Touring - your DREAM tour ~(0)~

so, imagine you had unlimited finances and as much time as you needed ....

where would you go ?

I'd definitely set out, right now ... north-west... (from north qld) to darwin.. hitch boats thru indonesia .. and just go were the wind takes me ... no set plans ... no itinery ...

probably a world tour would be good, coz let's face it .. with unlimited time and money, the only thing stopping you is lack of will ....


what would be your DREAM tour ?

This is an issue that varies by my mood. ... I think my first choice is across Australia.. But, then an Aussie once told me the trek across the state of Western Australia is boring. But, then I like the desert. I do know once you get to South Australia vintners are at every bend and the climate turns Mediterranean. How's Australia for motorists acceptance of cyclists and cycling infrastructure. ?.

I don't have all that exotic a preference in tours. I like the US pretty well. The Pacific Coast, the Trans America, and the Northern Tier are all my kind of tour. I want to do the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive sometime.

Some day not to far off I want to tour Glacier, Banff, and Jasper, but Oregon and Colorado will be hard to beat.

I don't have a huge desire to travel to exotic locales, but if I had lots of time and money... Maybe I would go to New Zealand or possibly just bum around Europe with no particular destination.

My dream tour would be on a fifty foot sloop through the South Pacific.

Biking, I'd say staepj1's Skyline/Blue Ridge tour would be great with a credit card.

Foreign: India through Southeast Asia.

South. San Diego to Tierra del Fuego. No tent; no sleeping bag. Stop at every 4 or 5 star hotel offering massages. Probably would hire a support vehicle, too. Just for the hell of it. Maybe even ditch the bike, and mount a stationary bike in the bed of pickup. The support vehicle could drive, and could spin easily in the back.

Across the US.

Across Canada.

Up to Alaska - the "North Star" type tour Adventure Cycling used to do.

North of Scotland and the Western Isles - my home!

Rural Japan.

Greenland.

Finland

Norway

Northwest Terrirories

Newfoundland

Sikkim

Bhutan

Maybe Alaska.

Edit: not all at once...

I'd like to start in Portugal and bike up to the Netherlands, then down through Austria to Italy, up through Switzerland, and wherever to make a sweet European tour.

I'm the credit-card touring type, but do pack about 30 lb worth of gear. I'm dreaming of a Land's End / John o'Groats tour next summer, but the logisitics of transporting my bike to and from, as well as the current economy, are making me think twice about this one.

My dream tour at the moment, which will hopefully become a reality in a couple of years, is a trip down the coast of california, through baja, and continuing through mainland mexico, central, and south america, all the way down to tierra del fuego.

Take a year and tour around SE Asia, Oz and NZ.

It would probably be from the south of sweden up to finland and around the gulf, then around the baltic sea all the way to denmark.

Ours right now is Eastern Europe for sure!!!

The current dream I am nurturing: next July over to Scotland for the first two rounds of the Open (at Turnberry in 09) and shopping for wool. Then over to St Andrews or thereabouts and on across to Amsterdam. From there, wind through Holland and Belgium to end up gawking at the last stage of the Tour (the champagne drinking and general goofing of the riders before they get into Paris seems like it would be fun).

And then back home to work?!? We'll have to see about that... :D

so, imagine you had unlimited finances and as much time as you needed ....

where would you go ?




I did a 'large part' of my dream tour in 1998-2000 on my http://www.cyclingscholar.com world cycling tour. I must have liked it, because I am actively planning my 2nd tour, probably early next decade. I would add Africa to the tour; as a geologist, I would like to see the rift valleys and also the source(s) of the Nile. And like others have mentioned, I would like to see many parts of australia as well.


Many of my favorite cycling areas..the silk road, central america, the canadian rockies, avenue of the volcanoes in equador....await seeing a 2nd time!

roughstuff

right now, realistically... the north side of the great lakes, Kingston to Duluth. my dream though would be the perimeter of them all. except maybe the Detroit, Buffalo and Cleveland parts, haha.

I would visit all the distilleries in Scotland, finishing up with an extended tour of Islay, where Lagavulin is made.

Caol Ila, please...

I think I'd do a US tour, a modified loop that might include an excursion into Canada to got to Alaska. Never realy thought about it as I know its a dream bigger than I can have....but who knows for a dollar I might become a millionar tomorrow

some mighty good dreaming going on in here..

you know what they say ~

the world needs dreamers, and the world needs do'ers ...

but above all the world needs DREAMERS who DO !


now, i ask the question ... what is stopping you from living this dream out ?

really, how much does it cost to do a dream tour ? definitely not millions

i think people are afraid to leave behind the 'security' of a job, and certaintly having a family would be a hinderance...

but other than this... What is stopping you ?

my dream tour at the moment is across the US from the atlantic to the pacific, i'd like to keep going to alaska, buuuut, i don't have time

with unlimited time and money. . . . from europe to asia, atlantic to pacific : )

Every mountain pass in France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany. The entire coast of Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece.

Peru, Chile, Argentina, Patagonia.

Back to New Zealand, for a re-do of the South Island and completion of the north. Back to Tasmania, the Australian continental divide.

Japan.

Beartooths, Utah national parks, Arizona and New Mexico, Nevada and Oregon and Washington, the Sierra. Alaska with a support vehicle.

How's Australia for motorists acceptance of cyclists and cycling infrastructure. ?.

It varies. Some places really good ... some places not so good.

If I had unlimited resources (I've already got unlimited time), I'd do what I'm planning to do ... tour the world. Only, I wouldn't have to stop along the way and work if I had unlimited resources ... unless I really wanted to. :D

Alaska to Argentina. I'm thinking about doing it in a year or so.

some mighty good dreaming going on in here..

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now, i ask the question ... what is stopping you from living this dream out ?

really, how much does it cost to do a dream tour ? definitely not millions

i think people are afraid to leave behind the 'security' of a job, and certaintly having a family would be a hinderance...

but other than this... What is stopping you ?

For me security of a job is not an issue, since i have no job security. I have been on (and off) one year contracts with no insurance and no benefits thoughout the 1990s and 2000s. Right now I am self employed and my boss is still an idiot! ;)

Seriously, the ticking time bomb is health insurance. I earn enough trading stocks to pay my way easily...but to get a good health insurance, even though I am in good shape for my age yadda yadda...would really be prohibitive. I try and convince myself that by touring permanently would make me healthier and have fewer bone/spine/fitness problems as I age....but not 100% convincing yet.

roughstuff

I'd like to start with a counter clockwise perimeter tour of the US, finishing with the West Coast, then down to Tierra del Fuego. Then through Europe a country at a time, across the Middle East to Asia, through China and then along the Trans-Siberian railway back to Russia, then the Baltic states and down to Europe to finish up. Then I'll take a nap.

My dream trip would be one where I had the freedom to go for 30 days.

some mighty good dreaming going on in here..

you know what they say ~

the world needs dreamers, and the world needs do'ers ...

but above all the world needs DREAMERS who DO !


now, i ask the question ... what is stopping you from living this dream out ?

really, how much does it cost to do a dream tour ? definitely not millions

i think people are afraid to leave behind the 'security' of a job, and certaintly having a family would be a hinderance...

but other than this... What is stopping you ?



If I had unlimited resources (I've already got unlimited time), I'd do what I'm planning to do ... tour the world. Only, I wouldn't have to stop along the way and work if I had unlimited resources ... unless I really wanted to. :D


There's only one thing stopping me ... I need to finish my Bachelor of Education. I graduate in April ... and then ... the life of a nomad/gypsy begins. :D

My dream tour involves, boats, trains, propellor planes, and of course lots of riding through the US, Canada, Russia, and Europe.

Key West to Nova Scotia, cross the country to San Diego, then up along the left coast to Vancouver and then Anchorage. Take a ship to Russia, then hop the Trans-Siberian railway to Moscow, then Greece, a ship to Israel, another ship to Spain, ride up through France to London, then a ship to Greenland, Iceland, and home. Rinse, repeat.

Prudhoe Bay, AK to Ushuaia, Argentina. Nothing but downhill :) Met someone doing this while biking across and he seems about done: http://anticompass.com

Maybe next year, maybe after I have a kid to join me, or a friend, but hopefully before I die.

There's only one thing stopping me ... I need to finish my Bachelor of Education. I graduate in April ... and then ... the life of a nomad/gypsy begins. :D

Yowzers. Cool. Do ya plan on being a roadie for as long as ya can, or do ya have a horizon?

Thats how I got hooked on touring. In 1974 I met Bill Harlan, when he was on his nomadic tours around the USA. He later went on to Bikecentennial.

roughstuff

Yowzers. Cool. Do ya plan on being a roadie for as long as ya can, or do ya have a horizon?

Thats how I got hooked on touring. In 1974 I met Bill Harlan, when he was on his nomadic tours around the USA. He later went on to Bikecentennial.

roughstuff

Rowan and I plan to travel (not entirely by bicycle, although bicycles will be a big part of it) until we get tired of it.

It won't likely be the type of tour where we're constantly packing up and moving on to the next town or wherever everyday ... more likely setting up headquarters in one spot for a while (few days, weeks, months, or whatever) then moving to the next spot.

Because we don't have unlimited resources, the itinerary and pace of the tour will depend on funds and where we can find work. With my teaching degree, it's entirely possible I could find work teaching somewhere for a few months ... or we could work as fruit pickers for a while ... or whatever comes along. We both have education and experience in a number of fields.

So we'll play it by ear and see how it goes. :)

that's awesome macka (and rown) ~ I really like that dream

to just get on the road and see where the wind takes you ~

I'm really looking forward to doing that, maybe next year ~ a good couple of years through asia

:thumb:

Intention + Attention + ACTION = manifestation

Riding out my driveway in Tucson, and arriving ten days later at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon - just in time to see the bigtooth maple leaves turn in North Canyon.

Iceland, Japan, Switzerland and Austria probably top my list at the moment. My Scotland trip from last year has made me wonder about the rest of Europe.

As for what's stopping me, right now it's time and money. I have a major move planned for next year, so it's a balancing act between saving for that and touring right now, not to mention having recently spent a heap on some dental work that was overdue. That said, I'm off to New Zealand's North Island in a couple of weeks.

I don't really care WHERE I go - just as long as I'm doing it with my favorite boys in the world - my husband and two sons. So I guess I have to say I'm living my dream trip right now as we pedal from Alaska to Argentina. If we're still enjoying the journey once we get there, we'll figure out where we want to go and go there.

Hi,

I would first cycle over all major passes in the Alps then I would spent the winter in Italy and Greece. After that I would head up along the Danube Poland Finland to the North Cape. Down through Norway Sweden (and Great Britain). After that I would head over Lisbon to Marokko.
Then just follow more or lest the Coast to Cape Town. In Southern Africa I would cycle criss cross up (and down forget Madagaskar). Somehow I will reach Cairo (Any idea how get a Sahara crossing into that plan?). Then I would like to make a tour through Jordan / Israel / Syria. And after that loop via Saudi Arabia / Jemen / Oman to the Iran. From there to India. Then through Himalaya. Then another criss cross in Asia covering Russia / S. Korea / Japan / China. Then down via Indonesia and Papa Newguina to down under. A big loop around Australia with a bit New Zealand. Via Easter Islands to S. Amerika. Then roughly to Santiago. After that down to Ushuaia. Then heading north the Atlantic coast. A loop through the Amazonas Rain Forest back to Santiago. Then straight up to Mexico. From there a loop over the Caribian Islands ending again in Mexico. From there up to Alaska. Then criss cross through Canada / US and via Iceland back to Europe.

This will take at least 7 years may be 10 to 12. My bank account is .........

Thomas

that sounds awesome !

I would LOVE to do an around the world

I plan to save atleast 10,000 by next march ... this will atleast get me to India and back (fingers crossed)

Hi

to be honest - the money for trip isn't a problem. But after such a trip I won't want to work and for that my savings aren't sufficient...

Thomas

Spending as much time as I need to ride a connect-the-dots tour to all the capital cities of Europe, including ferries to Iceland, across the channel, across the Baltic and amongst the Greek Isles.
And in a few years, I MAY just be able to pull that off. (Shhhh, don't tell the wife yet. I have to spend more time applying the grease first.)

Hi

to be honest - the money for trip isn't a problem. But after such a trip I won't want to work and for that my savings aren't sufficient...

Thomas

+1000

Depending on where your tour takes you it could be quite inexpensive. The problem for me is rejoining the real world again and finding a good job so i can save money to do it all over again! :D

Rowan and I plan to travel (not entirely by bicycle, although bicycles will be a big part of it) until we get tired of it.

It won't likely be the type of tour where we're constantly packing up and moving on to the next town or wherever everyday ... more likely setting up headquarters in one spot for a while (few days, weeks, months, or whatever) then moving to the next spot.

Because we don't have unlimited resources, the itinerary and pace of the tour will depend on funds and where we can find work. With my teaching degree, it's entirely possible I could find work teaching somewhere for a few months ... or we could work as fruit pickers for a while ... or whatever comes along. We both have education and experience in a number of fields.

So we'll play it by ear and see how it goes. :)


Great. When I was on my world tour I had several teaching offers right as I was riding thru this place or that...usually in Asia, where intelligence is worshipped (not education, intelligence). So when I hit the road next time it also will be with no clear finish date, and i'll take what I get along the way as well.

roughstuff

I would start at my back door and just go on forever.

Xanadu... by way of Eden.

Perhaps I don't dream large enough, but I kind of like what I do for work. Soooo, currently dreaming about Ireland and Scotland, and I'd love a weeklong circle around the island of Hawaii. Closer to home, Portland to Santa Barbara.

My "dream" tour is getting both of my kids through college and then riding my bike from my house to theirs, wherever that is. This presumes that they're not living at home, which is a critical part of my dream.

Leave my front door in the spring, ride to St Louis and visit family for a bit of R&R and then chase Lewis and Clark. Fly back and get ready for cyclocross season.

so, imagine you had unlimited finances and as much time as you needed ....

where would you go ?

what would be your DREAM tour ?

The perimeter of the US, starting in Boston around September and leisurely finishing back the next summer if I were to do it continuously, with the family in a luxury RV sag wagon. In the motorcycling world I have been informed that a perimeter ride is defined as to each of the farthest four towns at the corners of the country. My definition, however, is to stay within a specified distance of the border; I haven't decided if it will be 50 or 100 miles.

I'd like to follow the Rhine down to the Black Forest, then pick up the Danube and follow it to the Black Sea.
Or South America. I have a real itch to see South America.