Hannah Bowley is a 32-year-old speech-language pathologist in Seattle who recently cycled across the world for a year and plans to do something similar every three years. (@hannahbowley)

Hannah and I met when she hosted me, as a total stranger, at her apartment in Seattle. We later embarked upon a 5-week cycle adventure in Patagonia, where we experienced stunning landscapes, challenging gravel roads, and a shocking lack of empanadas. This was just one of many adventures for Hannah, who was in the middle of a 11-month cycling voyage through Europe, South America, and Asia.

To make this trip possible, Hannah lived sup ...