Cycling 12,000km Through 16 Countries: Germany to Turkey with Rieke Schmees (re-release)
About this episode
Rieke Schmees shares her experience of cycling 12,000km through 16 countries from Germany to Turkey as a solo female traveler.
In 2022, German psychologist Rieke Schmees swapped a desk for a bike and cycled 12,000km through 16 countries. This adventure took her from Germany to Turkey, via Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy and the Balkans. It was the first type of adventure like this she'd taken with almost no camping experience prior to setting off as well. Rieke shares the reality of taking this adventure as a solo female, the toughest weeks in Morocco which also became teh most rewarding, and how it came to be ...
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