Cruising in Tenerife - Part 1

Jolien and me have been traveling exclusively by van up until now, so we thought for our spring trip, we'd change things up a bit. Jolien can ride a little 125cc motorcycle legally without a proper motorcycle license, so we decided to head to…

Mysteries of the Ruhr and Beyond

I had two of my friends, Wouter and Pieter join me on a little roadtrip to Germany. Our aim was to visit some strange, out-of-the-ordinary places, of which there seemed to be a lot in the Ruhr area and beyond, according to Atlas Obscura. Still…

Winter Van Trip 2

Just like last year, we decided to head out in the van at the end of the year for a little "Winter Trip". Last year we had huge plans to see Germany and France, but we only really did Germany and Luxemburg, so now was our chance to ctach up…

Chernobyl Exclusion zone

During my recent visit to Ukraine, I decided to fit in a visit to the infamous Chernobyl exclusion zone. I'd researched it a lot online and it was clear that on short notice, a guided tour was the best option. So that gray Friday morning…

Kiev, Ukraine

Recently I had the opportunity to stay a few days longer in Kiev, Ukraine. I'd never been there before and ex-Soviet countries always appeal to me, so I opted to stay 4 days longer after my first two days of work were done. Kiev is…

The Alps and Pyrenees Back to Back

In September I had my last two Edelweiss tours; I'd taken up a short, special 4-day tour with Japanese customers before I'd be heading to the familiar Pyrenees Extreme tour. As a note: I did not take any of the riding photos during the Japanese…

Norway & Sweden By Van - Part 2

Last time I blogged, we were as far north as we'd be able to make in Norway on this trip. Even though Geiranger was very touristic and busy it was a worthwhile visit. We stayed at a camping for one night, as finding free showers in Geiranger…

Norway by Van - Part 1

Traveling by van, wildcamping almost all the time, and not having a set schedule or bookings is really a very different experience. It's the first time I've managed to combine an Edelweiss tour with some personal travel, and the fact that Jolien…
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The Viking Experience 2017

I'm a world away from the sunny mountains of Spain, where I was last riding. The skies are full of grey clouds, slowly moving along, the landscape doesn't contain a single tree, just rocks, moss and grass with patches of snow in between.…