Went to Ometepe Island on the weekend. It's a lake with two volcanoes. You can hike to the top but it's pretty steep and takes about 8 hours...so we opted for coconut drinks in a pool instead 😋 Riding in the back of a truck is so fun! The first two photos are from Mombacho Volcano next day, some great hiking there.

Photos from San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua and visit to Tree Casa resort

Photos from ride to Joshua Tree National Park few weeks ago. The Ducati Monster was great! Upright position so quite comfortable and the range was well over 100 miles on a tank #ducati #ducatimonster #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark

Photos from Santa Teresa and Saturday trip to Tortuga Island I could get used to it, chill and good vibes all around. See you next time Costa Rica! #costarica #santateresa #notonvacation #remotework

Ride to Sequoia National Park over the long weekend. I took the road through Red Rocks State Park. Temperatures kept rising towards Death Valley. That would be better for a winter adventure. It got up to 44C. Motor starter did its job the 5th time I tried so that was a great outcome for not getting stuck in the desert. Sequoia trees are huge and the interesting thing is they need forest fires to germinate. It was very busy that weekend so parking was difficult. Most people just take a bus to drive around. It was so hot the bike stand was few centimeters in the asphalt after 30 min walk 😅 Driving back was a challenge! Tight turns and nowhere to overtake. Riding that slow in this heat was a nightmare, I was wondering how long till I pass out. Well it did kill the bike eventually and it started overheating. The last 50 miles took a while with all the breaks needed. In the end the rental company wasn't able to fix it so I got a new one. More aggressive riding position but this thing was moving forward! 🏍️

Spent the last two weeks in Hollywood Hills. You definitely need some transport around here. Not a very walkable area but easy to get to some great twisty roads while avoiding Los Angeles traffic. Mulholland Drive was about 15 mins away and Angeles National Forest less than an hour. Riding in California feels amazing as most drivers give you space to filter through...or even smash it in between cars at speed - yes, lane splitting is perfectly legal here. Good to have this option so you can easily distance yourself from other cars. The house at @outsiteco was great! Huge living space and working area with pool and jacuzzi available after work. Hollywood style! 😁 I rented the red Ducati for my stay here but then had to switch to Suzuki...that's a story for another post. #hollywood #losangeles #notonvacation #motorcyclelife #adventure #travelphotography #workandtravel

Last day riding from Mount Everest base camp to Kathmandu. The Tibet side was so cold I could barely feel my fingers for about 50km. Once we got to the border with Nepal it was so much warmer we could finally take off the thermal layers. The roads became so much worse though. It was the same route we rode to Tibet but this time with more water as it was raining the day before. I found it much easier this time with all the practice. Still managed to drop the bike on the last day! 😭 Hardly a road, just rocks sticking out so I was standing on the pegs to maintain balance. Then, when coming down a truck appeared on a turn so I instinctively squeezed front brake...very bad idea when off road riding. The front wheel locked and got stuck between the rocks. The protective layers definitely worked but mostly I was happy about the handlebars protectors. Without them my left hand would be in a very bad state even with the gloves. Once I dropped it I realized my paniers were gone! It was so bumpy that I lost them few hundred meters earlier. Luckily another rider found them and put them on his bike 😅 We managed to get to our hotel before sunset, which was great as I can't imagine riding through the mountains with the crazy thunderstorms in the evening. That would not be fun...at all. #tibet #nepal #adventure #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #travel

Made it to north base camp of Mount Everest! Photos don't do it justice. It blows my mind how people try to climb this thing. Even at the camp at 5200m it was exhausting to just climb stairs. People walking around with oxygen tanks instead of backpacks. Just to give you a better picture of how challenging getting here was...we had two riders dropping out the day before. One with altitude sickness, after feeling dizzy and throwing up all night, had to be put on oxygen and driven to lower altitude. Another had a collision with oncoming car. Broken collarbone and two ribs but he was lucky and will recover just fine. There has been so many cars driving on wrong lane you just have to assume that. Not even when overtaking...just because. You'd think it's sensible to give priority to more exposed vehicle but here if you ride a motorcycle and not a car it means you are poor and can't afford it so your life is less valuable. Particularly the fancy cars breaking the rules as they feel more important. I guess that's how the world works unfortunately but I've never seen that being so explicit. Anyway, most of us made it and it's been quite a highlight! #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #tibet #mounteverest #travel #adventure

Time to catch up with the stories, I've been too busy having fun! Riding from Shigatse to Mount Everest base camp and Rongbuk Monastery. Endless switchbacks, over 100 of them with some amazing views. Some of the turns were pretty tight and with gravel bits here and there. Almost dropped the bike on one 😅 I was overtaking a car and went a bit hot on a turn, the gravel surprised me and lost traction on both tires for a fraction of a second. Luckily got out of turn and just touched the road with my leg. That was close! #tibet #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #himalayan #adventure #travel #royalenfield

Highest point on today's ride - 5248 meters above sea level. Also chilling out with curious Tibetan donkeys. Heading to Mount Everest base camp tomorrow.

Riding back to Shigatse but a different and longer route via Yamdrok lake and Karola glacier. Not as cold as last few days but it was windy and snowing a bit when coming down from the mountain top. Well over 100 twists and turns, it was so much fun riding there.

Rest day at Lhasa visiting Potala Palace. At 3700 meters altitude it's quite an exhausting hike to the top. Most of it was built in 17th century but the beginnings were built in 7th century around Songtsen Gampo's (Tibetan king) meditation cave. There are over 1000 rooms with walls 3m thick on average. It was the winter home of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959. They used to be consulted on all political matters. Pictures inside were not allowed but there are plenty of gold statues, apparently over 200.000 of them. Tibetan people would just bring gold to the monastery as Tibet was very rich in resources. Interesting fact - Dalai Lama means "ocean of wisdom" in Tibetan. Also, monkeys are considered our ancestors. Tibetan history goes way back. #tibet #lhasa #travel

Quite a warm day, maybe except the first hour. Beautiful scenic road to Lhasa, unfortunately not many good spots to stop and take photos. Almost had a close encounter with an oncoming bus, who happened to overtake on a blind turn. That certainly woke me up. Luckily the main rule around here is "pay attention!" so all traffic came to stop, horns were used abundantly and everyone went their way. Another rule is if there is an accident, it's the foreigner's fault 😅 Even when something like this happens, I like riding here. Generally rules are followed pretty loosely, quite a contrast to the Western world where we use them almost religiously to give us imaginary sense of safety and as a side effect cause us to not to pay attention to what's happening around us.

We started the ride at 9:30 when it warmed up to 0 degrees. An hour later we were at over 5200 meters altitude and it was freezing! The cold wind made it so much worse. The streams were partially frozen so it must have been well below 0 degrees. We found some community living at the mountain pass. No idea how they manage to survive there. We rode a big part though some road works and it was mental! Ask me to tell you some stories about it 😂 At Xigatse had dinner with yak dumplings. They love spicy food around here. I literally cried (not from the dumplings). Tomorrow we head east to Lhasa. #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #travel #tibet #travelphotography #adventure #adventuretime

Started the ride at a refreshing 5 degree Celsius. Two hours later we were at a mountain pass over 5200 meters altitude with high winds. No idea what the temperature was but there was snow on the side of the roads and after few hours I could barely feel my fingertips. The phone battery just gave up, it's like it was charging in reverse and then just turned off. Electric vehicles have no chance here with the current technology. No more summer gloves for the rest of the trip, that's for sure. Luckily there was hot shower and meal 😅 It will be -4 at sunrise tomorrow so it's time to gear up! #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #adventure #tibet #travelphotography

Spent five hours waiting at the border crossing and finally entered Tibet. Definitely getting colder now that we are at 2700 meters above sea level. Entering China is an intense process but we made it so the biggest unknown is behind us. I'm wondering how I'll deal with the cold and altitude. We were required to take altitude sickness tablets for the last few days to prepare for tomorrow's ride. Apparently it's no joke on the Tibetan plateau.

Leaving Kathmandu towards the border with Tibet. 130 km of the worst roads I've ever ridden on a motorcycle! Some sections barely qualify as a road really. Luckily we made it just before it started raining. The fun thing is we need to go back the same way so if it rains I have no idea how we're going to make it back. Oh well, we'll worry about it later... #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #adventure #nepal #tibet #travel #travelphotography

First ride today, finally! #motorcyclelife #adventure #travel #nepal #kathmandu #nomadicknights

Cable car to Chadragiri (moon mountain). The quietest place in Kathmandu so far. Pretty hazy today so the visibility wasn't great.

After 24 hours in the air I finally arrived in Kathmandu. We had to circle the airport for 20 minutes because air control tower...was "unavailable". Sounds like controller didn't wake up on time 😂 Loving the chaos of this place. Riding here will be so much fun. You don't really need turn signals, but definitely need the horn and a lot of focus! Fun fact - Nepal was a monarchy until 2008