Welcome
This site is about bicycle touring in general, but mainly about my bike trip from Sweden to South-East Asia via Eastern Europe, The Middle East, Pakistan, China, and Tibet. There is also a blog about my ongoing trip in Southeast Asia (9000 kilometers so far).
In the fall of 1998 I set off on a long journey by bike. It covered more than 15000 kilometers and 14 countries. During this trip I was hit by rocks and cars, and baked, soaked, and deep frozen by the weather gods. Mostly, however, I had a superb opportunity to see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, meet wonderful people and enjoy the culture of widely differing lands.
News
April 2010: I've cycled about 9000 kilometers in Malaysia (East & West), Brunei, Indonesia, East Timor, and Singapore. Check out the latest posts on the Tallabomba Blog.
July 2009: I'm back on the road again, since more than two months. I'm cycling around Malaysia and will continue on Borneo on the 16th of July. I write some blog posts about the trip on the Tallabomba Blog.
June 2008: I just got back from a 15 day adventure in Sweden and Norway. The idea was to cycle to Glittertind, Norway's second highest mountain, and ascend and descend on skis. I'll write about the details on the Tallabomba Blog, but there is already a rough route map here.
March 2008: I've written my first proper blog post on the Tallabomba Blog. It's about butterfly photography.
November 2007: Marcus Haraldsson has released his new book about his two bicycle trips from Tibet to Hong Kong. Photos are amazing and the story gives insight in the rapid development in China.
October 2007: Alastair Humphreys is working on a bicycle touring photo book that should be for sale before christmas: RIDE: Images from the Road. Profits will go to charity and I'm contributing a couple of photos, so buy a bunch for friends and family!
July 2006: Stephen Lord sent me his new book Adventure Cycle-touring Handbook: Worldwide Cycling Route and Planning Guide (Trailblazer), where I've made a small contribution (page 97). Thanks Steve! It look's great, and is packed with facts, tips and opinions, but also holds some short 'tales from the saddle'. It may well become a bicycle traveler bible, but works better on your desktop while planning, than on the road. Check it out here.
Tallabomba
Tallabomba is not my name nor my nickname. It's just a net alias that got stuck. My real name is Tom Hermansson Snickars.
I grew up in Trosa, Sweden, and studied at the University of Linköping. Apart from a masters degree and a short engineering career, I've had the opportunity to do quite a lot of traveling. I've visited more than 40 countries on my different trips, mostly in Asia. Between 1997 and 2001 I cycled 15000 kilometers through 14 countries.
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