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I have always travelled and as the months and years passed I realised how much I love travelling overland on a motorbike, the seeds of a new adventure developed. I wasn’t about to return to Asia, so I needed a new challenge, looking on the map, it was either The America’s or Africa. The decision was easy, I choose what I thought would be the more challenging but rewarding continent, Africa.
I had wanted to ride to Nordkapp, the most northerly part of Europe a year earlier, but circumstances meant I had to postpone it. This led to the idea of riding from ‘North Cape’ to ‘South Cape’ (the most northerly part of Europe to the most southerly part of Africa). The idea was born…
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It took me 3 hours riding along a really bad road to get to the border, there were massive pot holes everywhere, many so big
One Cool Ride combines my love of overland travel and Cool to be Kind, the organisation I’m a co-founder of, which supports Homeless people. Muday
I like my routines, I feel good when the start and finish of the day go according to plan. I start riding early, and in
I loved my time in Sudan. The people were so very friendly, possibly the friendliness of all the countries I’ve visited. This made Sudan a
Crossing from Egypt into Sudan can be straightforward and relatively quick, if you follow a ‘tried and tested’ method. A few overlanders have tried their
Egypt is a big sandpit with a river running through it! I loved my time here: the people are so welcoming and helpful, I loved
Having heard a multitude of different experiences regarding getting the Sudan visa, I was nervous as I entered the embassy. It opens at 8am, and
In addition to ‘how much is your motorbike worth?’, one of the more common questions I get asked is ‘do I get lonely’? I love
There are two entry borders into Egypt from the east. One land border from Eilat, Israel to Taba, and one from Aqaba, Jordan to Nuweiba,
A few weeks prior to my arrival an Englishman arrived at the border and was refused entry. He was told that there had been a
I entered Jordan and was instantly welcomed. I have been in many Muslim countries, and without exception the welcome I get is amazingly friendly. After
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