Safronbolu Turkey, a Unesco World Heritage Site and the location of our first rest day on the Silk Route, is picturesque city.
The name Safronbolu in Turkish means “the place with much Saffron”.
Even the Turkish delight here is made from the stuff.
It’s a comm...
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Posted May 26, 2010 in Silk Route Blog
The Silk Route 2010 riders.
Istanbul was a flurry of activity. Allison and I flew straight from Cape Town, a day after the Tour d’Afrique ended, to Istanbul to prepare for the Silk Route. We arrived in the evening at the Harem Hotel and met Ricardo, our third staff member, and he i...
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Posted May 26, 2010 in Silk Route Blog
There has been a fair bit of buzz growing about one of our newer Dream Tours, The Abraham Path.
A Brazilian member of our Dream Tours society, who based the Tour on the Abraham Path Initiative,
http://www.abrahampath.org/about.php created it, and you can see it here&he...
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Posted May 25, 2010 in How it Works Blog
A physically and mentally exhausting 120-day journey from Egypt to South Africa has finally come to an end for a group of adventurous souls from all over the world.
Tired, sore, and weathered from sand and sun, 55 cyclists have completed their 12-thousand kilometre mission ― riding Africa from t...
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Posted May 17, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
How do you describe the best/worst/most intense 4 months of your life? I’ve been asked to write up a little thing about the Tour D’Afrique, a four month-long bike ride from the top of Africa to the bottom. Ever since I was a boy I’ve dreamed of going to Egypt....
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Posted May 12, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
Off the top of my head, I can think of a few places I’d enjoy being naked: the shower, the bedroom, a sauna, a lake. But naked while riding a bicycle over a gravel road in the full sun of the Namibian desert doesn’t immediately spring to mind. Immediately, that is. The road to ...
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Posted May 10, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
After 4 months and 12 000 kms from Cairo to Cape Town, 78 Tour d'Afrique riders representing 13 countries will cross the Finish Line at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town!
Saturday 15th MayFinish Line: Approximately 13:00Market Square, V&A Waterfront.Access to the TDA/SABMiller hospitality ...
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Posted May 07, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
All Cape Town cyclists and adventure travel lovers! Your time has come!
Don't miss the opportunity to see the Tour d'Afrique film 'Where Are You Go' on Monday 17th May in Cape Town.
Produced by the Zenga Bros, Brian Vernor and Henry Gold, ‘Where Are You Go’ captures th...
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Posted May 07, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
Down to the Final Four – that is last four countries of the Tour d’Afrique and at this point, there is so much to tell you, and not sure where to start……….?!?!??!?!
At the beginning of the tour, and what seems like an absolute age ago, there was a whole...
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Posted May 05, 2010 in Tour d'Afrique Blog
If you are in or around Amsterdam this weekend you should think about taking in the Dutch premiere of "Where Are You Go", a documentary film about the legendary Tour d'Afrique Bike Race/Expedition.
Canada 2009 | 60min | Dir. Benny Zenga & Brian Vernor Where Are You Go chronicles f...
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Posted May 05, 2010 in News Blog Blog
