Mària Dinoia: Aug 6-7 – Dogubayazit-Tabriz (Iran) (360km)

6-aug – Dogubayazit-Tabriz (Iran) (360km) We wake up with a great view of Ararat that in the morning is wonderful. The border with Iran arrives suddenly, quite unexpectedly. There are a few car and many buses and trucks. I have to wear the hijab and the manteau (long dress that covers body shape and arms) [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 5 – Susehri-Dogubayazit (630km)

The road today is quite dirty, there are many work in progress and the asphalt is sometimes missing, sometimes full of potholes. Anyway the landscape is amazing and even better the temperatures are finally fresh, since we drive up to 2400mt. Today we got a taste of Turkish hospitality, when we stop for a tchai [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 4 – Bolu-Susehri

Turkey is my second home and always surprise me: the gift of today was a fresh temperature and Swiss landscapes, with lakes, pine trees and peaks that during winter time, when covered by snow are full of skiers. This fresh climate gave us a perfect fit after our daily 750km ride. In the late afternoon [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 3 – Plodviv-Bolu (750km)

A long ride again, but today I felt like home. Turkey welcomed me with open harms, this is my feeling. Landscapes are more familiar and more impressive, in the busy traffic of Istanbul, we cross the Bosporus over the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge with its astonishing views over the straits. I love this way of [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 1-2, 2009 – The Balcans (Serbia)

1-aug – Postojna-Nis (840km) After a night spent in the fresh mountains of Slovenia we leave Postojna to move forward. Today it’s the day of borders, we change three countries, from Slovenia to Croatia and finally to Serbia. Every border is fascinating, especially today that is full of people coming back to home countries. Our [...]

Mària Dinoia: July 31, 2009 – Milan (Italy) – Everything’s ready

Everything’s ready, The motorbike is loaded (even more than simply loaded, way beyond anyone’s imagination…) so let’s go. The adrenaline of the last days is still there, short nights and a great excitement within… Today the first simple leg of our adveture, about 600 km. After work, we will try to avoid the traditional mass [...]

Mària Dinoia: the Motorbike Manfrotto Heroine

Name: Mària Dinoia Type of Photography: Photoreportage Favorite Camera and Lens: Canon 400D, Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8, Canon 28-55 f/3.5, Canon EF 70-300mm f 4-5.6, Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Favorite Tripod set: Manfrotto – Compact Lightweight Carbon fiber Tripod Activity: Art Director and Professional Free Lance Photographer Awards: – Eyes On The Planet – [...]