Blank is #BetterByBicycle

One early morning, I woke up feeling restless,  I couldn’t go back to sleep so I pulled a book and tried to read. But I couldn’t focus so I took out my stereoscope and viewed some scenic reels. I ended up craving for nature. I thought to myself, I have a bike, I could be go there now. Just like that, I decided to have breakfast at Daranak Falls. I’ve been meaning to do a ride there, though I’ve always thought I’d do it with a group. The good thing about having a bicycle is it allows me to travel spontaneously. I should say though, that I’m also lucky to be living so close to nature -mountains, forests, rivers, falls and the lake, as it lets me act on spur of the moment wanderlusts. So I packed my bag and mounted my bike and set off to Daranak Falls. It was just a 10 km ride from my home, but it wasn’t easy. About 70 percent of the ride was ascent, 15 percent flat and 15 percent descent. I’m not a monster cyclist and I’m using a 5-speed internal gear hub so I’m not ashamed to say ...

I've been in Hoi An, Viet Nam quite a few times last year, that in my latest visit, I kinda got confident about going to places without using GPS. I'd always thought that I should slowly wean off my reliance on technology specially when going to places, like a real traveler. One of the things I do on a weekly basis whenever I'm in Hoi An is bringing organic waste to Hoi An Eco Hub ,  a community composting facility, which is about 5 km from where I was staying. I thought, I've been there many times so I should be able to go without using Google Maps. So yeah, I got too confident and went there completely relying on my mind map. But my memory betrayed me and halfway through my trip, I started to see unfamiliar landmarks. I got lost. Help Klook! I'm lost! Yes  I can still smile.   The good news was, Hoi An is a great place to get lost. The place is charming, friendly, safe, and most importantly, it has a strong cycling culture. I say that with conviction because even ...