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  • Cycle Tour Tanzania Wk 21

    Derek Cullen | May 20, 2014

    We Share The Same Journey From Different Places | BLOG#11

    Sometimes, the best adventure stories may not be the ones we read, but the ones we can read...

  • Cycle Tour Malawi Wk 16

    Derek Cullen | April 21, 2014

    Confession of an Introvert: It just doesn’t go away | BLOG#10

    I never liked the phrase “just be yourself”, not because it sounds dumb but because it’s a lame...

  • Cycle Tour Zambia Wk 12

    Derek Cullen | March 3, 2014

    Cycling Zambia: HOW TO LIVE with Memories & Look Forward | BLOG#9

    Despite spending a few days horizontal with dehydration while cycling Zambia, the last few weeks, once again, surpassed...

  • Cycle Tour Zambia Wk 12

    Derek Cullen | February 3, 2014

    Why we Should fear the people of Africa | BLOG#8

    Africa has a dark reputation when it comes to media coverage and publicity in general. The poverty highlighted...

  • Cycle Tour Zimbabwe Wk 11

    Derek Cullen | January 14, 2014

    Cycling Wildlife Corridors: What do you really want to do in life? | BLOG#7

    Change: The Process of becoming Different I purposely avoided posting anything at New Years, there’s too much reading...

  • Cycle Tour Botswana Wk 7

    Derek Cullen | January 3, 2014

    The Elephant & the biggest risk of all | BLOG#6

    Riding a bicycle in Africa through a National park known for dangerous animals such as Lion and Leopard...

  • Cycle Tour Botswana Wk 7

    Derek Cullen | December 28, 2013

    Weird and Wonderful | Both sides of the Story | BLOG#5

    How do you judge whether you like someone or not? I remember a secondary school teacher telling our...

  • Cycle Tour Botswana Wk 7

    Derek Cullen | December 23, 2013

    Cycling Botswana | No Fairytale But It Gets Better | BLOG#4

    A Journey still but no fairytale “Good Christmas?”……”Yeah, great thanks and you?” It is always great….at least that’s...

  • Being alone

    Cycle Tour Namibia Wk 3

    Derek Cullen | November 30, 2013

    Cycling the Namib desert and the truth about being alone | BLOG#3

    Karas region, Namibia A Landrover full of tourists pulls up alongside my bike on the ground, “Are you okay??!!”. Man,...

  • Cycle tour Africa

    Cycling Africa

    Derek Cullen | November 16, 2013

    The next great adventure | BLOG#2

    I’ve heard it many times while travelling “the reason people don’t travel is because of fear”. Usually the...

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