Travel & Adventure

For three months, Michael Schröder travelled through Patagonia on a BMW R1250 GS – and followed the trace of a trip he had done once before, 30 years ago.

We've been on the motorcycle again for around 10 hours and the second day of the Adventure Country Track Pyrenees is dragging on.

In stunning images, the new Touratech film "Thailand unleashed" traces an adventurous motorcycle journey to the most remote regions of Thailand. It features long-distance travelling legend and Touratech brand ambassador Charley Boorman.

A few years ago, the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula opened its doors to travellers. Many things seem wonderful, some surprisingly familiar. Dirk Schäfer travelled to Saudi Arabia in a world that lives between the day before yesterday and the day after tomorrow.

In summer 2023, the Adventure Country Tracks e.V. team will set off to take on the brand-new ACT Croatia. Over five days, the riders will get to know a Croatia that doesn't have much in common with the country in the tourist brochures: Wild, secluded and full of offroad adventures.

Michael Schröder spent three months travelling through Chile and Argentina. His motorbike: a BMW R 1250 GS, specially prepared by Touratech for this adventure.

Instead of simply increasing the engine displacement a little, BMW has completely remodelled the boxer. And not much has remained the same with the chassis either. Let's take a detailed look at the new BMW R 1300 GS.

Not lacking in crises itself, Africa is once again moving more into the focus of motorbike travellers in view of the political situation in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Recognised experts provide up-to-date information in Travel Time on the topics of travel preparation, behaviour on the road and important travel routes.

It is time to leave Nigeria. But how? The border to Cameroon is considered unsafe because the north of the neighbouring country is marked by a smouldering civil war and is notorious for armed robberies and kidnappings.

What can you experience in four weeks of holiday? Which destinations should you head for? Diana Richarz and Dirk Schäfer took their time and experienced the Greek magic beyond islands, ouzo and sirtaki. Completely relaxed.