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Deze aflevering is deel 2 van het verhaal waarin vader en dochter, Ruud en Kris, hun fietsavonturen deelden. In dit deel staat de reis van Kris centraal. Vanuit Georgië fietste zij samen met Martijn, haar partner, verder richting de Pamir Highway. Daarna vlogen zij naar Nepal, fietsten door India, Myanmar en Thailand. De reis werd door de corona maatregelen afgebroken in Nieuw Zeeland. Kris was een jaar van huis, en fietste 15.000 km. Ik wens je veel inspiratie en luisterplezier! Abonneer je op de fietsvakantiepodcast om alles te horen! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/henrik-kos/subscribe

Lisa und Katharina reisten zusammen nach Zentralasien. Mit einer Honda Dominator und einer Husqvarna 701 fuhren die beiden Freundinnen über die Türkei, Kurdistan,Irak, Iran Turkmenistan und Tadschikistan bis Tschetschenien und zurück. Im Interview erzählen sie von ihrer Begegnung mit den Iraq-Bikers, vom Schnee auf dem Pamir Highway und einem unangenehmen KGB - Gespräch.

Ever wanted to go cycling over the high mountains of Tajikistan on the way to the Pamir Highway? Well in today's episode Mathias let's us know all about one day from his trip with his wife Arev, where they were cycling one of the high mountain passes in Tajikistan.  See the visuals behind this day via their YouTube video. You can also listen to their previous episode on the podcast here.Today we also heard from previous guest Jude Kriwald - and you can listen to his episode here.Click here to find about our Seek Travel Ride Lightweight Bikepacking Tour6 Nights/5 daysStart and Finish in ToulouseHotel stays every night and all meals catered forSupported by two ride leaders - one of them is me!Total cost €1550 per person twin sharePlaces are limited! Don't miss out -  book your spot nowOld Man Mountain Big thanks to Old Man Mountain for supporting this episode of Seek Travel Ride. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showBuy me a coffee and help support the show!Sign up to the Seek Travel Ride NewsletterFollow us on Social Media!Instagram - @SeekTravelRideWebsite: Seek Travel RideFacebook - Seek Travel RideLeave me a voicemail message Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music Thank you to RedShift Sports for supporting the show! - Check them out here

Herzlich Willkommen zur 120. Ausgabe des BiketourGlobal Podcast Season 2! Toni ist im Sommer den Pamir Highway gefahren und erzählt im Podcast über seine Radreise von Duschanbe nach Osh. Viel Spaß! Shownotes Toni Zulauf auf Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toni.zulauf/ Buchtipp: Erika Fatland "Sowjetistan" https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/erika-fatland-sowjetistan-t-9783518470800 Quelle Musik Tropic Fuse - French Fuse aus dem YT Creator Studio Quelle Bilder Toni Zulauf

Als Katharina Kipp und Lisa Berg (beide 36) sich im Sommer 2024 wieder bei uns in der Redaktion melden, wird schnell klar, dass sie wieder einiges zu erzählen haben. Die beiden Schwäbinnen waren bereits 2020 in unserem Podcast, in Folge 9 berichten sie von ihrem spontanen Motorradtrip durch Südamerika. Seit dieser Erfahrung haben sie nicht aufgehört, von der nächsten Fernreise zu träumen. Mit relativ kurzer Vorlaufzeit starteten sie Anfang 2024 Richtung Türkei, reisten durch den Iran, Turkmenistan, Usbekistan, Tadschikistan, Kirgisistan, Kasachstan, Russland, Armenien und Georgien, bevor sie über den Balkan zurückkehrten. Im Gespräch mit MOTORRAD Reiseredakteur Ferdinand Heinrich-Steige erzählen sie von ihren Erfahrungen an der Grenze, wie sie von neugierigen Menschen umringt wurden, wie sie mit Husqvarna 701 und Honda Dominator zurechtkamen und warum der Pamir Highway trotz der Strapazen zu den Highlights der Reise gehört. Ein gut einstündiges Plädoyer zum Losfahren! Lisa und Katharinas auf Instagram: @reise_ohne_limit Das Gespräch im SWR findet ihr unter folgendem Link: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/landesschau-baden-wuerttemberg/landesschau-baden-wuerttemberg-vom-9-8-2024/swr-bw/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzIwOTQ2NTc Der Beitrag startet bei 1:01:06. EICMA. Ein Nervenkitzel, der seit 110 Jahren anhält. Vom 7. bis 10. November kehrt die EICMA nach Mailand zurück. Das weltweit bedeutendste Messeereignis für die Zweiradindustrie und -liebhaber ist wieder bereit, Zeichen zu setzen. Zahlreiche Neuheiten, Weltpremieren, ein spektakuläres Freigelände, Rennen und akrobatische Shows erwarten Sie. Wenn Motorräder Ihre Leidenschaft sind, dürfen Sie die EICMA nicht verpassen. Weitere Informationen zur Messe und Tickets unter www.eicma.it. Die EICMA setzt Zeichen - seit 110 Jahren.

Als Katharina Kipp und Lisa Berg (beide 36) sich im Sommer 2024 wieder bei uns in der Redaktion melden, wird schnell klar, dass sie wieder einiges zu erzählen haben. Die beiden Schwäbinnen waren bereits 2020 in unserem Podcast, in Folge 9 berichten sie von ihrem spontanen Motorradtrip durch Südamerika. Seit dieser Erfahrung haben sie nicht aufgehört, von der nächsten Fernreise zu träumen. Mit relativ kurzer Vorlaufzeit starteten sie Anfang 2024 Richtung Türkei, reisten durch den Iran, Turkmenistan, Usbekistan, Tadschikistan, Kirgisistan, Kasachstan, Russland, Armenien und Georgien, bevor sie über den Balkan zurückkehrten. Im Gespräch mit MOTORRAD Reiseredakteur Ferdinand Heinrich-Steige erzählen sie von ihren Erfahrungen an der Grenze, wie sie von neugierigen Menschen umringt wurden, wie sie mit Husqvarna 701 und Honda Dominator zurechtkamen und warum der Pamir Highway trotz der Strapazen zu den Highlights der Reise gehört. Ein gut einstündiges Plädoyer zum Losfahren! Lisa und Katharinas auf Instagram: @reise_ohne_limit Das Gespräch im SWR findet ihr unter folgendem Link: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/landesschau-baden-wuerttemberg/landesschau-baden-wuerttemberg-vom-9-8-2024/swr-bw/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzIwOTQ2NTc Der Beitrag startet bei 1:01:06. EICMA. Ein Nervenkitzel, der seit 110 Jahren anhält. Vom 7. bis 10. November kehrt die EICMA nach Mailand zurück. Das weltweit bedeutendste Messeereignis für die Zweiradindustrie und -liebhaber ist wieder bereit, Zeichen zu setzen. Zahlreiche Neuheiten, Weltpremieren, ein spektakuläres Freigelände, Rennen und akrobatische Shows erwarten Sie. Wenn Motorräder Ihre Leidenschaft sind, dürfen Sie die EICMA nicht verpassen. Weitere Informationen zur Messe und Tickets unter www.eicma.it. Die EICMA setzt Zeichen - seit 110 Jahren.

What's it like to cycle all the way from England to India?  What's it like to ride your bike on an unknown track across the Pamirs? Well as a 19 year old Jude Kriwald decided to do just that, taking a solo bike tour from his home in England all the way to India. His route took him across Europe, through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, then onto the Pamir Highway through Central Asia where he had to deal with temperatures as low as minus 30C.  Jude also shared his experiences of cycling through Tibet without a permit - which came with the added complexity of having to sneak around police border patrols for the entirety of his time there.  Hearing Jude speak I could tell that he thrives on adventure and this journey was thought up on the very idea of what would it be like to cycle well off the beaten track, amongst the giant mountain ranges of the Pamir Highway.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series sharing Jude's bicycle travels and focuses on Jude's first bicycle tour.  Next week I'll release part 2 which focuses on Jude's bicycle tour through West Africa.Follow Jude's adventures be sure to check him out via:Instagram - @JudeKriwaldYouTube - @JudeKriwaldBlog - www.englandtoindia.blogspot.comWebsite: - Adventure Mentor - Jude's new initiative to help other people on the path to adventureTravel Love LegacyA podcast where we elevate the voices of Black & Brown Family TravelersListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Enjoying Seek Travel Ride? Then you can help this Independant Podcaster out by clicking the the link to Buy me a coffee and help support the show!Seek Travel Ride Newsletterhave you signed up to the Seek Travel Ride Newsletter yet? If not click here to sign up and receive news direct to your inbox each month. NEW! - Leave a Voice Message! Have something you'd like to tell me? Want to chat about this episode more or tell me about your own bicycle adventures? Well now You can now get in touch and leave a voice message! Just click here and record a voicemail message - I may even include it in future episodes! Join the Seek Travel Ride Facebook group - a place where you can discuss episodes in more detail, learn more about our guests and also where you can share more about your own adventures on a bike! Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist - an eclectic mix with each song selected by a guest of the show. The playlist i...

Sie ist wenn nicht die reiselustigste, so doch sicher die abenteuerlustigste Rentnerin Hessens: Margot Flügel-Anhalt, wohnhaft im nordhessischen Dörfchen Thurnhosbach. Zuhause ist sie aber eher selten, lieber fährt sie mit einem 125er Motorrad den Pamir-Highway entlang, mit einem alten Benz nach Laos oder per E-Bike die Donau von der Quelle bis zur Mündung. Auch im Frankfurter hr-Funkhaus hat die Globetrotterin Halt gemacht.

He quit his cushy job at Amazon and travelled from 2015 to 2019. He has jumped into lakes and seas in Argentina (more than a few times), watched soaring condors while trekking in the South of Chile (well, one condor but a really majestic one), walked from the end of Switzerland to the end of France, motorcycled for more than a year in India, cycled 6000-8000 kilometres from Tajikistan to Slovenia, become a certified paragliding pilot and mountaineer, and other such cool-sounding stuff. But that is not the only things we will talk about. This week, like our guest Pritam Sukumar, we take the road less travelled. He cycled through Asia and Europe for 9 months, and our conversations ranged from the mindfulness of cycling, and writing about negative travel experiences to the generosity of strangers and the idea of home. Tune in, as we cycle through Pritam's thoughts and experiences of being a citizen of the road. Also check out the following Pritam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pritamps/ Pritam's newsletter on Substack: https://pritamps.substack.com/How Pritam met his wife Ania while volunteering in a farm in Slovenia https://pritamps.substack.com/p/how-i-met-my-wife Racism on the Refugee Trail: https://pritamps.substack.com/p/3-racism-on-the-refugee-trailIf you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-boxMelons of Samarkand: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/melons-of-samarkand Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VCSecrets of Doors: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=InTTDLzqdrZWSvf5 Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @‌whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42  ) Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.  Do share the word with your folks!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I interview Ed Hawes to talk about his current cycle tour from his home in London all the way to New Zealand.  By the  end of this tour he will have cycled 25,000km. His route would take him through Western Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, and then through the deserts and high mountains of Central Asia.  Bicycle touring on the famous Silk Road, Pamir Highway and the Karakoram Highway before making his way through Pakistan, India and South East Asia and onwards to Australia and NZ.  I caught up with Ed while he was in Adelaide Australia - very close to his end goal.  Ed set himself the challenge of completing the bicycle tour in just one year - a monumental achievement in itself. We spoke about how the dream to cycle the world turned into reality and Ed shares his experiences of his tour so far.  We chat about what it is like to experience cycling through so many different countries, as he makes his way to the other side of the world and whether it's possible to cycle the Pamir highway on 32mm tyres! Spoiler alert - yes it is possible but perhaps not ideal!You can read more about Ed's trip via the following:Ed's Website: Cycle UK to NZEd's Instagram: @ed_hawes1If you have your own adventure on a bicycle you'd like to share with our listeners than be sure to get in touch via Seek Travel Ride Podcast and request to be interviewed as a guest of the show. Have you joined the Seek Travel Ride Podcast Reddit Community yet?  It's a great place where you can  discuss this episode in more detail and also chat about the podcast in general with other fans of the show. NEW! - Leave a Voice Message! Have something you'd like to tell me? Want to chat about this episode more or tell me about your own bicycle adventures? Well now You can now get in touch and leave a voice message! Just click here and record a voicemail message - I may even include it in future episodes! Join the Seek Travel Ride Facebook group - a place where you can discuss episodes in more detail, learn more about our guests and also where you can share more about your own adventures on a bike! Enjoying listening to Seek Travel Ride? Then please give the show some love and leave a rating and review on your podcast player.Also be sure to follow us on your favourite Podcast Player so you get notified when new episodes are released. You can also follow us via:Instagram - @SeekTravelRideTwitter - @BellaCyclingWebsite: Seek Travel Ride Facebook - Seek Travel Ride

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Roman Onillion is a photographer, adventurer, YouTuber, and blogger who has been covered in mud on the Pamir Highway in Kyrgyzstan, pushed his bicycle through sandstorms in Mongolia for seven hours while moving a whopping fourteen kilometers, and was accosted for money along the Kazakh border with China by the police only to be taken on a surprise tour of a nearby canyon.He has also raised money for women who have fallen prey to forced marriages in Sierra Leone by eating a 1,000-year-old Chinese egg and taking a dip in the freezing waters of the world's highest elevated lake in Tajikistan.Roman is preparing for his next challenge coming up this June- a five hundred kilometer walking trip across Malaysia with his wife during the steamy monsoon season while picking up garbage in order to inspire others to keep our planet clean.Subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow his adventures at the links below-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiscoverEvolutionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoverevolutionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/discover_evolution/ Enjoy the conversation and go make your life an adventure!You can support the podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app. Email me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com if you have an inspirational adventure story you'd like to record or reach out to share your thoughts and feelings about any of the episodes. You can purchase my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle about my adventure in 2019 across Africa's most mountainous country here- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

I first had the pleasure of interviewing Victor in Episode 039 of the podcast. Victor had been on a bike tour to follow the footsteps of the famed philologist and orientalist Alexander Csoma de Koros, author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. Victor chose to use a bike to follow the route that Csoma walked, taking him through places such as Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, through Tajikistan into the famed Pamir Highway, across the border into Wakhan Corridor, Pakistan and then finally into India where he finished his trip at the place where Csoma is buried in Darjeeling. Now, having finished his expedition and written a book, Victor has been on the move again, embarking on some pretty amazing cycling adventures. BTA's Newest Supporters: Chris JefferyBrian Karbowski To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures (https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventures) or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/biketouradventures (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/biketouradventures)  Find Victor at: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zicho.hu/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/zicho.viktor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O14hFcx6E3cq-55Sx4_Gw Website: http://zicho.hu/en/home/ Find me at… WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com/ (http://www.biketouradventures.com)  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw)  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ (https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/)  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ (https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/)  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv (https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv)  ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852)  Show Sponsors The Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes. https://redshiftsports.com/ (Redshift Sports) - Discount code: BTA15https://restrap.com/ (Restrap) - Discount code: BTAPOD10http://www.chirubikes.com/ (Chiru Endurance Bikes)https://7mesh.com/ (7Mesh Clothing)https://www.brocktoncyclery.com/ (Brockton Cyclery)https://www.racedayfuel.ca/ (Raceday Fuel)  - Discount code: CHRISP10

In this episode Robbie and I talk to Kerry and Ruth, better known as the Two Wheeled Travellers, about their recent trip to Tajikistan to ride the Pamir Highway. Tajikistan is remote environment with limited resupply and challenging conditions. Hearing them talk about it as if it were a Sunday trip to the coast was … Continue reading "Episode 16 – Tajikistan with the Two Wheeled Travellers"

In this episode Robbie and I talk to Kerry and Ruth, better known as the Two Wheeled Travellers, about their recent trip to Tajikistan to ride the Pamir Highway. Tajikistan is remote environment with limited resupply and challenging conditions. Hearing them talk about it as if it were a Sunday trip to the coast was … Continue reading "Episode 16 – Tajikistan with the Two Wheeled Travellers"

For 50-year-old Sangeetha Jairam, yoga instructor and motorcyclist, life's lessons have always been through motorcycle metaphors. She got her adventure streak while growing up in the hills of Kodagu (formerly Coorg) and the motorcycle bug from her motorcyclist father, who, by the way, rode his BMW R25 all the way from Munich to India in the 1960s. Following in his footsteps, she learned to ride on the classic bike while she was still in her teens. Sangeetha lives in Udhagamandalam (formerly Ooty) and teaches yoga to young children at The Lawrence School, Lovedale, the same school she went to. It's here that she learned the most valuable lessons of life, especially about the wonder of nature and to have the courage to live up to the school's motto: “never give in”. In fact, the biking enthusiast is also seen practising yoga asanas (postures) in all the exotic locales that she has been to. Often spotted doing headstands on the motorcycle as well. She has dirt biked in Cambodia, been a Race Official for the MotoGP in Australia, ridden with wildebeests in Africa, through the dreaded ‘Tunnel of Death' in Tajikistan, and along the length of the Pamir Highway (the world's second highest altitude international highway), and accomplished more awe-inspiring motorcycling feats than one can imagine. Sangeetha has had no dearth of motorcycling adventures. Her passion has taken her to Bhutan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kenya, Australia, Finland, and Norway and to Ladakh, Nagaland and Meghalaya amongst other states, in India. I hope her story inspires you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmbwithkay/message

Herzlich Willkommen zur 41. Ausgabe des BiketourGlobal Podcast Season 2! Mit dem Rad von Österreich nach Malaysia: Vor 148 Wochen sind Angi und Reini aka Saddlestories.at in Salzburg aufgebrochen, um mit ihren Rädern nach Neuseeland zu fahren. 20 Monate lang reisten sie über den Balkan in die Türkei und weiter durch den Oman, Iran in die Stan-Staaten, wo die beiden den berühmten Pamir-Highway befuhren. Nach einem Abstecher in Kigisistan radeln sie durch China nach Vietnam, überleben einen schweren Autounfall in Laos und regenerieren in Thailand, bevor sie in Malaysia vom Virus eingeholt wurden und ihr Tour unterbrechen mussten. Wir quatschen über ihre Vorbereitungen zur Tour, Sponsoring und Finanzen und ihre Planungen. Und natürlich darüber, wie es als Paar unterwegs so ist und welche Pläne die beiden nun haben. Denn Anfang Juni geht es wieder los… Viel Spaß! Shownotes • Saddlestories auf Instagram https://www.instagram.com/saddlestories.at/ • Saddlestories auf YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXW4j93N4VFpKYJpXMY7Xw • Saddlestories auf Facebook http://www.facebook.com/saddlestories.at · Saddlestories Website https://www.saddlestories.at/ · Caravanistan Silk Road Guide https://caravanistan.com/ Quelle Musik · Southern California von Riot aus dem YT Creator Studio Quelle Bilder · Angi & Reini // Saddlestories

In this episode of Life Solved from the University of Portsmouth, Professor Malcolm Whitworth explains engineering geomorphology! He tells John Worsey how the team study landscapes to predict, prevent and prepare for natural hazards. Malcolm tells explains how satellite imagery allows him to study one of the world's most important trade routes: the M-41 or Pamir Highway, which stretches across the mountainous terrain of the former silk road. A road in such conditions could be subject to erosion, landslides, earthquakes and avalanches so smart engineering and analysis is essential to keep its users safe and moving. He's using contemporary imaging techniques and engineering knowhow to advise construction firms, planners, developers and citizens on the safest way to keep highways open and communities connected. Points of Interest: Malcolm Whitworth, Reader in of Engineering, Geomorphology and Natural Hazards: https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/malcolm-whitworth(0756cd77-da91-4b64-90aa-a944e656cdac).html Disaster risk reduction along the Pamir Highway https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/disaster-risk-reduction-from-landslides-along-the-m41-road-in-the-pamir-mountain-range-eastern-tajikistan(3b1feb2d-7e20-4ca6-8b10-d0521066b336).html Ensuring the Pamir Highway is resilient to climate and disaster risk: https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-story/rocky-future-ensuring-central-asias-mountains-are-climate-and-disaster-resilient What is Engineering Geomorphology in the UK? https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276167803_A_note_on_the_origins_of_engineering_geomorphology_in_the_UK The European Space Agency, observing the earth: http://www.esa.inthttp://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/ESA_for_Earth “Everything you need to know about the Pamir Highway” for drivers and travellers: https://againstthecompass.com/en/pamir-highway/ Follow our latest research - https://www.port.ac.uk/research Solve Magazine- port.ac.uk/solve https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/magazines/solve-magazine Portsmouth Social Media LinksFacebook - facebook.com/universityofportsmouthInstagram -instagram.com/portsmouthuni/Twitter -

Deserto, deserto vero. E un’architettura con maioliche azzurre e palazzi maestosi che ricorda l’Iran: questo è il Turkmenistan. Si passa poi alla Pamir Highway, una meravigliosa sterrata in alta quota tra Tagikistan e Afganistan. Il Kirghizistan è invece a sé stante, bucolico, verde e con cavalli. Che dire poi del Kazakistan e di Almaty, l’ex capitale del paese? Se i paesi in “stan” vi incuriosiscono, non perdete l’appuntamento per conoscergli meglio con Luisa Perego e la sua ospite, la travel blogger Valentina Borghi.

RTW Roxy is a 25 year old woman who is currently in the middle of riding her beloved 1999 CBR900RR Fireblade around the world. Roxy left her adopted home of Glasgow, Scotland in July 2019 and has so far ridden across Europe, then through Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan (via the infamous Pamir Highway), China, Pakistan, India, through the Himalyas to Nepal, up to Everest base camp, and then beyond through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and eventually to Australia where her trip has had to temporarily come to a halt due to COVID.Roxy's trip is truly an adventure of a lifetime, but her calm and relaxed demeanor and outlook on life hugely understates her achievement to date. She is the master of understatement, and it was a joy to chat with her in this podcast.Roxy's Socials:Youtube: @RTW RoxyInstagram: @RTW_roxyFacebook: @RTW RoxySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TeapotOne)

TheTravelCamel‘s Shane Dallas joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss great road trips, the most popular form of travel in the age of coronavirus. Shane gives tips on how to safely take road trips and shares stories about some of the world’s greatest drives. He takes us on the Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyztan through the spectacular Wakhan Valley, and along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Mental fuel for when we can all take these road trips again in person. Check out this episode!

The beginning of the Pamir Highway - Tajikistan. The most incredible drive to date. In this week's episode we talk about getting Fferanda babes ready for this incredibly high, mountainous stretch of land. Raised 4 inches high with some new shocks for the bumpy terracotta roads, we were ready to tackle the second highest international highway in the world, stopping in a little families restaurant for a sleepover. You MUST add the Pamir Highway to your itinerary, rally or no rally! THE MONGOL RALLY podcast is here for season 3! What is the Mongol Rally we hear you shout? In a nut shell, we drove a 1.2 litre Fiat Panda called Fferanda babes all the way from our home town in Wales to Russia. In this series we will be delving in to some untold gossip, stories that didn't make the documentary and having a laugh about the mental-ness of the greatest motoring adventure on the planet! Download the podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/kingingit Android: https://bit.ly/kingingitandroid Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/kingingitpodcast Try Babbel the language app for free here: Go to https://Babbel.co.uk/play and use promo code 'KingingIt' on your SIX MONTH FREE subscription. Watch our Mongol Rally Documentary here - https://youtu.be/sbaolQIlQLo Our Mongol Rally Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZp1k1hX0J56MXAtJ-VByeouZ5Aqcg4ZN Aimee's blogpost on the rally: www.kinging-it.com/mongol-rally-2018/howtodothemongolrally%3fformat=amp If you haven't watched our season two India series then you can binge them all now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmEb_OFs5Vk&t=1112s  Get your Kinging-It Merch here -https://www.kinging-it.com/shop

Opgroeien zonder elektriciteit. In het hoogste dorp van Centraal-Azië. Deze aflevering reizen we af naar het Pamir gebergte in Tadzjikistan, waar we een lokale inwoner van het gebied treffen. Hoor het is om op te groeien in een van de meest afgelegen gebieden ter wereld. Bereid je voor, voor de roadtrip van je leven: langs bergpieken van ruim 7000 meter, langs de Afghaanse grens, over een weg dat ooit de Zijderoute voorstelde en over de tweede hoogste ‘snelweg’ ter wereld: welkom op de Pamir Highway! Audio-nabewerking: Hens Zimmerman Links: Instagram voor updates: www.instagram.com/alongwithannika Artikel podcast: https://alongwithannika.com/e24-reispodcast-tadzjikistan-reizen-over-de-pamir-highway  

Margot ist mit 64 Jahren zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben auf ein Motorrad gestiegen. Nach einigen Trainingsfahrten wagte sie sich dann auf eine unglaubliche Reise: 117 Tage, 18.046 Kilometer, durch 18 Länder mit nur 11 Pferdestärken. Den Ruhestand mit Stricken, Nordic Walking und Kaffeekränzchen verbringen? Für Lebefrau Margot keine Option!   Technische Herausforderungen, abenteuerliche Straßenverhältnisse, unfassbare Gastfreundschaft und eine so üble Magenkrankheit, dass Margot fast vom Moped kippte … - über all das sprechen wir in unserem Interview. Die Spiegel-Bestseller-Autorin versprüht Lebenslust. Schließlich ist es nie, wirklich nie, zu spät, einen Traum wahr zu machen! ******************************************************* Fotos und Links von Margot findest du in den Show-Notes auf meiner Homebase: https://www.mady-host.de/podcasts.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Weitere Anregungen für deinen Ausstieg sowie amüsante Reiseerlebnisse bekommst du in meinen Büchern: https://www.mady-host.de/meine-buecher.html

In Interview 33 of the Bike Tour Adventures Podcast, I have the chance to speak with 53 year’s young Ian Finlay. In August of 2018, he loaded up his bike with everything he would need to finally take his “gap year” and cycle around the world, old enough to appreciate it and young enough to do it by bike. Within a few weeks, the tour grew from a few months to two years. Having never cycle toured, filmed, photographed or blogged, Ian decided he would learn as he goes and through these media he would share his Endless Summer.To become a Bike Tour Adventures Patreon click this link: https://www.patreon.com/biketouradventuresFor links to Ian's social media, follow the episode 033 link posted below and you will find all his links at the bottom of the blog post.EPISODE 033: https://biketouradventures.com/interview-033/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show Notes~ 01m 20s     Thanking my newest Patreon supporter and answering a question about Brooks saddles~ 03m 45s     Intro to Episode, who is Ian Finlay~ 11m 45s     You stop aging when you travel, and advantages of bike touring later in life rather than when younger~ 18m 45s     Bike and setup: Rohloff hubs, dynamos, Brooks saddles, solar panels~ 24m 15s     Mechanical issues, crashing into cars more than once~ 28m 30s     Cycling through Turkey~ 33m 30s     Mapping and navigation apps~ 36m 00s     Cycling in Europe, the story of the Gypsy camp~ 41m 30s     Flying from Eastern Europe to SE Asia for the winter~ 45m 45s     Challenges of cycling SE Asia, paying bribes at the border~ 54m 40s     Home for a wedding and off to the Balkans, which Balkan country he'd like to visit and explore more~ 62m 30s     Kazakhstan and Central Asia, story of the woodcarver in Khiva, Tunnel of Death~ 73m 15s     What he loved about Tajikistan, tips on cycling the Bartang & Wakhan Valleys, story of the blocked fuel line in the middle of nowhere~ 01h 25m     Leaving the Pamirs and going to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, plans to return another time and where he'll go~ 01h 27m     Cycling Australia and New Zealand, Covid-19, Going home~ 01h 36m     Where to find Ian Finlay, next episode Luke Grenfell-Shaw, concluding notes

In Episode 22 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to catch up with Pablo Espitia, a young university graduate that has spent the last year cycling the Silk Road from Portugal to China, combining his passions of geography, sustainability and geography with bicycle travel through various cultures. Links to Pablo's social media can be found by clicking my Episode 022 link below.EPISODE 022: http://biketouradventures.com/episode-022/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show Notes~ 50 sec       Intro to Episode 22 with Pablo Espitia and why he decided to bike tour~ 8 min        How he financed the trip, his bike, setup, luggage and more~ 16m 30s   Cycling through Europe, loving Germany, and Russian reality TV~ 23 min      Contrast between Eastern and Western Europe~ 25m 30s   All about Turkey~ 32m 30s   Georgia and Azerbaijan, getting to Kazakhstan~ 43m 30s   Central Asia from Aktau to Dushanbe~ 48 min      The Pamir Highway and the Bartang Valley~ 59 min      What's next for Pablo?~ 1h2m20s   In the next episode....Jonas Deichmann

Key Links  Untamed Borders Group Trip To Madagascar  Support Counting Countries, and check out these trips from G Adventures  Support Counting Countries at Patreon Counting Countries Apparel  -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon.  Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me.  I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast.   This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries.  I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return.  I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries.  To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries.  On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019.    More about Debjeet Sen:   Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA   Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up.  While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app:   One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food:  Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink:   A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline:  I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler         Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb.  Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp.  Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon.  Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast.   This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries.  I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return.  I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries.  To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries.  On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019.    Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India.  And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older.  In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway.       Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil.  Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand.  He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for an NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent.       I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok.  Please listen in and enjoy.   ----- Produced by Simpler Media

Szymon Makuch po wielu latach doświadczeń z pracą w korporacjach postanowił żyć bardziej w zgodzie ze sobą i zajął się organizowaniem i realizacją długodystansowych, solowych wypraw biegowych. Za sobą ma już 600 kilometrowy bieg przez Islandię a przed sobą dwa razy dłuższy przez Pamir Highway, ekskluzywną autostradę biegnącą m.in. przez Tadżykistan i Kirgistan. Szymon, podobnie jak Darek Strychalski, którego gościłem niedawno w podcaście lubi gdy jego bieganie nie jest tylko, jak on to nazywa “pompowaniem własnego ego” ale również może służyć jako dźwignia do zebrania pieniędzy na szczytny cel.Siedzimy z Szymonem w jego krakowskim mieszkaniu przy bardzo spokojnej ulicy, popijamy izraelską kawę i trochę sobie gadamy. PosłuchajciePodczas biegu przez Islandię Szymona wspierali:Consultronix http://www.consultronix.pl/Art Capital S.A. http://artcapitalsa.pl/Zakład Farmaceutyczny Amara http://amara.pl/TORQ Polska https://torqpolska.pl/Krzysiek Pomaga Pomagać http://krzysiekpomaga.org/UNLIMITED Sport & Lifestyle https://unlimited-sport.pl/Sport Konsulting http://www.sportkonsulting.pl/pl/FitFood Poland http://fitfoodpoland.pl/Hoka Runners Poland https://www.hokaoneone.eu/Salomon salomon https://www.facebook.com/salomonrunningpl/nastopy.plANNY usługi reklamowe http://anny.krakow.pl/Radio Kraków Magazyn Dzikie Życie Interia Sport runandtravel.pl napieraj.plSklepy Górskie SkalnikSzczególne podziękowania dla: Marcin Górka, Kacper Warykiewicz, Roman Graczyk, Oksana Shmygol, Krzysztof Smolarski, Magdalena Bogucka, Elżbieta Woch Stopa

In episode 016 of Bike Tour Adventures, I interview Vroni and Jonas, a.k.a, Oni-on-Adventure, and learn about their how a bike tour adventure with a work and travel visa turned into a 3-year expedition from New Zealand back to Germany.Links to Onion Adventures' website and social media can be found by clicking my Episode 016 link below.Follow me at…EPISODE 016: http://biketouradventures.com/episode-016/WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show Notes~ 30 sec       Intro to episode and Vroni and Jonas ... aka ... Onion Adventure~ 7 min        Cycling in New Zealand; what bikes they are using; why Rohloff is amazing~ 18 min      The "to clip or not to clip" debate; ~ 22 min      Cycling Australia; work and travel; getting a car for free~ 32m 30s   Cycling in Indonesia; cycling the small islands; using the bum gun~ 41 min      Cycling in Timor-Leste (East Timor)~ 52 min      Why they decided to cycle back to Germany from China; tips of "maybe" getting a 60-day visa~ 56 min      What they loved and hated about China; cycling the famed Pamir Highway through Central Asia~ 1h 6m       Cycling and hiking in Georgia; taking a boat to Ukraine and skipping Turkey~ 1h 13m     Building a Tiny House in Romania~ 1h 22m     How they've changed over the past three years~ 1h 26m     What's next for Onion Adventures???~ 1h 29m     Concluding episode

Floki berichtet von seinem Trainingslager für den Pamir-Highway.

Thiago e Flávia percorreram a famosa Pamir Highway de tandem e se encantaram com as belezas naturais de uma trilha entre as montanhas. Ouça e comente!

In episode 014, I speak with Matt Arnold and Becky Prince about their 1 year tour from the United Kingdom to Singapore. We talk about places they really loved along the way, things they would have done differently, how not to waste too much money before the tour even starts and what it's like going back to "normal" life after the bike tour adventure.Links to Matt and Becky's website and social media can be found by clicking my Episode 014 link below.Follow me at…EPISODE 014: http://biketouradventures.com/episode-014/WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show Notes~ 30 sec       Intro to episode and Matt Arnold and Becky Prince~ 4m 30s     Motivation towards doing the tour and how they made their timeline~ 7 min       Why they biked, how much it cost them, and the mistake of taking too much stuff~ 11m 30s   Epic departure from a pub to start the trip~ 14 min      Where they went in Europe and what they would have done differently if they could do it over again~ 18 min      Adjusting the schedule so as not to have to spend winter in Central Asia, and the insanity of getting a boat from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan~ 21m 30s   Riding the Pamir Highway~ 28 min      Off the bikes in India for 6 weeks and why it was their favourite country and New Year's in Nepal~ 34 min      Cycling SE Asia: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly~ 43 min      Finishing the tour and re-assimilating into society~ 48 min      Matt taking lessons learned during the tour to use in his daily life. Downsides to a big tour.~ 56 min      Where to find Matt and Becky~ 57 min      In next week's episode: Swag Family Hughes

Israel Coifman fez uma das travessias mais cobiçadas pelos cicloviajantes, os 1.252 km da Pamir Highway. Ouça e comente! Mapa: http://bit.ly/PamirMap

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In eastern Tajikistan, the Trans-Pamir Highway flows through the mountains creating a lunar-like landscape.  In his latest work, Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017), Dr. Till Mostowlansky explores the lives of individuals who live alongside the highway. From the myth of Neil Armstrong hearing the azan while landing on the moon to fascinating interviews, Azan on the Moon uses rich ethnographic sources to illustrate how modernity is both enforced and challenged in the Pamir region. Mostowlanksy complicates our understanding of modernity as individuals who once were on the forefront of the Soviet modernizing project during the building of the Pamir highway now navigate life on the margins of the Tajik state. His work demonstrates how marginality and modernity are not mutually exclusive, but rather, are interconnected in the Pamir mountains. Till Mostowlansky is an Ambizione Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a History Instructor at Lee College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neste episódio conversamos com o Charles Zimmermann sobre a Pamir Highway, ou estrada Pamir. Venha conosco descobrir essa estrada histórica … O post 32- Charles Zimmermann – Pamir Highway – Podcast Pedarilhos apareceu primeiro em Pedarilhos.

Key Links https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries Counting Countries Apparel -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me.  I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast.   This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries.  I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return.  I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries.  To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries.  On another note, due to time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019.    More about Debjeet Sen: Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up.  While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app:   One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food:  Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink:   A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline:  I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb.  Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp.  Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast.   This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries.  I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return.  I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries.  To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019.    Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India. And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older.  In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway.       Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil. Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand.  He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for a NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent.       I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok.  Please listen in and enjoy.

Podróżujemy z autorem bloga "Gdzie los poniesie" po Azji Środkowej - przede wszystkim będzie Pamir Highway i wyprawa rowerowa! Rozmawia Mateusz Kubiak.

TQ 059 Lydia from the Netherlands (Replay) I hosted Lydia two years ago. And then, a couple months later, I hosted her again as she headed back to Europe! ======== Lydia, 21, stayed with me for several days. She's been on the road for 15 months, cycling from the Netherlands to China and then on to Southeast Asia. She desired to see China because she lived here for two years when she was a little girl. Listen as we talk about how she learned English quickly by being put in an English school in Shanghai, why she is a vegetarian, and as she tells about the beauty of the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan. She also tells us about a Dutch holiday called Sinter Klaas. Lydia has a very good English vocabulary. Here are some words that she uses that you may not know: biblical name, repetitive, baguette, to feel alienated, to integrate, refugee, densely populated, accessible, mode of transport, sleigh, communal feeling, controversial. Her blog is www.thegoldenroadtosamarkand.com.

W tym odcinku opowiadam o swojej przygodzie z Pamirem i Korytarzem Wachańskim, opowiadam o tych miejscach i dzielę się praktycznymi wskazówkami. To podcast nie tylko dla osób, które chcą wyjechać do Tadżykistanu, ale głównie dla tych, którzy chcą poznawać nowe miejsca i inspirować się.

The mountainous Pamir Highway in Tajikistan was precisely the type of terrain that our 1-liter Nissan Micra hatchback was not suited to handle. One of our friends had described it as a car “that you would expect a 60-year-old woman to drive to the supermarket twice a week,” and now we were pushing it to ever-greater extremes, keeping our fingers crossed that it would somehow persevere. So we weren’t totally surprised when our luck eventually ran out. Read more and see photos on my website. Far From Home is a series, so it’s best to listen to all the episodes in order from the beginning for the story to make the most sense. Learn more about our trip and follow our adventures at farfromhomepodcast.org and teamdonundestan.com. And if you like what you hear, please do me a favor and leave a quick rating or review in iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!