HU Travellers Meeting Montenegro 2017

Graham Field It's Not Failure If You Don't Tell Anyone Turning a trip around can be the best U-turn you ever made

A small budget, cheap bike, limited research and no one to go with has never stopped Graham from going. A light-hearted history of how he was thrown into the deep end of overland travel, persevered, succeeded, and then with inexcusable confidence, went on to fail spectacularly on the next trip. How sometimes turning around can turn the trip around and ultimately fulfilment is found.

Graham is the author of three books, resident Adventure Rider Radio presenter, and occasional contributor on Adventurer Bike TV - proving beyond argument via several media that having little knowledge and strong desires have been enough to satisfy many travel yearnings. Doing his best to inspire, encourage, and inform without too much emphasis on what could go wrong.

Novina Rado-Banzai Journeys That Free Your Spirit

The final destination is not the goal. The meaning of the journey is traveling, getting to know people, new cultures, customs, admiring nature and enjoying the freedom of the spirit. So far, Novina has visited 66 countries on five continents, each of which has fascinated him with its specialties, beauties, nature, and people. Once you taste the magic of travel and freedom on the journey, it's hard to tame your restless spirit. It's hard to be home and think about the countries you have not yet visited, about the countries that you would like to visit, and which would offer you plenty of pleasure and joy.

Ruslan Sapovsky Travelling Through Russia How, where, the risks, and useful tips

Russia is a huge country meant for exploring. It is easily an essential part of any RTW trip. Russia is a safe, inexpensive, and friendly place that is rich in history and with very diverse climate, scenery, and road conditions, although with fewer "alpine"-like roads. Rusland shares his best tips to travel in this beautiful country and some specific information to make the most of your adventures there.

Boris Glescic South America From Zagreg to Caucasus and back: a glimpse of the vibe from a 40-day trip

Boris travelled with his little daughter through Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, and other countries of South America. Get caught up in the interesting stories of their travels. Don't you wish your father took you on a motorcycle adventure when you were her age?

Olga Kicinska Magical Solo Touring on a Honda 125 ccm One girl, one little motorbike, dozens of adventures, and thousands of kilometers

Olga will share some of her solo trips across Europe accompanied by her brave little Honda. For almost eight year, they have been exploring some of the nicest corners of Europe and, this year, she decided to change the bike to XR's bigger sister CRF 250 L, following her deepest belief that the only right choice for her is still a small Honda. She provides an ultimate guide to travelling when you have no money, no big bike, and not much mechanical experience whatsoever - relying only on the power of a smile, trust, a bit of luck, Couchsurfing, and friendships around Europe.

Originally from Poland, Olga is an HR consultant living in Prague. She has travelled solo around Europe since 2009. Commuting forever moving from one place to another - and not only on a motorbike - Olga is passionate about music, art, travels, and psychology.

Hrvoje Mikuldaš and Igor Vresk From Caucasus With Love From Zagreg to Caucasus and back: a glimpse of the vibe from a 40-day trip

Friends Hrvoje and Igor recount their 40-day trip from Zagreb, Croatia, to Caucasus and back, and all the interesting places in between. Their long-time fascination with the cradle of the so-called western civilization crowned their adventurous-cultural expedition. The richness of this part of the world shines through cultural heritage, beautifully diverse nature, and, most important above all, the geopolitical positions that shaped the history of these interesting and hospitable Caucasians. After all, the question remains: do we have anything in common? Maybe more we are willing to admit...

This trip to the Caucasus is their first longer trip by motorcycles and, in a way, a kind of preparation for much longer, bigger trips that include more than two continents. As soon as possible...

Sofie and Jo Meyhi-Jacobs, Destination World How We Failed at Reaching the Pamir How We Succeeded in Finding Adventure

1. How We Failed at Reaching the Pamir

After years of saving and planning for an adventurous trip through Iran, Central Asia and Mongolia, mechanical misfortunes on the road totally altered Sofie and Jo's plans. It turned a well-planned trip into a real adventure. They will talk about all the problems encountered and how they dealt with them, but, most of all, about the wonderful things that happen when you are vulnerable and in trouble in a strange country. They will not bore you with lots of technical discussions, but rather share the emotional roller coaster they lived, the generous help of the people they met and the experiences they would not have had otherwise.

2. How We Succeeded in Finding Adventure

A five-month trip to Central Asia and back. At least, that was the plan. When you set out for a longer trip you know where you start, but you never know where you will end up. So, Tajikistan turned into Nordkapp. After suffering serious delays due to mechanical problems in Iran, Sofie and Jo radically changed their plans and turned north instead of heading east. They'll share the highlights of how this still turned out into an awesome journey and what they have learned from it.

Jo and Sofie are two crazy spirits with a passion for motorcycles and travelling. They love to pack up and leave, to discover new countries and civilizations, to boldly go where… well… relatively few have gone before! Unlike the Starship Enterprise crew, they like to keep things down to earth.