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04 Mar Cuban cycling mentor

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I was compelled to visit Cuba after reading One Day in December: Celia Sanchez and the Cuban Revolution by Nancy Stout. And not only that, I wanted to cycle through places she lived, and fought...

04 Mar Taiwan’s KOM: a video story

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'Hey Melanie, in three weeks do you want to cycle 105 kms uphill, with Olympic athletes in Taiwan?' 'Absolutely.' Watch the story here: Taiwan KOM ...

09 Jan Hiking South Africa’s famous Drakenbergs

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Ancient cave drawings, waterfalls, and skinny dipping in South Africa's giant mountain range of the Drakensbergs. This story appeared in TRAVELLIFE Magazine. TL-Winter2017-18-Drakensberg...

17 Nov Mel’s Travel Writing Workshop: melanie.writing@gmail.com for details

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01 Nov My-short-Taiwan KOM Journey

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I got the email on a Thursday: "want to race in the KOM? King of the Mountain in Taiwan is a 105 km road bike race, entirely uphill--that's from 0 to 3,275 meters. With less than three...

12 Jun Boots and Bikes: Conquering Taiwan’s Trails

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Story for Ensemble Magazine. 2017 At an incredibly steep 20 percent grade, even walking up Hehuan Mountain would be difficult. I’m cycling. Have been for two hours. It’s also one of the hottest days since arriving in Taiwan...

18 Jan Bali High: hiking volcanoes in Indonesia

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Hiking a volcano in the dark to see the sunrise, and skiing down loose lava rock to the bottom. These epic hiking stories appeared in Travelife Magazine: BALI Click to read! At Bali’s ancient Pura Besakih temple...

27 Oct Epic Israel – petrified first stage race

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Almost 5,000 meters of climbing over three days through Upper Galilee in Northern Israel. Shockingly, we placed second! Story for Mountain Life magazine. Epic Israel Calf Burn: Canadian Steps up to Podium a 260 km Stage Race...

30 Jul Taiwan: hot cycling haven

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Zipping through Taipei's night markets, climbing one of the longest hills ever, and gliding along the coastal road; Taiwan is one of my favourite places to ride a bike. Story appeared in Canadian Cycling Magazine. Taiwan: hot...

30 Jul Kuelap: Machu Picchu of the North

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Forget the throngs of tourists, well, for a while. I was alone at this Peruvian fortress in the north of Peru. A new gondola may change all that. Story appeared in The Globe and Mail. MELANIE CHAMBERS Part...