Matt and Pheng visiting new places, creating new friends, and making lasting memories through the push of two pedals
6 Aug 2019 5 minute read 0 comments pushpedal
Pheng first heard about George Orwell's 1984 book in social studies class at Edgewater College. At that time, his interests were mainly naming countries and their capital city. In this journey through Asia, we engaged with many people discussing the...
23 Jul 2019 2 minute read 0 comments pushpedal
In Turkey there are strong communities promoting the use of bicycles. Some cities have a cycling association where cyclists are welcomed stay and rest. We had the opportunity to stay at the ones in Sakarya and Lüleburgas. Sarkarya Cycling Association...
22 Jul 2019 3 minute read 4 comments pushpedal
Sunday 31st, March 2019 We were in Diyarbakir, a capital city in a province south of Turkey. It is considered an important city of the Kurdish people. That day was the local election day throughout Turkey. It was expected the night would be full of...
10 Jul 2019 1 minute read 2 comments pushpedal
Hey everyone! In this part I want to share my experience with cryptocurrency and my current portfolio holdings. Like most people, I started investing in 2017 during the hype. It was an incredible time, followed by shock and fear. I really wanted to h...
1 Jul 2019 3 minute read 2 comments pushpedal
Dear Food Diary, We've read some travel articles about Turkish food and some have been amazing, but sadly some were disappointing. It goes with having an expectation: if you read positive things about something, there's a chance you may be disappoint...
14 Jun 2019 1 minute read 1 comment pushpedal
Behind the Campfires Music Credit: LUUUL Illuminate Having completely cycled through Asia in the last 15 months, I wanted to make a video to show the devastating state of plastic pollution. It is often with travellers that we share the best and bea...
7 Jun 2019 2 minute read 0 comments pushpedal
Finally we set foot on Europe (technically) as we stepped off the ferry onto the Gallipoli Peninsula. Since we didn't come with our bikes it didn't count as "having made it to Europe". 24 April 2019 6 pm Our ferry docked and we headed towards the oth...
4 Jun 2019 3 minute read 0 comments pushpedal
We thought about visiting the Anzac Services in Turkey, but didn't think we would be in Turkey in April. With one week left before April 25th, we were only halfway across Turkey. It was decided that we would go by hitchhiking via the southern coast a...
31 May 2019 2 minute read 1 comment pushpedal
Ironically we haven't tried any dish made from the turkey bird, but the people here probably don't realize the link between the English word for turkey and the name of their country. So we've learned that each city has their own special dish or desse...
2 Apr 2019 1 minute read 1 comment pushpedal
Hi there! Pheng & Matt are from New Zealand and have been planning this trip for several years. As a warm up, in 2012 they toured from Bangkok to Hanoi travelling 3000 km over 2 months. This experience made them hungry for an even longer, wilder, and...
