When Dean Nicholson was exploring the world by bicycle, he adopted a stray cat found in the mountains between Bosnia and Montenegro, and they are now traveling the world together. This bearded Scotsman had planned to travel alone. When his itinerary lasted three months, he arrived at the mountainous region between Bosnia and Montenegro. As he paused to rest, he heard a faint meow. He walked along the sound and found a poor little thing. Fearing that the kitten would be killed or taken away by a raptor, Dean put it in a bag at the front of the bike and set out to find a rescue center.
This off-white kitten has other ideas. It enjoys itself on Dean's shoulders, which became its favorite place to live. Dean named the kitten Nora based on Simba's childhood companion in "The Lion King". He said, "I have been with it for so long, and I can't live without it." "Dean began to record their journey on his social accounts, and the strange combination caused viral spread. Dean's social account fans soared from 3,000 to 150,000 in one day. There were even strangers stopping him on the street and asking for a photo with Nora. He said: "How many people are moved by our little stories, it's hard to believe."
There are now more than a million fans following their adventures online, and Dean even wrote several books about their travels. He said: "We are an unusual landscape: a guy with a big beard tattooed rides a bicycle and a kitten sits on his shoulder." ": For two years, this extraordinary pair rode from Montenegro to Greece, Türkiye, Georgia and Azerbaijan, then through Austria, through Asia, and finally to Thailand. They have traveled to 18 countries in total.
The pair also raised funds for charity, using a calendar printed with Nora's photos to raise 90,000 pounds (about 736,000 yuan) for 30 different charities. ": It changed not only my world, but the world around me, Dean said.