Hi again! I’d like to tell you a little bit more about myself and the reason for this website.

My name is Jens Maandag. Born in The Netherlands in 1995. Growing up sports and outdoor activities have always been a big part of my life. Every vacation we’d be out on our sailboat, riding our horses or enjoy the beaches. 

I’ve graduated university with a bachelor in sports and event-management. Hoping I could combine two passions: Travelling and sports. 
After graduating I immediately moved to the Caribbean to teach windsurfing for a year and enjoying the warm climate. 
I came back to The Netherlands with a lot of new plans to travel, I picked up bartending to earn some money and to be able to work everywhere. After managing a new bar post-covid I felt it was time for change.

I bought a Kona Sutra gravel bike and I started exploring Europe on the back of a bicycle. Following the European Divide Trail, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. At that point I wanted to see more and decided to fly out to Kuala Lumpur to ride towards Hanoi. Now, 35.000km later, I’ve also added South America to the long list of countries.

Besides cycling I’m also a passionate motorcyclist. Following the same mindset of minimalist off the beaten path travel I’ll soon embark on a 30.000km motorcycle journey together with my dad.

So if you like two wheeled overland adventures, whether it’s human powered or with an engine, I’m sure you can find inspiration here.

Happy riding!

Jens