Time for an update on the gas pricing. Russia has moved in to the number one spot with 95 being the cheapest so far. In fact it is 41% cheaper than NZ fuel. Here is how it stacks up so far. Petrol 95 Octane Country Cost per litre Equivalent NZD per Litre % more Expensive than […]
Today we made our way from Ivalo in Finland 50 km’s east across the Russian and Finish border. As we exited Finland one of the officials asked why we were going there and stated the only 60,000 people crossed the border per year and 70% of them were Russian, 29% made up another group and […]
Bike trips can be hard at times and we have all wished for a little support from time to time. Today however we came across what might be the ultimate in support vehicles. I spoke with Peter Engeloch the owner operator of this bus. He ensured me that he could provide us with the ultimate trip […]
Well you have all seen photo’s like this at many burger bars. But have you ever paid $27 NZD for a burger small chips and a coke. If you come to Norway and expect to dine on burgers you will need to Super Size your wallet. Tony
We have two more countires to add to our fuel comparision list. Here is the summary spreadsheet. Petrol 95 Octane Country Cost per litre Equivalent NZD per Litre % more Expensive than NZ England 1.26 $3.30 33.86% Iceland 182 $2.89 24.54% Denmark 11.05 $2.76 21.09% Norway 14.02 $3.63 39.95% New Zealand $2.18 Norway […]
No Tony don’t you mean “Punctures”…… There is one thing that I have learnt about bike trips, tell your story before someone else does. Today was an eventful day, we had planned to cover just on 460kms. Things were going well until we left the local eatery after lunch only to see that one of […]
My first exposure to EU pricing came after I picked up the first Dakar from storage in England. I pulled in a the Shell service station in Ickenham only to find that it cost ₤ 17 sterling to fill one of the bikes. The bikes weren’t completely empty but the fuel lights were on. In […]
Well here I go again, off on another trip with the worldbybike team. (Why? Not sure at this stage will find the answer on the way) The start of my journey begins at Heathrow airport with the friendly smile of a long time friend of mine “Chook” of England. Chook (Kevin Gorman) and I have […]
Dealing with the Egyptian Traffic Police is like playing snakes and ladders. Land on the right square on the right day and you will progress up the ladders and get to your destination. Land on the wrong square and the snakes will ensure you’re in for lengthy delays. Our first mission was to get an […]
Travelling in Africa brings people together, whether these are the locals from the country you are travelling in or whether they are fellow travellers on the same route. While looking through the photo archives I discover a photo of a couple that seems familiar. Does anyone know who these two fine gentlemen are?
