may be 2 - 4 weeks before we are able to send our reply back. We reply to every reasonable email if we are able.
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