A fast-paced travel narrative that vividly conveys the freshness of the Christian faith and the excitement of being on a gap year. An insight into the lives of persecuted Christian communities the world over.

Just out of university, Charles Guilhamon and his friend Gabriel de Lépinau decide to take a year out to tour the world by bike. With a budget of a few euros a day, their travels bring them out of their comfort zone and into contact with people living in isolated or persecuted Christian communities in Syria, Iraq, India, China (Tibet), Thailand, the Amazon (Brazil), Senegal and Algeria. With a delightfully ironic sense of humour, Guilhamon’s vivid storytelling, intelligent analysis and authentic testimonies make for a hugely enjoyable read. In the best tradition of the travelogue, this is a true story well told. Cycling Out of the Comfort Zone concludes with an Afterword on recent developments in Syria and Iraq.

"I hope that this book may help us, like Charles and Gabriel and the Christian communities they encountered, to live our lives more daringly, openly, generously and faithfully." - From the Foreword by Rob Lilwall, adventurer, author and speaker

"an extraordinary odyssey" - Church Times

"vivid storytelling I intend to read it again as a devotional, allowing the stories and testimonies to change me and my outlook" - Eden