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I crossed the China-Mongolia border at the town of Zamiin-Uud, from where I then took a night train across the Gobi Desert towards Ulaanbaatar, the capital. Having been here before, I quickly stocked up on supplies and left the city the following day. Ulaanbaatar can be quite chaotic, but just a few kilometres outside of the city it’s a totally different story, with the Mongolian steppe stretching as far as the eye can reach. On my previous bike tour in Mongolia I checked out

I left Shangri La behind and started my ride up to the Tibetan Plateau. As per usual, I scouted maps and satellite images for the least busy roads possible. I picked the S214 heading northeast, and it certainly was the right choice: There were stretches were I wouldn’t see a single car for hours, and only a handful of people per day who lived in small, quiet villages in the valleys. I enjoyed the solitude as I climbed up to 4000m for the first time on this trip, despite havin

After traveling with just a backpack for a few weeks, I felt like getting back on the bike to be able to cover larger distances, so I flew to Shanghai. Here I bought a locally manufactured steel bike from 2Wheels, picked up some bike bags from Rekki Works, and set off with a plan to cycle across Yunnan & Sichuan. I shipped my bike to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, with China Railway Express, and traveled there by rail. Leaving Kunming by bike was comfortable, like with all m

After my kick scooter adventure across Souther India, I flew to Sri Lanka and decided to walk (parts of) the Pekoe Trail, the country’s sole long distance that traverses the mountains & tea plantations in the centre of the country. The starting point of the trail is near the city of Kandy, so I took a train from the capital, Colombo, to Kurunegala, and hitched the remaining distance towards Kandy, as the direct train between the two was suspended, due to severe damage caused

After walking across Northern Oman, I flew to Kochi in Kerala, India, with a mission to explore new ways to travel the world. I headed to the nearest Decathlon store at browsed the shelves for a vehicle or device that could take me across Southern India. I considered a skateboard, but ultimately ended up buying a kick scooter for adults. The friendly staff quickly assembled it, walked me through the features, and then I set off. Destination: The Mountains & Tea Plantations in

After 2.5 years travelling the world by bicycle, I felt like switching things up and explore other ways to discover our planet. So I picked up a comfortable hiking backpack, loaded it up with all necessary equipment to live on the road, and flew to Oman (as it was winter in Europe). The goal: Walking towards the Hajar Mountains with no real plans. Why walking? In certain scenarios I felt like the bicycle can limit ones freedom, for example when I would want to explore steep t

This summer I had the privilege of exploring Afghanistan on my bicycle, something which wouldn’t have been possible (or advisable) for the majority of the past 40 years when the country was plagued by wars. In this post I will share my experience, the route I took, and provide tips & information on the customs & logistics in Afghanistan. The Route I will be focussing on my crossing of the mountains, the Hindu Kush, in Central Afganistan, as I was likely the first person to cy

My initial plan was to spend quite some time in Northern Pakistan, but unfortunately just as I entered the country, the conflict with India started kicking off: In Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan, I had to decide whether I stick with my initial route which would take me to Skardu and close to the border areas with India & Kashmir, or if I head in the opposite direction towards the city of Chitral. Due to the uncertainty at the time I chose the latter, just to be safe.