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voyageur2010

About me

Always cycled but took up racing and touring as a teenager. Later found a love for wild places but before mountain bikes, so took up hill-walking. Eventually did a solo Pennine Way, Offa’s Dyke Walk and South West Way.


On retirement, returned to cycling and camping as a means to cheap travel. I’m also a member of Servas UK.


Music is my other great passion; I’ll expand on this later.


Photography – well, see my Flickr pages at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/voyageur2010/

Recent activity

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Touring on full-suspension mountain bike in the On Your Bike Branch

    I understand your dilemma, but it does seem you've got two decidedly separate needs. My expertise is on the road, and I'd say there are...
    3 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tracking devices help in the Travel Tech Branch

    Spot: That looks like the easiest solution....
    over 1 year ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Along the Mediterranean Coast with a bike in the On Your Bike Branch

    I think we all know that Morocco is supposed to be fine but Algeria is more risky, but that's a generalism. The writer Annie Hawes wrote in...
    over 1 year ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New bike program in London in the On Your Bike Branch

    For a REALLY USEFUL review of the London Bike Hire Scheme, see the August 2010 edition of the UK cycling magazine Cycling Plus. Before the...
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called First Across Tibet in the On Your Bike Branch

    I've checked in my copy of Stevens' 'Around the World on a Penny-Farthing' (foreword by Nick Crane) and can confirm that he did NOT enter...
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called A relaxed stay in Trujillo. in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    Quite right, Artemis. I paid 55 euros per night (including discount - I don't know the actual tariff). Thinking back now, later in the trip...
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling home from Siberia? in the On Your Bike Branch

    Just a few brief thoughts: I shouldn't really carp at an account such as this - the journey was heroic - not a route I would fancy. But I...
    almost 2 years ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called A relaxed stay in Trujillo. in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    As a solo traveller in retirement, I need to find cheap ways to travel and places to stay. Hence I cycle and stay in low-price hotels,...
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called new to paris, lkg for safe inexpensive accomodations in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    It depends on what you mean by inexpensive but in my experience it's almost impossible to find anywhere under 60 euros per night....
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Carnet Joven in Spain (and elsewhere?) in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    I don't know about this particular card but I got my 'Tarjeta Dorada' (Gold Card for over 60s) at a small station (Merida) while travelling...
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Camping in Extremedura in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    OK Annemariet, I'm back, with some feedback....
    almost 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Camping in Extremedura in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    Thanks for all replies, especially Annemariet for excellent advice (Yes, I should have done a Search first!); I'll certainly ask in the...
    over 2 years ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Camping in Extremedura in the Europe - Western Europe Branch

    I'll be setting off across Portugal and Spain's Extremedura in April, as part of a cross-Europe cycling trip. My route will take in Lisbon,...
    over 2 years ago

  • posted a Message to Eating for free all over the world.

    Servas International: (http://joomla.servas.org/ ) already provides such an experience. With origins as a peace movement, it has become a way of staying with people abroad and experiencing the culture (including the food, quite often). Check out the website for your own country, eg ServasUK.

    Also, Worldwide Opportunites On Organic Farms (WOOFS) at http://www.wwoof.org/ offers free lodging and organic food in return for a few hours work each day

    over 2 years ago

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  • Email Address george.buck1@virgin.net
  • Country United Kingdom
  • Languages English, some French and Spanish
  • Favourite Places Andalucía, California
  • Interests Cheap travel, Photography, Music
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