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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TRAVEL JOURNALS
All the field journals post in date cronological order. All the motorcycle adventure stories per country. Informative articles on products, suggestions, tips podcasts, media, and everything else.
Hopefully there’s some valued motorcycle adventure dual-sport information that will be of value.
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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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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Ethiopian coffee tradition – How to brew your own
Ethiopian coffee ceremony – How coffee is brewed the original way If the new Hipsters can learn and adopt a ritual and impress us it would be the Ethiopian Coffee ceremony. You have not tasted coffee until you tasted it in the truest, purest way the Ethiopians serve it. How […]
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Coffee: Peruvian Style
Coffee fix: Peruvian Style It took a few weeks of moaning, well strong words were used too, before we figured out how the coffee culture in Peru works. Arriving from neighbouring country, Ecuador and spending about 6 months in Colombia prior to that, the instant coffee given to us when […]
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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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Cuba – Old school hip
Not only did we think this but we heard it from quite a few tourists we met in Havana on asking why they decided to come to Cuba. Then there is the big attraction … Cuba! The island that was almost in total isolation from the rest of the world for decades. The old cars, the 16th century Spanish styled buildings and of course, the salsa!
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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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The Big Apple – a Pictorial
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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The quirky, the bizarre and the Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos.
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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BAJA TRAVEL WARNING!
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 de hell would you want to visit the United States?
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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Motorbikers’ wisdom – Travel quotes motorcycle overlanders
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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KLIM – The Inside Story
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 […]
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Bet you did not know this about Spain!
After our memorable trip through Portugal, we were left with little time for Spain. We mostly toured along the coastal areas. Espana being such an unhurried relaxed and vibrant country, taught us lots of interesting bits.
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