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Fixing a flat tire on your bike

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There's nothing difficult about fixing a flat tire on your bike. Yet many riders, especially in urban areas, turn over this simple repair to a bike shop. Print out this page - and gain a new level of biking independence. This page is sponsored by Alyson Adventures. Which offers bike trips in several locations around the world for gay men, lesbians, and friends. Other sites of interest:. It’s easiest to change a flat when the bike is upside down, or with someone holding it up. If your flat is on the back ...

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Hiking under the Rainbow Flag: A holiday to remember

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Hiking with a gay and lesbian group. Hike in Switzerland or Tuscany. This site is sponsored by Alyson Adventures, 4-time recipient of the Editor's Choice award from Out and About,. The gay travel newsletter. Using your map and compass. A two-week hike in the Austrian Alps with Hanns Ebensten Travel. The pioneer in gay adventures. Iking in a panoramic setting is always a memorable holiday. It's even better when you share the week and experiences with a friendly gay and lesbian group. Two Towns of Tuscany.

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Gay Dive Diving Links

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A summary of links found on this site. Gay Adventure Travel.com. Lesbian Adventure Travel.com. DAN: The Diver's Alert Network. PADI: The Professional Association of Dive Instructors. NAUI: The National Association of Underwater Instructors. US State Department's Travel Advisories. Honduras: The (gay-friendly) Coco View Resort. The Reef Environmental Organization Site.

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A typical day on a biking tour

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A typical day on a. The most interesting thing. About a typical day on a bike tour is this: Much of the time, you're not biking at all. Bikes are a great way to enjoy your holidays because you can stop when, and where, and for exactly as long, as you wish. A biking tour with a small group offers the camaraderie and social interaction of group travel, but with far more independence. To take advantage of this flexibility, most bike tours are set in locales that offer a variety of appealing stops. In a smal...

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Bike vacations and tours

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On a bike,. You travel at your own pace. Linger longer at the cafe, and less in the medieval museum - or vice versa. Stop to visit an old castle if you want - or skip it and bike that extra loop through the forest. A bike vacation offers all the camaraderie of traveling amongst a fun group, but with the flexibility to set your own schedule. There's no time you've got to be back on the bus. No waiting in the parking lot for the fellow travelers who decided, at boarding time, they needed a pit stop.

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Thai Time: Time is perceived differently in Thailand

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Time is perceived differently in Thailand. Time is perceived differently in Thailand, and so is fast food: It's cooked on a boat, it's healthy, and it tastes great. Or the casual visitor, the mai pen rai. Philosophy is most clearly embodied in the Thai concept of time. Time moves differently in Thailand. You'll particularly notice two differences. Nobody seems to mind waiting. Estimates of time can be wildly inaccurate. Again, the best solution is to accept this difference, and let things move at their o...

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Gay and Lesbian Bike Vacations in Tuscany, Italy

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Biking in Tuscany, Italy with a gay and lesbian group. Do you love Italy? Have good outdoors and people skills? We occasionally need guides. Also offers active and adventure vacations in Australia. And other destinations,. For gay men and lesbians. Even centuries ago, Tuscany served as the heart of the Renaissance, and the arch-rivals of Florence and Siena sought to outshine one another. Which was set here. Our bike trip ends in Siena, whose ancient, narrow streets seem frozen in that Renaissance era.

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Mai pen rai: One Thai phrase sums it up.

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A philosophy for The Land of Smiles. The mai pen rai. Philosophy comes naturally on the raft houses of Khao Sok. Reflects the mai pen rai. F bamboo could talk, it would say mai pen rai. Or maybe not. Maybe it would say, Mom, I just outgrew those jeans you bought me yesterday. Regardless, if you want to understand Thailand, learn mai pen rai. Technically, mai pen rai. Translates as It's nothing. Informally, we've seen quite a few loose translations:. Don't get mad, get glad. In short, mai pen rai.