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28 april 20175 september 2018

**** CYCLING CHINA **** A PICTURE A DAY – PART 1

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23 april 20175 september 2018

**** CYCLING LAOS **** Where the people are content

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26 maart 20175 september 2018

**** GIRLPOWERRRRR **** A Final Goodbye To Vietnam

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19 maart 20175 september 2018

**** CYCLING VIETNAM **** THE POWER OF COMPASSION

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18 maart 20175 september 2018

**** CYCLING VIETNAM **** Where there’s a will, there’s a way

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14 februari 201719 maart 2017

**** 20.000 km **** That’s worth a smile :)

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27 december 20165 september 2018

My Vietnamese Christmas

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30 november 20165 september 2018

My Indonesian Honeymoon

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28 november 20165 september 2018

CYCLING SUMATRA: There will be thieves and pirates along the way. So you’d better be careful girl – this is the jungle!

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23 oktober 20165 september 2018

CYCLING JAVA: where it’s al about ‘WE’ instead of just ‘ME’

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19 oktober 20165 september 2018

CYCLING JAVA: They call it ‘Khusnudzon’

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17 oktober 20165 september 2018

LIFE CYCLE: facing the highs and the lows -the good and the bad

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One girl. One bike. And the dream to travel the world.

It all starts with a dream. Then it becomes reality. Slowly slowly. Bit by bit. Day by day. And before I would realise, I was already three years on my way. It was the question whether it would be possible to cycle all the way home. Home is the Netherlands, because that’s the place where I once was born. That’s the place where I said goodbye to my family and friends. On the 28th of august 2015 this little adventure begun. Curious whether it would be possible to travel around the world on my bike. As I just passed my first 40.000 km on the road, I now know exactly what that could be like. Still on my way home. But home is no longer just a place where I have my roots and my family. I now feel at home at all the places where I ones rode my bike. These are the streets and the places where I now know what life is all about.

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  • NEW STORIES ARE OUT About the true experience of
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis *** NEW STORIES ARE OUT*** About the true experience of riding your bike on african soil. There's no way you can capture that experience with a singe picture on Instagram. Or two... The true African feeling goes beyond the tropical animals you face or the beautiful surroundings you're in... Here in Africa it's no longer just about your bike, as YOU will be the center of attention. In Africa, we are shining bright. Shining bright in a big spotlight. ??? *** NEW STORIES ARE OUT*** 'On African soil - what's it's like to be a farangi on a bike' ***Link
  • Ethiopia was by far the MOST challenging country to ride
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Ethiopia was by far the MOST challenging country to ride a bicycle. EVER. This stretch though brings a big smile back on my face. Picture this; two foreigners on a bicycle in a super small village in Ethiopia, trying to take a shortcut. After following the smallest track we end up in their little little town. Their eyes were filled with disbelief... this way?? NO WAY! So then they did what they always do in Ethiopia: they joined us. And as I was 'impressed' before about how long they 'accompany' you on heavy dirt-tracks (especially as we have the same
  • Its then when you blink with your eyes that you
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis It's then, when you blink with your eyes, that you suddenly realise: we are in Africa! And it might not be easy, but it is absolutely beautiful. @ covering the stretch of the northern desert of Kenya. With headwind, lots of sand and... camels ?  #cyclinglife   #kenya   #africa   #cyclingafrica   #bicycletour   #bikewander   #bikepacking   #desert   #desertofkenya   #camels 
  • When Worlds Meet With mutual astonishment we observe each other
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis -When Worlds Meet- With mutual astonishment we observe each other. He stays there for as long as it takes me to fix my bike. Something tells me it could be the first time he saw a women doing bike mechanics ?  #girlpower   #cyclingafrica   #ethiopia   #cyclinglife   #whenworldsmeet   #mutualastonishment   #astonishment   #bikewander   #worldbybike   #biketour   #cycletouring   #cycletour   #bicyclemechanics   #womanonwheels   #whoruntheworld 
  • Meanwhile in Ethiopia when water is no longer a given
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Meanwhile in Ethiopia, when water is no longer a given thing but something extremely valuable. Every big village has its waterpoint and to find it you just have to keep your eyes open for all the people walking with their yellow containers. It's part of their daily life routine here, and so is it for us.  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #bicycletrip   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #biketrip   #bicycletour   #water   #waterspring   #wherepeoplemeet   #ethiopia   #africa   #africabybike 
  • Meanwhile in Ethiopia ? Luka amp Janna go Africa Picture
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Meanwhile in Ethiopia ? Luka & Janna go Africa (Picture credits to Luke Miller  @timespentcycling )
  • JIEHAAAAAA Luka and Jana go AFRICAAAAA ??? Luka and Janna
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis JIEHAAAAAA Luka and Jana go AFRICAAAAA ??? Luka and Janna go Afrika! Here you go, we now show you our plan for the next stretch of our ride. This will be our ‘grand finale’, after completing my big ride home from New Zealand al the way to the Netherlands, with half of those kilometers having Luke by my side. Many kilometers ago a new dream started, it was right after I cycled Myanmar that I though, why not go to Africa? It was the warmth and openness of their culture that reminded me of those good old days in Kenya
  • This is what the world looks like after three years
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis This is what the world looks like after three years riding my bike. Feeling humble and endlessly thankfull that I had the chance to experience it all ? 43.000 km over +40 countries. August 2015 - Juli 2018 ? ? And the best part: it ain't over yet. Soon more! (Link in bio for a close look at my route)
  • On the 22nd of juli I cycled that same driveway
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis On the 22nd of juli I cycled that same driveway that I left three years ago. With 43.000 km on my computer, and my one and only companion by my side, I cycled into the arms of my mum and dad, and I was home. Thanks to all the friends and family who joined us for the last miles, I felt as if I just went for 'a little ride' It's good to be back, I love you all ?? New Zealand ?The Netherlands ? Augustus 2015 ?Juli 2018
  • Friends who say so you are going to cycle the
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Friends, who say; so you are going to cycle the world, no problem we just book a flight and visit you on your way! ... Let me introduce to you: PART TWO Hugo, who took his bicycle and accompanied me on my ride in Indonesia. How he pushed his boundaries and reached his goal, yes a true hero he is. And how lucky I was with you by my side, and how we totally passed the test as ‘husband and wife’. . Sophie in Australia and Indonesia, how we had some time to relax and talk about this big ride that
  • Friends who say so you are going to cycle the
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Friends, who say; so you are going to cycle the world, no problem we just book a flight and visit you on your way! The ones who bring back your roots, after being away from home for so long. The ones who make you feel like home in that second they look you in the eyes. It’s all in that first smile. When there is SO much to tell and SO much that happened, but when there are no words needed, as that first smile says it all. Let me introduce to you; Renate who visited me in Georgia, and reminded
  • Many days we saw the sun go down Enjoying the
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Many days we saw the sun go down. Enjoying the magical colours in the air, we knew we had to push our pedals a bit harder just to make sure that we would make it to the next town and get our registration, right in time. 'Cycling the desert in Uzbekistan' www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #sunset   #Isawthesungodown   #colourfulsky   #lookwherewearenow 
  • When you decide to go for tht shortcut and end
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis When you decide to go for thát shortcut and end up in that super little and steep track straight into the mountains and this man on his donkey becomes your guide. No worries he says, it the right way! As he gets of his donkey to help you with pushing your bike. ? Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan.  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #donkey   #help   #manondonkeys   #lookwherewearenow 
  • For most people it would be completely ridiculous to stop
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis For most people it would be completely ridiculous to stop the car and get your camera out when there's nothing really to see. But on a bicycle, you know, this nothing is exactly where it all happens. And how beautiful it can be. www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #cyclingphotography   #lookwherewearenow 
  • The desert of Uzbekistan It could be so peacefull and
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis The desert of Uzbekistan. It could be so peacefull and serene. From time to time we passed a place that was SO beautiful, eventhough without a question so hard to live a life. www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #landscape   #desertlife   #lookwherewearenow 
  • Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan When old grandmothers
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis - Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan - When old grandmothers help you out and fill your bottles with water on your way ? www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #lookwherewearenow 
  • Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan Surrounded by sand SO much
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan. Surrounded by sand. SO much sand. If only I would be 25 years younger... and I had taken all my little tools & toys with me... it would be heaven on earth'. (*With a big Thank you for Luke for being such a great model by my side :) www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #landscape   #playingoutside   #sanddune   #sandbox   #desertlife   #lookwherewearenow 
  • No desert can be cycled without asking yourself the classical
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis No desert can be cycled without asking yourself the classical question 'what the * are we doing here?!' from time to time. ;)  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #landscape   #desertlife   #nowwhat ?!  #lookwherewearenow 
  • Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan When truckdrivers pull over and
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Cycling the desert of Uzbekistan. When truckdrivers pull over and ask you with big eyes 'are you sure you don't want a ride?!?'... :)  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #help   #nwedaride ?  #lookwherewearenow 
  • New stories are out! About what uzbekistan for me was
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis New stories are out! About what uzbekistan for me was like. 'Dear Mister Uzbekistan' (EN) 'Beste Meneer Oezbekistan' (NL) www.jannekeverhagen.nl  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #worldbybike   #cycletour   #lookwherewearenow 
  • Uzbekistan the land of the donkeys ? travelbybike cyclinglife cyclingphotography
    2 jaar ago by janneke_op_reis Uzbekistan.... the land of the donkeys ?  #travelbybike   #cyclinglife   #cyclingphotography   #bikewander   #biketour   #bicycletrip   #desert   #uzbek   #uzbekistan   #cycle   #cyclelife   #donkey   #luke   #lookwherewearenow 

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