That stunning song Alicia Keys performs so well make me think of New York every time I hear it. Elsebie has been to New York, or Manhattan a few years ago for work. I have never been there but the song for me makes me think about scenes of old […]
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A bit of a weighty article for Overland Junction magazine I wrote about the pitfalls, benefits and tips for brands and adventurers thinking of going the sponsorship route. Hopefully, it can assist people and brands so both win from the experience. The decision has been made to travel the world […]
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Every year on November 1st and 2nd Mexico explodes into a festival of colours and celebration – Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. It might sound a bit bizzare and morbid for the typical Westerner but it is in actual fact over a thousand year old […]
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The latest travel warning for Baja was updated by the PIkiPiki Department of Stop-Being-Stupid-and-Scared in April 2016. The delay time for the update was unfortunately in part the reality of bureaucracy between the real world and this publication. Despite the alarming statistics coming out of Baja California from travellers having a whale shark of a time, we made it our mission to visit Baja to confirm the warnings.
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Why the hell would anyone want to travel to the USA? For a start, let’s face it the US lacks the variety of wildlife found in Africa and Australia. Okay, they do have ferocious rattlesnakes, hoards of squirrels and a lot of suicidal deer crossing roads at dawn or dusk. […]
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Update: Spoiler alert, there’s truly a good end to this story, and even more so for globetrotting adventurers. But wait till the end! One of the most important reasons for choosing a certain product is the back-up service you will receive from that company when things go belly up. It […]
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Feeling a bit embarrassed to say we love some inspirational travel quotes. Some travel quotes, however, succeed to highlight the real truths about adventure, life and travel. Motorcycle overlanders are a rather different bunch of misfits with a bizarre taste for the unknown and a healthy dose of adventure spirit. We […]
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This is not your average rag job adventure clothing company. With a bit of luck we found out KLIM head office is in Idaho falls and on our route through the USA. We just had to check them out and see what this cool brand of motorcycle apparel are all […]
Read MoreWhich dualsport adventure motorcycle, hard parts, equipment, gear, and tips. How do you go about selecting the best motorcycle for long-term travel or an extended round-the-world trip?
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Photo essay of the spectacular BMW Welt. Get a drink and take stroll. Impressive, mind-blowing, jaw drop, just some of the words that does not begin to describe the incredible size and magnitude of this auto maker museum visitors centre that BMW – Welt made possible. Everybody knows BMW, it’s […]
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Excellent solution to convert motorcycle tube tyres to tubeless the safe way. There’s much to be said for motorcycle safety. The Tubliss system one big advantage is the safety it offers when experiencing a front tyre blowout at speed. The other benefit is that it can be plugged like a […]
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Why we use an action camera? Action cameras, man, where to start. There’s so much to decide, the brand, reasons for it’s use, frustrating software for processing afterwards, fittings and stuff like battery power.
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Finding your way. The hardcore and fun way is to still make use of maps. Current day gnarly adventurers deal with a lot more roads than 100 years ago. Spending time searching for routes and roads on a map steal time from the enjoyment of riding.
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ATG – All Terrain Gear Multi fuel stove Not much went wrong with this stove over the last 17 months of travel. Used nearly every day, twice a day it only needed a couple of O-rings once in a while and regular cleaning due to the dirty fuel. Preparing the […]
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Leatherman Charge ALX This tool has been an invaluable part of our kit. In fact if we had to list the top 5 absolute must have items which to pack and have our Leatherman tools There’s not much I can say other than there’s only one brand to consider when […]
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Ledlenser -Not all lights are created equally. There are bucket loads of headlamps on the market. From the cheap and dodgy type to the fake brands and then the real deal headlamps that will perform the way the brand claim and will last for years. Obviously affordability is a big […]
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The lifestyle of the unemployed. There’s those with unlimited funds, no boring 9 to 5ér. Those are the upper class crust who does not need to work, the well heeled life of the unemployed. The people who enjoy the lazy pampered life on a yacht in the Mediterranean or sipping […]
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In the corner of Zimabwe, Zambia and Namibia this small piece of heaven is part of the Okavango, Zambesi Kwando and Chobe rivers . The smell and fresh air after a heavy thunderstorm is the kind of memory that embeds into the brain forever.
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