by Ishbel Holmes | Dec 8, 2015 | All Blog Posts, South America
End of Route 3 A famous route for long distance cyclists is the Pan American Highway which ends in the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Also known as route 3, cyclists from all over the world begin at it’s starting point in Alaska and cycle 17,848 km through... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Dec 7, 2015 | All Blog Posts, South America
Tierra del Fuego National Park lies 12 km to the West of Ushuaia. An area where the Patagonian Andes, forests and lakes meet ocean. This is a guide for the cycle tourer to the practicalities of spending time in the wilderness of the Tierra del Fuego National Park.... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Dec 5, 2015 | All Blog Posts, South America
Backpackers Refugio Del Mochilero is the place to stay in Ushuaia if you are a bicycle tourer. Be warned, word of mouth ensures this hostel is booked out weeks in advance. All bicyle tourers however are guaranteed a place to sleep, even if it’s full... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Sep 25, 2015 | All Blog Posts
A Scottish Lass Cycling Around the World This is the first video in a series. Sharing with you the meaning of Scottish words as I travel around the world. ‘Numpty’ Travelling the length and breadth of Iran, I was blessed to spend time in a rice farming... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Sep 24, 2015 | All Blog Posts, Iran
I arrive in Tehran with the British Foreign Office advising against all but essential travel to Iran. I sure wish I had listened to the warnings. I spend 5 weeks backpacking Iran on my own. As you can see from my photos, it was a very dangerous thing to do. I mean,... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Sep 10, 2015 | All Blog Posts, Iran
To give you better insight into life in the rice fields of Iran, a short video accompanies this blog. This may be normal every day life for the people here but it’s a completely new experience for me. In Britain, we don’t have rice fields. It’s my...