Blog Posts for Cycling

  • I proposed to my girlfriend on a Gecko's trip!

    We here in the Gecko's office are a bunch of old softies, so imagine our excitement when we learnt that two members of a Gecko's tour got engaged while in Vietnam!

    Steven and Sophie went on the Vietnam Reunification Express tour and Steven proposed in charming Hoi An. This is their story:

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  • Bikes of burden: Vietnam

    It's hard to miss the thousands of motorbikes, scooters and push bikes that fill the streets of Vietnam. But after a while, you start to notice a certain theme - many of these bikes aren't just for passengers, they're also used to carry extremely heavy loads!

    A recent group started to take photos of these "Bikes of Burden"  while on their trip, which culminated in a very amusing photo album.

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  • Take the old man away this Father's Day

    After years of presenting him with the same old socks and jocks combo, why not treat your dear old dad to something different this Father's Day?

    Ask the old man to take an adventure with you, and the pair of you could be jetting off somewhere exciting (but maybe don't refer to him as "old man" when you ask!). Whether it's for a bit of bonding time, or just to get him out of his comfort zone, every destination holds something exciting. Now it's up to you to help him narrow it down:

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  • Catching up with our social media guru Leigh, after the Inca Trail

    Leigh, our social media jedi (that's him in the middle), is still unpacking his bags and hanging up his hiking boots after taking on the Inca Trail on our Inca Highlands trip. We quizzed him on his favourites from South America.

    The Inca Trail – tougher than you thought it would be?

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