GIVE &
TAKE A WAY
M
y father is the most adven-
turous person I have ever
met. He introduced me to
the world of travel from a
very early age, I’ve always
been passionate by visiting
new countries. When I turned 20
years old, I decided to move overseas
for longer periods than just a few
weeks of holiday.
I lived in Australia for three years,
New Zealand for a year, travelled
across Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia,
The Philippines, New Caledonia …
spending many months in a camper-
van wandering the treasures of those
countries.
Experiencing some of these re-
gions on two wheels was a highlight,
especially Australia, New Zealand
and India on a Royal Enfield Bullet.
I became addicted to the feeling of
freedom experienced by being alone
on a motorcycle. This feeling became
an urge to travel more by motorcycle,
to have an overland adventure … this
TRAVERSE 19
is when Take A Way was born.
Not only was this a trip of a life
time it became much more; the
purpose of this adventure was not
only to experience the beauty of the
landscape and the variety of cultures
you find in this wonderful part of the
world, it was also my goal to provide
a material support to different asso-
ciations along the way. In the past,
I had helped a school in Cuba and
another one in India. There was no
way I could start this kind of journey
without being involved in the com-
munities I was visiting.
After shipping my new best friend
(a 2003 Kawasaki KLR650) to French
Guyana, I must admit that I was full
of doubt. I feared what was about to
happen. I’d placed pressure on my-
self by doubting my ability for such a
journey, I was scare to disappoint my
family, friends and as well as myself.
I could not give up that easily on a
dream I had been building for a year.
Two or three hours on the bike,