It is the 40th edition of the Dakar rally starting in Peru then on to Bolivia and Argentina. We followed them for a few days.
This is the story and photos that made that rally such an epic jaw drop event.
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FujiFilm South Africa host – Images from a South American odyssey
Fujifilm South Africa was so mind to host a short photo essay on our South America travels to date.It is a few assorted photographs of each country we have been to in South America the last 2 years.
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Images from a Central America journey
Images from each Central American country we visited on our way from the USA to South America.
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Interview with Garmin, SPOT & GEOS differences, what is best?
Questions & answers with GEOS, SPOT, and Garmin. Comparing the devices, the options and pitfalls, choosing one ain’t as obvious as it seems. Hope it is of value.
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Kick-Ass Motorcycle Do-Ers’
WHAT IT TAKES – MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL INSPIRATION Still, thinking up lame excuses why you are not planning your lifetime trip? With an intense burning desire to see the world these gnarly travellers tackled the bull by the horns and got things done. They are not celebs with backup crews. They […]
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This is how to Slow Travel – Interview with Adventure Rider Radio
Chatting to Jim Martin from AdventureRiderradio about all the stupid stuff we have done, the fun and bad and everything else about overland motorcycling.
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Darien Gap How to get across?
We added our option to the list of ways to cross the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia. AdventureRiderRadio wrote this great article on different ways to cross the gap for overlanders.
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What we have learned adventure riding the last 8 years – We speak to ADVROAD
We chat to ADVROAD about life on the road. The good and bad and offer some tips and information about overlanding the world on a motorbike.
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Made in Mexico – Hecho en Mexico
As we worked our way down the West coast of the USA we were warned by Americans to take great care riding and travelling in Mexico. Mexico is generally perceived as a drug and death cesspit by many Americans. It was therefore with a bit of apprehension that we entered […]
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Why are so few Adv – dualsport riders use knee-braces?
Proper knee braces should be part of every serious adventure or dual-sport riders kit And also a review on the Leatt C-frame knee braces and X- Frame we have been using the last 7years and 100000km It is a good question, and we only really came to think about it when […]
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The story of Willys Jeep, Colombia’s beloved metal mule
Why and how did the Willys Jeep became so loved in Colombia? The first USA military WW2 Jeeps (M38 or CJ-2A models) arrived to Colombia in 1946 for military purposes as at the time the USA had a massive oversupply of the Jeeps. They were imported by the Colombian Ministry […]
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Images from an Africa journey
Images from each East Africa country we visited on our way from South Africa to Europe. Where else than in Africa can you kiss a Giraffe? Africa is an incredibly diverse continent with a lifetime worth of travel. These few images are from each country our journey took us through […]
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Fuel filters – You do not need that kind of negativity in your life.
Also a review of the Guglatech fuel filters No not the filter, the dirt and rubbish the fuel filters must keep out of your bike, you do not need that kind of negativity in your life. You would think in this day and age with millions of vehicles and trillion […]
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Review – Falco Avantour Adventure motorcycle boots
Review – KLIM Krios dual sport adventure helmet
What the KLIM KRIOS is like to live with. Many of you will remember the KLIM KRIOS as the old Uvex helmet shell sold a few years ago. It was a damn great helmet and being manufactured from Carbon fibre made it a light weight affordable alternative to the likes […]
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Day of the Dead – It is deadly serious stuff
This time around we were lucky to end up celebrating Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a completely different vibe than St Miguel de Allende where we attended our first festival in 2015.
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Jacobo & Maria Angeles – Remarkable animal Zapotec art
In a small dusty road in the back of a tiny village 15km out side of Oaxaca city Mexico is a small artist workshop of Jacobo and Maria Angeles. While attending the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca city we visited this remarkable art workshop. They are producers of Zapotec […]
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Charrería – The art of Mexican horsemanship
Mexican Cowboys and Señoritas. This is not your average cowboy rodeo event. This photo essay captures the drama of the sport Charreria best described as traditional Mexican horsemanship. It’s a fast-paced sport packed with action and passion. According to some folk, Guadalajara has the oldest lienzo, (arena) and charro (cowboy) […]
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