Why the big trip?
Mickey and Katie admit that it’s going to be a big change for them. Whilst both are bikers and well-travelled,
this will be the first time they’ve lived on the road long-term. “It’ll be a totally different way of life, but I love
being on the road” says Mickey, a photographer “I really get a kick out of not knowing what’s around the
corner”. For Mickey, the trip represents a perfect opportunity to combine work and pleasure and he’ll be
documenting the trip in pictures, with a particular focus on abandoned and forgotten places that are being
reclaimed by nature.
For Katie, the shift in pace is perhaps more significant. “It was a big decision to step away from my scientific
career” says Katie “it’s a big part of who I am. We have a great life but I just can’t shake the feeling that
something’s missing, as if I’m on autopilot and shooting for the wrong goals. There’s so much more I want to
see and know about the world and my faith in the system I live and work in is low right now, so I need some
perspective. It would be very easy to stay where I am but I know if I do that I’ll become cynical so it’s the right
time to get out.”