After months of preparations, of which the last few months were rather stressful, the final days are a fact. We really feel that these are the last days before departure, because everything is different. It is special to eat at your parents’ house be…
The countdown has begun…. One month before we take off!
The last month was a hectic one. I often woke up at night completely in panic. Should we really do it? Why are we actually leaving? Why am I doing this to myself? In addition, during …
Tinkering for beginners – Part 5: Adjusting valves with Hans and Rammstein
When you want to go to the other side of the world on a motorbike, it is useful to have a little bit of technical knowledge of that motorbike. In this tinker blo…
“We run the world! Bring it on!” With this confident feeling we walked out of the gym in Amsterdam West last week. We just had our first lesson Krav Maga and feel invincible.
Krav Maga is a martial art which has its roots in Hungary and has been d…
Last week I read an article in the Amsterdam newspaper ‘Het Parool’ that nowadays 50% of the adults in Amsterdam is too thick. This means that they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than …
Tinkering for beginners – Part 4: The Heavy Duties crash bars
When you want to go to the other side of the world on a motorbike, it is useful to have a little bit of technical knowledge of that motorbike. In this tinker blog series we w…
Route planning, budgeting, visas, vaccinations, insurances, equipment, motorcycle technology and setting up an adventurous website. There are a lot of things to think about when planning the trip. Currently, we are simu…
Tinkering for Beginners – Part 2: To tinker with a motor adventurer
When you want to go to the other side of the world on a motorbike, it is useful to have a little bit of technical knowledge of that motorbike. In this tinker blog serie…
