Thriving in the face of trauma
It took a while before I could publish a new article. I think this time has been hard for many of us and in some ways for me as well. I have spent the last few months reading books, working,…
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Bikepacking in the Ardennes
I talked with a man in Belgium. His hair was gray and he walked along a river with a little dog. He told me that the Dutch minister of public health is actually much too young to be in that…
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My definition of living a healthier life
This article is written from out of personal experience and feeling of intuition for what has helped me to feel stronger and emotional more resilience. I don’t claim in any sense that I would know what works best for any other…
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Complete packing list for cycling and camping in winter
Equipment is extremely important for adventures in the (extreme) cold. It may seem like a reckless thing to camp out on a mountain in snow after sweaty cycling that same mountain. But the key is gear and knowing how and when…
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2020, a year to never forget
In March this year I was about to get on a plane to Alaska to start a cycle journey through North and South America. I had saved enough money over the past few years, taken a Spanish course, and was…
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A wonderful descent
The small shovel I bought in a supermarket in Switzerland goes into the soft snow. I dig and dig and dig into what must be a layer of three meters snow. The sun has set, it’s dark now and with…
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In the Dolomites
It’s a beautiful clear day and I just camped along the river Torrente Biois. Which name is as charming as the place where I putted my tent. In the tent I’ve read some of the book Family Happiness and fell…
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Heavy snowfall
I left St. Moritz Bad to go on with the journey and crossing the Bernina pass, and to enter Italy after that. I couldn’t stay for too long in Switserland because the prices in this country where a bit too…
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The Julierpass and the Nietzsche House
The road on which I cycle makes large curves upwards. It is the tenth cycling day and so far I have managed to cycle the average 100 kilometers per day. But today is different, I climb from 700 to 2200…
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In search for snow
Kilometers pass by along the river the Saar. I follow the border of Germany with Belgium, Luxembourg and France to end up in the Swiss Alps and later in the Dolomites. Two goals are on my list: pay a visit…
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