Lush Green in Costa Rica and a lot of Highway in Panama

We hadn’t been in Costa Rica for very long, but we already felt a lot more at ease here than we had in the countries before. The only downside was the comparatively high prices – almost as high as in Switzerland! Unlike in Mexico, where we could stop at every gas station to treat ourselves to cold drinks and ice cream, we couldn’t continue doing this in Costa Rica with a clear conscience. On our first morning in Costa Rica, we stopped in the shade next to a police checkpoint…

August 07, 2026

Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia

From the very top of Alaska all the way south towards Argentina. Between Arctic tundra and temperate rainforests, glaciers, deserts and abundant wildlife, a lot has happened already!