Scott and Becky go East

Scott and Becky's grand adventure – around the world without airplanes.

Category: Going East Book

  • Going East Book Report 2

    Since the MFA focuses on 5,000 word submissions, over the last year, I had been focussing on 5,000 word chapters or sections of the book. This time, I wrote a shorter section of about 2,500 words. I found that process worked a lot better for me. It allowed me to write and edit several drafts…

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    Two loaded recumbent touring bicycles are parked on the gravel shoulder of a quiet rural road. The bikes are equipped with panniers, bags, and gear for long-distance travel. Trees and grassy fields line both sides of the road, with a few houses visible in the distance under a bright, cloudy sky.

  • Going East YouTube shorts

    I’ve started creating some YouTube shorts of our journey. I’m curious what you think of this method of short form storytelling? Do you find the snipits interesting?

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    Two people wearing bicycle helmets and sunglasses sit on recumbent bicycles on a grassy area beside a wooded roadside. One bicycle is orange and the other is yellow, both HP Velotechnik Streetmachine models with upright seats and touring racks. The male rider on the orange bicycle wears a red cycling jersey with a large maple leaf design, while the female rider on the yellow bicycle wears a gray shirt and black cycling shorts. Dense green trees and shrubs fill the background.

  • Going East Book Report 1

    I’ve been waffling – multiple times – between writing one book with the entire story, which would be longer, or writing two books – Going East across Canada: An Unconventional Bike Ride and Going East Around the World without Airplanes.

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    Two recumbent bicycles are parked on a grassy lawn beside a hedge. A yellow recumbent bike with a short wheelbase stands in the foreground, while an orange recumbent bike is positioned behind it. Both bicycles have low-slung seats with backrests and are angled to the right. A residential street, driveway, and parked car are visible in the background.

  • Wild Camping

    I worry about where we’ll sleep tonight. I worry about our budget. We had planned to camp more in Italy, but most campgrounds are closed for the season. Aside from one night in Nicotera Marina, when a generous Couchsurfing host let us stay in his beach house, we’ve relied on hotels and bed-and-breakfasts. It’s been…

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  • Songkran

    It’s stifling. A hot humid heat that makes the air feel heavy. Sweat isn’t dripping from me so much as it is pooling on me, sticking to my skin and failing to cool me down. I consider using some of the water in my water bottle to cool my head, but that water is precious.…

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    A group of people, dressed in colourful floral shirts, are joyfully engaging in the water-splashing festivities outdoors. The central figure, a man in a blue Hawaiian-style shirt, raises his hands in excitement while his face is partially covered in white powder, a traditional Songkran practice. Surrounding him, others laugh and play, some holding water bottles and hoses. The lush greenery and wet clothing indicate the playful and refreshing spirit of the event.

  • South Korean Love Hotels

    This is an excerpt from the Going East book that I’m working on. The descriptions are not of a specific hotel, but rather a composite of from our experiences staying in several love hotels over a week in May 2009 as we were riding across South Korea. As I work on the Going East Book,…

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    Cars parked with signs covering the license plates.