Inspirierend & motivierend: DIE GROSSE AUSFAHRT
<Please scroll for English version.> Ein Autogramm geben, das war neu für mich. Vor zwei Wochen, direkt nach meinem Vortrag auf der Abenteuer Welt Köln, kam eine Frau zu mir auf die Bühne und bat...
View ArticleBildergalerie: DIE GROSSE AUSFAHRT im Kulturhaus Milbertshofen
Ca. 250 Gäste fanden gestern den Weg ins Kulturhaus Milbertshofen im Norden Münchens, um der öffentlichen Premiere meines Vortrages „Die große Ausfahrt“ zu beizuwohnen. Vielen Dank füs Kommen und für...
View ArticleUnterwegs mit einem Weltreisenden
Ursprünglich veröffentlicht auf kettenritzel.cc: „Botswana, südliches Okawango-Delta, ein Morgen im August. Rolf Lange steht vor seinem einfachen Zelt im afrikanischen Busch. Gerade noch hat er ein...
View ArticleInterview: Living the dream, GS style
(Scroll for German version) BMW Motorrad and I have been connected for business reasons for many years, and you can say that the Bavarian car and motorcycle manufacturer is somehow responsible that I...
View ArticleVideo: Short documentary about worldwide poverty
Again, the ‘Bayerisches Fernsehen’, a German TV station, was interested about my journey and made a short film about me that was aired on Thursday, February 11th. Even if I don’t like watching myself...
View ArticleVideo: Comeback interview on German television show
I was honored to be live at the television show ‘Abendschau’ in Munich yesterday. Have a look! Available in German only. DEUTSCH: Ich fühlte mich gestern geehrt live beim Bayerischen Rundfunk in der...
View Article500 days on the road. 5 days to go.
I am a little nervous. Excited. It actually almost feels as if I am on the brink of a new adventure. In five days, after almost 17 months, I will be home, and I have no idea how it will feel. I have...
View ArticleVideo: Four months of riding in Africa.
I am kind of sad. I am leaving Nairobi tomorrow, flying to Casablanca with my motorcycle. The last four months were one of the best experiences I have ever had. Watch my short video about riding in...
View ArticleRwanda: Africa’s Rising Star
(scroll for German version) Saturday, 8 a.m. I was roaming somewhat at random through a slum sprawled over a hillside not far from the centre of the Rwandan capital, Kigali. It was quiet and there was...
View ArticlePeople in Malawi: The friendly service society.
(scroll for German version) ‘I’m okay, you can trust me’, said Jamal even before I had finished taking off my helmet. I had just come to a stop in front of the customs building at the border between...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: The Mountain Gorillas.
I have no words. Observing the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda, in fact being right in the middle of their group, is the best wildlife experience I have ever had. Rwanda is doing a wonderful job in...
View ArticleOn long journeys: Hopefully well insured.
(scroll for German version) I can still remember how anxious I was as I was planning this trip: What kinds of insurance do I need? Which suppliers should I consider? What are suitable tariffs? Of...
View ArticleRiding high: About altitude sickness.
(scroll for German version) 4,000 metres, 3,000 metres and then up again to 4,500 metres. The air up here is dry and cold, and the headwind stings my face. My lips are cracked and bloody, and I’m...
View ArticlePlease Meet: The Okavango Bushman
(Scroll for German version and photo gallery) Raps leaned over the crackling campfire and stirred the food in the pot to prevent it from burning onto the bottom. A short distance away, we could hear...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: The Oldest Desert in the World.
From sunrise to sunset, the Namib-Naukluft National Park offers stunning views of the oldest desert in the world. Whatever you are doing right now, I suggest you take a little break, listen to some...
View ArticleOne year of traveling the world: It’s all about the people.
(scroll for German Version) I am speechless. Just two hours ago I met Zolira and Mauro on the BR-101 highway in southern Brazil; like me, they were riding on their motorcycles. We are now sitting in a...
View ArticleRoad Buddies: Here’s To The Truckers.
(scroll for German version) The cloud of dust that the truck throws up in front of me is so dense that my vision is completely obscured. The dust particles get through the cloth I have wrapped round my...
View ArticleMore than hand luggage: how to airfreight a motorcycle.
(German version below) Buenos Aires airport, the cargo terminal, a huge warehouse. At first glance, the scene appears uncontrollably chaotic. Around a dozen black and gold forklifts flit between the...
View ArticleOnce Around The Globe: Navigating With OpenStreetMap.
(in Englisch and German, scroll for German) First things first: I love real maps. Paper maps. A poster on the wall, an atlas on the shelf or a fold-out map in my tank bag; it makes no difference. I...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Three months in South America
I was overwhelmed by the diversity of landscapes and cultures in South America. The journey took me through Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. Every country though has its...
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