Author: ivo

Traveling the world with a GS: a GlobalSmile
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Looking for the sun

The rain gently taps on the tent when I wake up and that doesn't really make me happy. That means improvising with my breakfast and packing all the camping gear wet. Inside the tent everything has remained dry fortunately, which surprises me somewhat after such a long period of rain. After my breakfast under the roof…

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Trip to Željava Air Base

Following the tip of the very nice Esther, whom I met at the campsite, I visited Željava Air Base, located on the border between Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina under the mountain Plješevica, near the city of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was once the largest underground airport and military air base in…

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To the Croatian coast

It is 6:15 am and the campsite is in deep rest. The border river is beautifully calm and the fog seems to make the water smoke. Nice light from the rising sun to take pictures, so that's what I do first. Packing the stuff is getting better and faster. I know by now…

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Slovenia is beautiful!

Mountains, hills, beautiful roads and lots of space. It's a bit like Austria, but less 'polished', a bit rougher. The language is also beautiful. Somehow it resembles Portuguese and sometimes I seem to recognize Dutch words. At least not the Russian accent I…

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Crossing the border off-road

The nights and mornings in Wald in Pinzgau are cold. Luckily I have a warm sleeping bag, but I don't like making breakfast outside with 10 degrees. So off to the Balkans. I have selected a route that crosses the border between Austria and Italy off-road. The way there is to enjoy…

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With trial and error

The morning starts right away: when I push the engine off the trestle, it loses balance and falls over. Fortunately, a bush stops the fall, so it doesn't go horizontal and the automatic SOS is not activated. Fortunately, putting it back up, with a full package, goes well. Today I want Wald im…

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Immediately found a pearl

The first camping spot of this trip is immediately a gem. In the hills of southern Germany, around a small lake, there are about 30 permanent caravans and caravans. Most have been there for a long time, judging by the state of maintenance. There are only 1 camper and my tent on the spots for 'short-term campers'. Directly on the…

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To go!

The tables are empty, the glasses rinsed, the motorbike packed. The adventure can begin… The first camping spot of this trip is immediately a gem. In the hills of southern Germany, around a small lake, there are about 30 permanent caravans and caravans. Most have been there for a long time, judging by the state of maintenance. On…

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The final preparations

The journey will start in two weeks and of course the engine must be in optimal condition. If everything goes according to plan, there will be more than 35,000 km on the clock and that means that I will have to perform regular maintenance on the road at least three times. For the whole route…

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