Adventure Motorcycle Rider Henriette Thiim on Lessons Learned from 200,000 Kilometers of International Travel

About this episode

Ashley Giordano interviews adventure motorcycle rider Henriette Thiim about her experiences and lessons learned from extensive international travel.

Join Overland Journal Podcast host Ashley Giordano as she sits down with Danish motorcycle adventure rider Henriette Thiim to discuss Henriette’s latest trip through Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco. In this episode, Henriette dives into the logistics required to ride through Algeria and her experiences in-country, as well as what she’s learned about managing fear after 200,000 kilometers of riding in 72 countries.

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Giordano

Guest: Henriette Thiim

Topics covered

• adventure travel
• motorcycle riding
• international travel
• logistics
• fear management

Keywords

• motorcycle adventure
• travel logistics
• Algeria
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• fear management
• international travel
• 200,000 kilometers

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco

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