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Photo by Mark Newton, Mexican camping

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Mark Newton,
Camping in the Mexican desert



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Old 5 Dec 2015
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G´day mates!

Right in time for the first of Advent we are presenting all about OUR PERFECT TRAVEL MOTORDCYCLE in our category MOTORCYCKE MODIFICATIONS.

A relationship that can´t be any more intense.
Beside the inner values the external appearance counts as well and so Helmut took action himself and modified our bikes over and over again.

AND THE BEST:
As from the 1th of December instead of an chocolate-Advent calendar we will reveal a new “door” with exciting details regarding to our bike modifications every day:
www.timetoride.de/motorradumbau
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We have opened 5 doors already, but there is plenty more to come!


BUT THAT´S NOT ALL!

From Bolivia we are heading for Peru, but on the border we encounter problems with picky border officials and unexpected problems already which had cost us a lot of “persuasiveness”.

After we managed this obstacle, southern Peru is awaiting us with several extraordinary experiences.

We are visiting the 3.800 m high Lake Titicaca, where we catch a boat to the unique “floating reed-islands”.

Furthermore Helmut is battling with the spare parts supply in Cusco, a city of 350.000 inhabitants, for days.

Eventually Helmut solved our motorcycle problems and it´s time for us to explore one of the highlight of Peru: We are going to visit the famous Inca-town Maccu Picchu. But we haven’t expected that even the ride there turned out to be a real adventure!

In our NEW TRAVEL REPORT “THE HERITAGE OF THE INCA” you will find out more:
Südamerika 32 - Peru Süd - Das Erbe der Inka - TimetoRide - Auf Motorrad-Weltreise mit Bea und Helle
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PLUS: The ultimate Maccu Picchu-guide! All facts about arrival, costs & interesting facts about the legendary Inca-town!

We wish you a pleasant Advent!

Yours,
Bea & Helmut
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„ROAD WAR!“

Ruthless drivers, breakneck driving maneuvers and many life-threatening situations determine the daily riding life on our way through Peru.

In our NEW TRAVEL REPORT we report about our daily battle on the Peruvian roads in detail!

Click here for our new travel report:
Reisetagebuch #101 - Zentral-Peru - Der Straßenkrieg! - TimetoRide - Auf Motorrad-Weltreise mit Bea und Helle
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We will continue revealing new doors in our MOTORCYCLE TECHNOLOGY-ADVENT CALENDAR even AFTER the 24th of December as we have plenty more modifications that changed our trusted companions into OUR PERFECT TRAVEL MOTORCYCLE to share with you:
www.timetoride.de/motorradumbau/dicke-rosi
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It was long overdue, our new category „TIERES EXTREME – THE GREAT 100.000 KM TEST”!

The adventure bike´s “black soul”.
We have tested them and took a close look at the tires of the last 100.000 km of our journey to find out the strengths and weaknesses of different dual-sports tires:
www.timetoride.de/ausruestung/erfahrungsberichte/reifen-extrem-der-langzeittest
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“The gift of Christmas is the insight, that while we are searching the great and extraordinary, we will find our happiness in the inconspicuous and small.”

A Happy Christmas to our family, friends and all the fantastic people out there who are accompanying us on the adventure of our lifetime!

Your enthusiasm, your support, your encouraging words and your joy make our journey what it is.

Therefore we want to say THANK YOU!

Thank you for 4 ½ years and over 110.000 km full of adventures and freedom, but also full of borderline experiences and difficult moments, which we had to master as a team.

We are looking forward to many more kilometers on the road and many more adventures we will experience together with you in 2016!

And one thing is for sure, there are still plenty of exciting things out there to discover and as we´ve never been friends of fixed plans and set routes, we´ve just recently decided to change our travel plans for the next year and, instead of following the beaten track, we are heading for new shores…
You may be curious! :-)

Kind Christmas greetings from Columbia,
Bea & Helle

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Hi together!

Over the last two month it has been pretty quiet about us, but we haven´t been been just sitting back doing nothing. Quite the contrary!

We and our motorcycles braved a stormy sailing trip with a historic two-master sailing boat from 1903 which brought us and our trusted travel companions over the rough Caribbean sea until Cuba.

When we finally arrived at Cuba after this exciting and adventurous crossing, we became the unique chance to unload our bikes from the ship and explore Cuba on our own bikes!

We went on an unbelievable time-travel back into another century and so it also was with the internet availability which is very limited and very expensive in Cuba.

So it happened, that it has been pretty quiet about us during the last time. But we can reassure you. We are fine, we are still on the road and above all: In the near future we have plenty of exciting news, pictures and stories for you!

And if you want to have a first impression about our unique time in Cuba, check out our Facebook page where we have posted a couple of spectacular pictures about our motorcycle journey through Cuba already:
www.facebook.com/TimetoRide.de

Enjoy!

Yours,
Bea & Helle





Finally we have a NEW TRAVEL REPORT for you!

In our new travel report „EL PADRÓN DE COLOMBIA“ we are wandering along the tracks of the legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar, who covered his home country with death and terror for decades.

Furthermore we are visiting a gigantic salt cathedra, hiding about 200 m below the surface and we are exploring the historic old town of Bogota with its gold museum, countless pomp-palaces and heavily armed security forces.

Click here for our new travel report:
www.timetoride.de/2016/03/16/s%C3%BCdamerika-36-kolumbien-el-padr%C3%B3n-de-colombia
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We´ve been asked a lot about how much our motorcycle word trip costs, what budget we have and how it works that we are on the road for so long now.

There is no simple answer to this questions, as it depends on your own way of travel and the visited countries, but yet we try to give you a rough idea about this essential question in our FAQ´s:

# 10 What average monthly budget is needed on a motorcycle world trip?
FAQ - TimetoRide - Auf Motorrad-Weltreise mit Bea und Helle
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