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Photo Gallery: Dreaming of Angkor
Since long time it has been Joe’s and my dream to visit the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. Three weeks ago we fulfilled it and rode on our motorcycles through the world heritage, and all our...
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Benzingespräch: Rolf und Joe von “This World Ahead” (Teil 1)
Originally posted on kettenritzel.cc:Seit Juli diesen Jahres bereisen Rolf und Joe auf zwei BMW R 1200 GSen die Welt, sie gaben ihre Jobs auf, ließen die Familien und Freunde zurück und starteten von...
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Photo Gallery: The world’s oldest forest
The Taman Negara (Malay for national park), located in the heart of Malaysia, is home to the oldest forest in the world. Due to the relatively stable, tropical climate plants and animals were able to...
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Must Ride: In the Heart of Malaysia.
(by Rolf, in Englisch and German, with photo gallery) 135 km/h. The curves in the road seem to go on forever. The motorcycle is at full tilt. Again and again I hear the asphalt scuffing the corner of...
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‘Yeah, New Zealand!’ The relaxing non-adventure.
(by Rolf, in English and German, with photo gallery) I am wheezing. I am out of breath by the time I reach the New Zealand Customs Service building at Auckland airport. As hard as I had tried to from...
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Photo Gallery: Santiago de Chile Metro Art
Some of Santiago de Chile’s metro stations offer stunning art installations. While waiting for the train in the low lightened tunnels you get to experience beautiful paintings of landscapes, mosaiques,...
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Photo Gallery: Valparaíso, the street art museum
Besides the notorious nightlife with legal alcohol and more or less illegal drugs Valparaíso has something absolutely unique to offer: It is probably the most colorful world heritage in the world....
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Photo gallery: Somewhere in Argentina
Somewhere in the northwest of Argentina, between Andalgala and Pie de Medano, there is a decent stretch of mountains, with tracks above 3000 meters. This area proves again that it is just better to...
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Photo gallery: Beautiful Argentina
Yes, of course, you’ll find the juicy beef chorizo and the tasty empanadas. And you’ll find wonderful people, kids and grownups, smiling and waving at you when passing them and chatting with you on the...
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Photo Gallery: Riding Peru’s Sierra
I have to admit, after almost 2,500 kilometers in the Atacama Desert and along the dry coasts of Chile and Peru my expectations of the Sierra were correspondingly high. I longed for more variety,...
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Machu Picchu: Stairways To Heaven
I was sceptical before I came here. Despite being a tourist myself, I don’t like sights that are too crowed with tourists. So when I passed the ticket gates on that Wednesday morning, I did not follow...
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Must Ride: The Death Road.
(by Rolf, in English and German, with photo gallery) As I stood at the top of the world-famous Death Road, a lorry turned off the asphalt surface of the bypass, which was opened in 2006, onto the...
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Photo Gallery: No Obstacles. No Speed Limit. Salar de Uyuni.
It is a magical place: With more than 140 km length and 110 km width the Salar de Uyuni offers an endless, white plateau located on the Altiplano in the Southwest of Bolivia. The salt crust is so flat...
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Photo gallery: The Iguazu Falls
Located in the heart of the jungle, in a huge national park, the Iguazu Falls are by far one of the greatest natural sights in the world. The paths through the dense green offer various views on the...
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Photo 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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Once 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...
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More 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...
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Road 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...
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One 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...
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Photo 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...
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