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Garth Cycle Touring Dictionary

by bgarth on May 19, 2013 • No Comments

After being on the road more than a year and a half, we began to notice something: we seem to have developed our own “language” in regards to our life on the bikes. OK, so it’s not really a language… it’s all in English, but along the way, we’ve coined...

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America the Beautiful

by bgarth on May 10, 2013 • 1 Comment

We’re back. No, we’re not home. We’re not done traveling. We still have some 4,500+ miles to go. But we’re in the USA. And it feels good. We’ve really been talking about it for months. Our return to the homeland has been long-anticipated. We didn’t exactly want to rush our...

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So Long, Asia

by bgarth on May 5, 2013 • No Comments

The Asian section of our journey had a clear beginning and now a clear end. We started in Hong Kong to get visas for China. We spent Christmas in Chengdu, China, with friends, then cycled south. We rode through Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and finally, into Singapore. We spent...

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Singapore: Asia’s Finish Line

by bgarth on Apr 28, 2013 • No Comments

When you’re on a bike tour, people ask you almost every day: “Where are you going?” Sometimes we give the short answer, and say the name of the next town or next major city. But if they seem genuinely interested in our trip, we give the final destination for whatever...

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Through Malaysia

by bgarth on Apr 24, 2013 • 4 Comments

We felt like we were racing the clock through much of Malaysia. In our 10 days of riding there, we covered about 1,000 kilometers from the northern tip to the Singapore border. While we are looking forward to our soon return to North America, we certainly wouldn’t have minded spending...

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Tropical Getaways

by bgarth on Apr 8, 2013 • No Comments

People often make comments to us about our “extended vacation,” since our journey is on the long side of average. But we beg to differ. We don’t see our trip as a vacation. In fact, it’s a lot of work! We spend 5-6 hours every day doing tough physical activity:...

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Vietnamese Drivers’ Ed

by bgarth on Feb 11, 2013 • No Comments

People had warned us before we came, and one simple fact became clear as soon as we crossed the border from China. There are A LOT of motorcycles in Vietnam. In fact, motorbikes and scooters make up 95 percent of registered vehicles in this country. Right away I noticed the absence of regular cars. Now,...

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They Had Us at Hello

by bgarth on Feb 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

I’m convinced that children in Vietnam must learn to say “Hello” as one of their first words. I can picture it now… moms with small tots on their knees, perhaps they just learned to say “ma-ma.” Everyone is so proud, parents beaming with joy–he’s talking now! What does that mean? Time to teach this kid...

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Out of China

by bgarth on Jan 20, 2013 • 1 Comment

We only had 30 days on our visa for China, which is the fourth largest country in the world by land mass and the largest by population. So basically, we only got a glimpse. And even though it was tough, and the cold was hard, and the language barrier the biggest we’ve faced, we liked...

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On the Road Again

by bgarth on Jan 12, 2013 • 2 Comments

We got off to a smooth enough start. We left Chengdu and the last familiar faces we’ll see until Thailand. We set out semi-early on a Sunday morning into the non-stop traffic of the massive Chinese city. Within five minutes I hit a huge bump, sending Dave’s strawberry stocking candy flying out of the outer...

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Christmas in China

by bgarth on Dec 29, 2012 • No Comments

It’s easy to become nostalgic and even homesick during certain seasons when you’re traveling. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I love everything about it: the music, the tree, the gifts, the lights, the traditions. We were grateful last year that my mom flew us home for our Christmas gift to celebrate with family....

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Hong Kong Highlights

by bgarth on Dec 27, 2012 • No Comments

If there’s one thing we’ve learned during the course of this journey, it’s the importance of flexibility. Sometimes you don’t have time to plan like you should, so you just have to go with the flow. Other times, you work on your plan for months, sorting out details and setting up accordingly–and then when things...

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Welcome to our site! We're Dave and Bethany Garth, cycle touring around the world for two years (or more). Sure, we've connected some of the dots with planes, trains, buses and boats... but for the most part, our primary transport is our trusty two-wheelers.

If you're interested in some of the details of our trip, check out the information we've given about our gear, route and more. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us any time at garthsontour@gmail.com. Or just stay connected to our travels by checking in for our "somewhat weekly" blog posts.

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