Footprints in the sand – A trip across the Japanese Inland Sea
byFirst published 50 years ago, in 1971, The Inland Sea is a book based on a series of logbooks that long-time Japanese resident Donald…
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Koyasan – The holy mountain of Buddhism
byTakamasa Tsuchiya is a happy man. This father of two, a shiatsu therapist, accomplished musician and an ordained Buddhist monk calls the quaint mountain…
Some of the best train journeys in the world
byWho doesn’t love trains? And who hasn’t dreamt of a long (and adventurous) train journey? Even though the train has lost part of its…
Life is like riding a Unicycle
byIt all started with my friend Zé Tó and with a young fellow, his son João. Seeing him enjoy riding the unicycle sparked my curiosity. That day my friend…
Trapped by Coronavirus: The Day Motorcycle Travel Came to a Sudden Stop
byCoronavirus forced our world into lockdown. Millions flew home, stockpiled on toilet roll and hunkered down to see out the pandemic. But it’s not…
A hiking trip on the La Leona to Sirena Trail on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
by‘Welcome to the jungle’. Those were the words Axl Rose and his band mates from Guns‘n Roses yelled on my DiscMan when I was…
These Adventure cyclists are our heroes!
byWe don’t get tired of saying that cyclists are our heroes! Whenever we struggle with a difficult situation, God sends a cyclist to show…
The Essence of Incredible India
byIncredible India! ‘You love it or hate it’. This is what people told me before the trip. For me, it seemed pretty obvious that…
The Infamous Death Road in Bolivia
byHave you ever experienced a descent of 3,500 metres in a few hours? Mountain, fog, rain, and then sun, bike, thrill, adrenaline, excitement, rainforest……
My Mother and Mexico
byWhile my mother and I were on our tour of the Yucatán peninsula, one of the first things she would tell locals was that…
What to Pack on a Long-Distance Cycling Trip?
byWhat to pack on a long-distance cycling trip? This is the one thing that kept banging in my head before leaving for South America….
