One Year on a Bike: From Amsterdam to Singapore

One man, one bike, one long ride: the adventure, the pleasure and the pain. One Year on a Bike is simultaneously a travelogue and visual journey. Martijn Doolaard traded the convenience of a car and the distractions of daily life for a cross-continental cycling journey: a biped adventure that would take him from Amsterdam to Singapore. Leaving behind repetitive routines, it indulges in slow travel, the subtlety of a gradually changing landscape, and the lessons learned through travelling.Venturing through Eastern European fields of yellow rapeseed to the intimate hosting culture and community in Iran, One Year on a Bike is a vivid chronicle of what can happen when the norm is pointedly replaced by exceptional self-discoveries and beautiful sceneries. Doolaard shares the gear and knowledge that made his trip possible alongside the passionate curiosities that served as his impetus. —- ISBN: 9783899559064 | ISBN10: 3899559061 | ISBN-13: 978-3899559064