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Speech 'Velo Odyssee' in Sursee(LU)

On november 25th 2010 I will present the best photos and stories about my latest cycle tour in Sursee, Switzerland.

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Speech at the Swiss Travel Festival

At the 11th Swiss Travel Festival on mai 7th 2011 I will present photos about my cycle trip across australia.

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A Scottish Summer

This summer I cycled for 4 weeks across the scottish highlands. Quiraing, Isle of Skye

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All New

For 12(!) years betzgi.ch has now been online already, the current website for 8 years. In this time the site grew quite a bit. About time to clean up things.These where my thoughts more than a year...

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Antananarivo, Madagascar

Finally the long preparations are over and I have started for my latest cycling tour. Madagascar is where I start this time and where I have already pedaled the first kilometers. Chameleon

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Durban, South Africa

In a wide circle I have cycled across the north east of South Africa and straight through Swaziland in the past weeks where I already saw lots of antelopes, zebras, elephants, hippos etc. and some...

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Something for the geocachers amongst you...

Romanski, a friend of mine, sent off this Travel Bug. It should try to follow me. We will see if it can make it :-) Here you can follow the Travel Bug and see its route:...

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Photography on a cycle tour

I just wrote an article about photography on a cycle tour. What do I carry and why and how do I use it. Photo equipment

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Keetmanshoop, Namibia

After the ride through the Cederberg mountains and the isolated northwest of South Africa I have now reached Namibia where I first cycled along the Fish River Canyon to Keetmanshoop. Quiver tree

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mobile power supply

For 6 month my mobile power supply has now been in use. What and how I use it and what my experiences are, I wrote in an article. handlebar bag with connector, akku and electronic

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Kasane, Botswana

In the last weeks I cycled through Botswana: hundreds of dead straight kilometers through bushland. The wildlife was all the more exiting though. Elephants casually walk along the highway here!...

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Lilongwe, Malawi

The ride through Zambia was a true highlight: extremely hospitable people and then the impressing wildlife at South Luangwa NP. Leopard, South Luangwa NP

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Iringa, Tanzania

The ride through Malawi was mainly dominated by cycling along Lake Malawi and a landscape that was becoming more mountainous again. The many beautiful beaches including the daily sunsets were a...

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Arusha, Tanzania

After a very varied ride through Tanzania with great mountains and a well deserved break on Zanzibar I have reached Arusha at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Dhow on Zanzibar

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Eldoret, Kenya

After the detour to Uganda I am back in Kenya where I organized visa for the continuation of my journey.

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Arba Minch, Ethiopia

In the past weeks I have cycled into Ethiopia along Lake Turkana. An unforgettable ride with plenty of unique encounters. Lodwar

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Gonder, Ethiopia

Ethiopia is certainly no easy place for cycling but this country got me exited by its uniqueness while riding across the highland to the north. orthodox priest

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Wadi Halfa, Sudan

In the past weeks I cycled across the Nubian desert in Sudan and have now reached Wadi Halfa. mosque at sunset

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Jerusalem, Israel

After almost 14 month I have cycled across the African continent and reached the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv. Temple of Hatshepsut

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Amman, Jordan

During my ride across Jordan I have been caught by a very severe winter onset. Despite the snow and ice I have now reached Amman. Al-Khazneh, Petra

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