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Family on Bikes

The Vogel family pedaled away from the shores of the Arctic Ocean in June 2008 and headed south. They continued going south until they reached that point where they couldn't go south any longer - in Ushuaia, Argentina at the southern tip of South America. For nearly three years they traveled the Americas with all their earthly belongings lashed, strapped or buckled onto their bikes and called home wherever they lay their heads. After 1015 days and cycling 17,300 miles through 15 countries, the family reached their goal and the 13-year-old boys claimed the world record as the youngest to cycle the length of the Americas. Read more at www.familyonbikes.org

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Nancy Sathre-Vogel

Nancy Sathre-Vogel is a modern-day nomad and vagabond who travels the world in search of beads and other treasures.

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Nancy Sathre-Vogel is a modern-day nomad and vagabond who travels the world in search of beads and other treasures.

Her preferred mode of transportation is a bicycle, although she’s been known to travel in car, bus, plane, boat, donkey cart, elephant, and camel. She is now pedaling the length of the Americas because her eleven-year-old sons have decided they want to get the Guinness World Record as the youngest people to cycle the Pan-American Highway.

Although there are times when she questions her sanity, she somehow keeps going, knowing that treasures await in countries far and wide. You can read about her and her travels at www.familyonbikes.org. Emails are always welcome.

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