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Return of the Bugs
Jelle and I continue are journey to Istanbul, swarmed with flies we end up at sunset at a campsite run
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Chat with Alex – Prestige WorldRide – Ben Around the World Podcast: Episode 4
This week I’m trying something new with the podcast. On the road I’ve met some really interesting characters and I
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Back in the Music Tech Game w/ SendMusic
TL;DR Kemal, Pal and I launched SendMusic – Check it out… and subscribe to our newsletter. I was sitting alone in a shed in the back of my mums garden in our small village in rural Norfolk. Salvaged iBook in front of me on the desk. Surrounded by computer parts, bits of old bike…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 57 – 23th November 2018
ODO: 6624km Location: Bootstart Co-living Space, Goa, India Weather: 24-35 Light clouds breaking by 10am Boostart in Mandrem is a huge four story building with rows of dorms and private rooms linking from between the white walls and walkways. On a mid level terrace there’s a small pool and working your way to the roof…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 56 – 22th November 2018
ODO: 6510km Location The Forest India Weather: 23-36 Clear and hot Last night was the night I met Shridhar. I’ve made a habit of stopping for a selfie only when I was planning to stop anyway. For a drink or snack or a full lunch. Otherwise, I’d end up never making progress at all. For…
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EU CAPITAL of CULTURE Plovdiv
Matt, Jelle and I head into Plovdiv for the night to explore the EU Capital of Culture. More at <a href="https://benbowler.com"
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 55 – 21th November 2018
ODO: 6443 Location: Shridhar’s Family House, India Weather: 24-35 Fog in the morning breaking to a clear hot day. The relentless paneer masala diet got to me last night. After my 7th roti for the day, I felt heavy and slightly sick. Getting to bed in my second roadside hotel of the trip I fell…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 54 – 20th November 2018
ODO: 6345km Location: between Khed and Chiplun Weather: 24-30 Overcast and light rain. Humid After the oppressive heat of yesterday’s midday sun, the blanket of cloud that built from the south is like dipping your bare feet into a stream after a long days hiking. With occasional light drizzle bringing up the humidity my morning…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 53 – 19th November 2018
ODO: 6229 Location: Raigarh Weather: 29-36 Dusty and polluted My next adventure on the bike has come after another long break working out of co-working spaces. I was apprehensive leaving from the dirty, smelly and polluted streets of Mumbai. A memory of my second ever cycle trip across France. Stepping off the Eurostar train and…
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STUCK in the MUD
After two months in Sofia I rode out from the city with Matt and Jelle for a muddy ride up