We’re still in Brazil. Things are moving VERY slowly. We’ve spent the last few days fighting beaurocracy, mismanagement, ignorance and general chaos (the full story in the our blog…). At the moment, most of Brazil and half of South America is under water. It is raining constantly! And even when it’s not raining, the +80% [...]

That’s what we thought anyway… but the customs clearance of the Africa Twin has turned into a nightmare! In fact, the bike is not even in the port it was supposed to be, but 1,000km way!! Thankfully still in Brazil
We tracked it down to the port of Santos, not far from Sao Paolo. That’s [...]

Five weeks in Cuba is way TOO LONG for independent travelers like us!! It might be OK for the package tourist looking to relax on the beach, but for somebody on a tight budget that’s seeking an authentic Cuban experience it can be really frustrating… for Cuba is a country of contrasts.
As a socialist system, [...]