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Ecotravel: Cycling the World

Bicycling lets you smell Earth's joys














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Super Green
The International Bicycle Fund, a nongovernmental, nonprofit advocacy organization, lists extremely eco-conscious tours intended to “heighten awareness and understanding of cultural, environment and humanitarian conditions.”
www.ibike.org/encouragement/travel/tours.htm

Plan Your Own
Many touring companies and event directors input their information into a World Wide Bicycle Tour Directory, useful for beginners and veterans alike.
www.bicycletour.com

Note: This article was originally printed with the title, "Cycling the World."


This article was originally published with the title Cycling the World.



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Jim Cornfield is a veteran freelance writer and commercial photographer based in Malibu Canyon, Calif.


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  1. 1. hotblack 03:44 AM 7/22/09

    I set out to circumnavigate in 2005, and made it only two years and as far as italy. It was just too beautiful. I cannot wait to retire and finish the trip. Nothing like it in all of life.

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