It has been a long time since I have updated this blog – five years to the day to be exact. Who knew in 2013 that I would return to my “five-year betting plan” and bet half of my NGO salary on Milos Zeman’s victory in the Czech presidential election again. After Brexit vote and the“Déjà vu: Betting on Milos Zeman (again)”
Betting on Presidential Candidate Milos Zeman and the sad state of the Czech Republic
I had never bet money on anything before in my life. However betting half of my current salary on Milos Zeman winning the presidential election in the Czech Republic was not a hard decision. Based on what I saw here in the Czech Republic in last 3 months – after being gone for almost a decade“Betting on Presidential Candidate Milos Zeman and the sad state of the Czech Republic”
Remembering Miguel Angel
When I started my trip around Latin America I knew many unpredictable things would happen, but I never imagined I would lose a friend in a tragic accident. It was a pure coincidence that brought me to ski-patrol course in Chile. At the beginning the only foreigner there was our French instructor. After first few“Remembering Miguel Angel”
Km 25000: Leaving South America
After leaving Brazil I was going to cross Venezuela and Colombia before leaving South America. I heard a lot of bad stories about travelling in Venezuela from other travelers but I found the country not to be all that much different from the rest of the region. One thing I knew was that I had“Km 25000: Leaving South America”
Amazing Adventure: Crossing the Darian Gap with a Motorbike
Crossing the Darian Gap was one of the most amazing adventures I have ever embarked on. Ever-since I decided that I want to ride my motorbike from Chile to Texas, I knew that the road does not go all the way and that I will have to figure out how to cross the jungle dividing“Amazing Adventure: Crossing the Darian Gap with a Motorbike”
Running up the Roraima Table Mountain in one day
Running up and down Venezuela’s Mount Roraima in one day seemed like a crazy idea but soon became my only option. Most people take almost a week to do the hike and everyone says you need a local guide to go up. I could not find reasonably priced tour or people willing to share the“Running up the Roraima Table Mountain in one day”
Crossing the Amazon with a Motorbike (from Belem to Manaus)
Crossing Amazon was not easy. In planning my route through South America I did not give it much thought. The roads seemed to be on both sides of the river, so for sure a ferry would cross in matter of minutes or at worst few hours. I was wrong. My original plan was too cross“Crossing the Amazon with a Motorbike (from Belem to Manaus)”
Km 20000: Crossing Brazil
Brazil is a huge country. It’s hard to understand how huge it is until you cross it on a small motorbike :). Yeah, there is a reason why Brazilians more than any South Americans take planes to travel… That said crossing this country was a spectacular experience. I am fluent in Spanish but not in Portuguese,“Km 20000: Crossing Brazil”
My bike route in South America
I just finished ridding in South America. I am about to leave Turbo and head to Central America. Here is the detailed map of the first 25 thousand kilometers. View Larger Map
Km 10000: On the way from Bolivia to Uruguay
The ride from Bolivia to Uruguay was really spectacular although thanks to a lot of dirt road ridding sometimes extremely slow and tiring. After leaving Lake Titicaca I drove south to Uyuni Salt Flats with a little detour to modern city of Cochabamba. The dirt road to Uyuni was well over 100km but was spectacular“Km 10000: On the way from Bolivia to Uruguay”