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East Africa had been on our bucket list for a long time. It has pretty much everything a traveller could wish for: interesting cuisine, more diverse landscapes than you might expect, a fascinating history, world-class safaris, unique wildlife, and a big dose of raw adventure. If you’ve been following Farawayistan for a while, you’ll know our adventures have almost always happened on two wheels – except a canoe trip. This time, however, we traded our bikes for a 4×4 for our very first off-roading adventure by car.
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A Family Gravel Tradition – Exploring Germany’s Harz Mountains
Once a year, my dad, brother and I take time off to ride together somewhere new. It’s become a small family tradition. Just a few days of gravel riding, good food, and catching up. This time, we headed to the Harz Mountains in central Germany, a region once divided by the Iron Curtain and now…
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Midsommar in Dalsland – Cycling, Hiking & Unplugging at Nordic Refuge
We couldn’t be more excited to visit Dalsland again, especially to celebrate Midsommar in Dalsland. This time, with a focus on slow travel and reconnection during a stay at Nordic Refuge. And it didn’t disappoint. The elegant and comfortable bed & breakfast turned out to be the perfect basecamp for exploring the area by bike…
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Tested My New Tent – A Mini Bikepacking Adventure in Skåne
I recently got myself a new tent. A tent I’d been eyeing for a while as the next piece in my bikepacking setup. But with life being busy and a new puppy demanding attention, I hadn’t had the chance to properly try it out. Until now…
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Canoe Camping Adventure in Skåne, Sweden – Paddle the Rönne River
Usually we stick to two-wheeled adventures at Farawayistan. But this time, we switched from pedaling our gravel bikes to paddling a canoe. While Sweden may need an introduction as a cycling destination, you can easily picture yourself rowing across pristine lakes surrounded by spruce trees. Instead, we opted for a…
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Cycling Rallarvegen – Norway’s Most Scenic Gravel Route
When we first decided to cycle the Rallarvegen, we knew we were in for some stunning landscapes, but nothing could have prepared us for the sheer beauty of this iconic Norwegian gravel route. Starting from Haugastøl, we only made it to Finse on our first day, thanks to a very…
