Impressions from Mongolia: People, Customs and Culture
Nomadic would be the single most fitting but insufficient word to describe the Mongolian culture. While half of the 3 million Mongolians live in the capital of Ulaanbaatar, many still…
From the Anti-Atlas into the desert
I finished the last episode in the village of Tamtetouchte. From there I went southwards to cross the Anti-Atlas, and what a crossing that was. The dirt road from Ikniouen…
Desert Nights
From the small village in the eastern part of the Atlas, I continued southwards to the famous dune field of Erg Chebbi. We all have seen dakar pilots, blazing over…
How to Make Olive Oil
…or how chance encounters can result in some of the best travel memories. This episode is less about riding and more about one of these events that unfold only if…
No Hashish in the Rif Mountains
After the first night in Morocco (which was already quite cold, almost down to freezing) I departed eastward, following the Mediterranean cost. A nice winding road brought me to the…
Across the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea
As already outlined in the introduction, the first leg lead me from Zürich to Genoa. At that time of year, there’s no other choice but to take the highway and…