Travels…

Lifetime Adventures

Read Stan’s journaled narratives and discover the myriad wonders of the world, from transcontinental bicycle trips to scaling some of the world’s tallest peaks to engaging with fascinating individuals in remote villages and communities. If you have a yen for adventure, then this pieces are for you, whether you have seen the world at large or only dreamt about it from afar.


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Escape the Ordinary: The Yukon

In September, 2015, Stan Havlick and his wife, Margaret, ventured into the heart of the Yukon of Northern Canada. This large and pristine territory of over 186,000 square miles has a population of only 37,000 people of which 27,000...

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The Wonders of Denali and Aconcagua

Join Stan for a fun-filled evening of slides on trekking and climbing on Denali, Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina. Stroll the warm, inviting beaches of Western Chile and experience the friendliness of the Chilean people…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Earth View Adventures

A portion of this presentation focuses on various hardships and challenges of traveling and cycling across the six bikeable continents of the world. For example border crossings, bike maintenance/repairs, language barriers, aggressive wildlife, and also…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Introduction

Stan Havlick never knew that with one touch of his rear bicycle wheel into the Pacific Ocean in California, a 14-year journey would take his front wheel to the west coast of the Caspian Sea in Russia. Stan’s six…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Iceland

In May 2014, Stan Havlick, Rick Compton, Dwayne Bergeron and Brendan McGuire began their nearly 1,000-mile expedition near the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of Iceland. For three weeks, the team battled fierce winds, thick fog, perpetual rain and mountainous terrain…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Antarctica

On November 25th, 2009, Stan Havlick dipped his front and back wheels into Neko Harbor off Andvord Bay on the Peninsula of the Antarctic Continent. This small harbor indents the eastern shore of Andvord Bay and lies…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Europe

In May, 2006, Stan Havlick, Rick Compton, Mike Thompson, and Shane Cole dipped their back wheels into the North Sea off the Atlantic Ocean on the Northwest Coast of the Netherlands. Two months and…

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Wonders of the Open Road: Africa

In March, 2004, Stan Havlick, Dan Foster, Joe Foster, and Garry Kijan dipped their back wheels into the Atlantic Ocean on the shore of South Africa near Capet Town. Nearly two months and three thousand…

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