Author: Eloy Hoofs

Estonia: A bear in the forest…?

The border between Latvia and Estonia is not clearly marked, so we suddenly find ourselves in Estonia without fully realising it. The 23rd country! Still curious about other traditions, environments…

Latvia: in the middle of the biggest festival of the year!

Back in Europe! With a child’s wonder we feel the first freezing raindrops on our bare arms. In Southeast Asia the rain was warm, apparently we have forgotten how cold…

20.000 KM: The Power of a Bicycle

After passing the 20.000 km mark we realise that our home is close. But we feel the journey should continue in another way, also after we get home… We met…

Singapore: the last metres of South East Asia!

Travel period from 14-06-2023 to 20-06-2023 Singapore is the most expensive city in the world to live in (along with New York). With 5.5 million people living in a small…

Malaysia: “The world is smaller than you think, and the people on it are more beautiful than you think”

Travel period from 11-05-2023 to 14-06-2023 Langkawi From Satun in Thailand we take the ferry to Langkawi in Malaysia. Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea,…

1,5 years of cycling and one important message

A red line on a mapEach mile a story each pedal stroke a smile A line through different culturesUnder different skiesThrough mountains high and valleys low A line where kindness…

Southern Thailand: Heat waves, Eloy in hospital and New Year for the 4th time!

Travel period from 31-03-2023 to 11-05-2023 You are our heroes After Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia we are back in Thailand! After crossing the border, we happily (and a little disorientated…

Cambodia: with eyes, mouth and ears wide open (and sometimes closed!)

Travel period: 15-03-2023 – 31-03-2023 Laos-Cambodia border crossing We are the only ones at the border between Laos and Cambodia. We go to the counter where 3 men are a…

One Amazing Year!

Video montage of a year of bike travel

Laos (part 2): Cycling connects people

14-02-2023 – 15-03-2023 Welcome back to Laos We come from a very crowded and hectic Vietnam. We are the only ones at the border and there is only one booth…