Istanbul, Tehran, California Coast, Mayan Riviera, Poland, Myanmar, India. This is but a small selection of cities and regions that Antonio and his trusty Campeur have traveled in search of adventure. His passion for cycling, travel, and exploration comes through in his photography and more recently a video on his latest trip to Baja.
Antonio says it best in the description of his, personal interpretation of cyclo-tourism and how his photographic subject-matter has changed over the years, "As I got with new people and cultures, I took the photography as a visual diary. Bike touring became an important part of my subject, but after that I began to explore other variants such as urban, architecture, landscape and portrait photography. There were born these stories and photographies that finally come together in this project, that hopefully one day will become a book.
The adventures happen, most of them have come suddenly and without years of planning, so you read this, I'm probably on the other side of the planet or waiting to start a new route at home. Some people call me a globetrotter, but I still do not believe it, there is so much to be conquered in life."
While there could be so much to say and unpack into a journal, Antonio uses his photography a medium to capture the journey. Here are a selection of photos that, to me, embody the long-term cyclo-tourist lifestyle. That is, travel, good food, trying new things, meeting new people, and living outside your comfort zone.
You can find everything about Antonio's travels, photos, and prints for sale, on his blog. While Antonio's writing is mostly Spanish, your browser's translate feature does quite a good job. Be sure to follow him on Instagram, he frequently publishes a lot of great photos and content there, too.
Happy riding, Antonio!
Some wonderful adventure photos. I'd strongly suggest that Antonio caption his photos to better communicate what's being shown. Otherwise, we're left guessing.
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