

Jamie Shannon
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
A new look A Fish Out Of Water
It's a blog about cycle touring, why it's a great way to travel (in my humble opinion) and how to do it on the cheap. Hi, I'm Jamie and...


Jamie Shannon
- Jan 14, 2017
- 11 min
Gotta get out of Vietnam quickly! Desperate times call for....
I had woken up every morning in the last few days of my stay in Hanoi feeling wretched. I didn’t feel ill in the conventional sense but...


Jamie Shannon
- Dec 11, 2016
- 6 min
I can't afford a Hospital! Don't worry, our leader pays for you
I slept like a baby to be honest but I woke up rather early, half four to be exact which isn’t unusual given that I’m usually asleep by...


Jamie Shannon
- Nov 13, 2016
- 10 min
Sary-Tash to China. Help! I need somebody. Help!
Becoming a little stuck in Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan. How on earth do I cycle to China? I woke up the following morning to a village covered...


Jamie Shannon
- Oct 25, 2016
- 10 min
Khorog to Murghab. Cycling on the roof of the world!
After three days in Khorog, and with Grant and Sasha both departing too, I felt it was time to tackle my next challenge of the trip. I...


Jamie Shannon
- Oct 12, 2016
- 7 min
Dushanbe to Khorog - part 2. It's only a grenades from from Afghanistan
When I woke in the morning, the temperature was -5 but I was feeling rather toasty inside the tent and it put me in a confident mood for...