Robin & Sabina
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part III) – The Wakhan Corridor
Our third week on the Pamir Highway led us through the famous Wakhan corridor. A historical, remote and beautiful region, with only a river separating Tajikistan from Afghanistan. We passed old ruins, military bases and wheat fields, and everyone we met greeted us with a smile and a heartfelt invitation for chai.
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Our World Tour Gear Part II – Clothing & Cycling Wardrobe
How do you fit an entire four season wardrobe on a bike? We’ll show you how in this overview of all of our clothing. Take a look in our panniers and see how we dress. Merino is pretty much the answer to all of our problems. It doesn’t smell because of its antibacterial properties, it’s…
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part II) – Qal’ai Khumb to Khorog
The stretch between Qal’ai Khumb and Khorog was only 240 kilometers. But with bike issues, military visits and patients along the road it was a very eventful couple of days. There are a million amazing camp spots on the Pamir, but some days it seemed nearly impossible to find one. We were locked in between…
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part I) – Dushanbe to Qal’ai Khumb
The Pamir is adventure cyclists paradise. We spent a month in the beautiful landscapes of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. We cycled the legendary Ak-Baital pass (4.655 m) and followed the Panj river separating Tajikistan with Afghanistan. The northern route was rugged but beautiful and the Wakhan Corridor offered us a unique insight in Tajik culture and…
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Our World Tour Gear Part I – Kitchen & Cooking Setup
Cycling all day every day means being hungry most of the time. Luckily for us, we always have our entire kitchen with us. In some countries, the cuisine isn’t that interesting, eating out is expensive or simply not available. That’s when we pull out our stove. And, of course, for the oats we eat every…
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Cycling Across Uzbekistan – Following the Ancient Silk Road
After an insane train ride we finally arrive in Uzbekistan. A country where the ancient Silk Road is more alive than anywhere else. With Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand as its highlights, we cycle and hitchhike in the steps traders have set for centuries. It was great to finally get out of the train and start…
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Crossing the Caspian Sea – From Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan
Our journey east continues. This time not on two wheels, but across sea and over train tracks. From Baku, Azerbaijan we set sail towards Kuryk, Kazakhstan. A place we would never have expected to find ourselves.
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Cycling Across Azerbaijan – From Georgia to Baku
Azerbaijan was a country we knew very little about. Is it Asia, Europe or maybe more like the Middle East? We’d heard about Baku, a megapolis with a brand new Grand Prix race track. But what else to expect? The food, rich history and lovely people surprised us to say the least. We had only…
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Cycling Georgia Part II – Bikepacking Through the Caucasus
The higher we go in to the mountains, the more beautiful nature seems to get. Georgia’s majestic nature might have tried to break us, but it left us stronger than ever. It’s hard work and we love it.
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Cycling Georgia Part I – Bikepacking Through the Caucasus
It’s been only a week, but we are both exhausted. We are regaining some much needed energy in the Georgian mountains near the Chechen and Dagestan border. Clouds fall like waterfalls over the surroundings peaks, and we ourselves find our head in the clouds too at times. Let us tell you how we got here.
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