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“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

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Chasing the feeling of getting there.

We’re Agata and Joris – two riders exploring the world on two wheels. From remote off-road tracks to long-distance journeys across continents, we share real stories, tested gear and the kind of adventure you can’t always plan.

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    Caucasus Tour 2013: 6,500 Kilometres, Three Weeks and a Few Lessons Along the Way

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    ACT Greece – The Trip That Refused to Follow the Plan (2026)

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**ADV Hoppers Archive: Caucasus Tour 2013** The a **ADV Hoppers Archive: Caucasus Tour 2013**

The archives are officially open! 

And we're starting with a journey that, back in 2013, I described as "the trip of my life."

Three weeks, 6,500 kilometres, six motorcycles and a group of people I barely knew before departure. The destination? Georgia, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

There were spectacular mountains, ancient monasteries, unforgettable encounters, challenging roads and quite a lot of mud. There were also approximately 12 motorcycle falls , a damaged pannier, occasional tears of frustration and plenty of laughter.

It wasn't always easy. And I definitely wasn't always enjoying myself. But looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.

This trip taught me a lot about riding, travelling with others and, perhaps most importantly, myself.

And there's another reason this story feels special today: part of our route took us through Nagorno-Karabakh, a region whose political and human reality has changed dramatically since our visit.

I've dug out my original Polish travel diaries, skipped the daily breakfast reports and turned them into one longer story.

Full story on **ADVHOPPERS.EU** — link in bio (IG) / link below (FB).

*Old Roads. New Stories.*

[Agata]

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🆕VIDEO🆕 ACT Montebania Well… the blog post only t 🆕VIDEO🆕
ACT Montebania

Well… the blog post only took us 9 months to publish, so obviously the video needed a little more time.

14 months after the trip, our ACT Montenegro & Albania video is FINALLY here! 

Six ACT stages, 1150 km of Montenegro and Albania, rocky climbs, endless mountains, Lake Koman, questionable roads, wrong turns, old demons defeated, lots of dust… and a well-earned gin at the finish line.

It took us two weeks to ride it.
Nine months to write about it.
Fourteen months to make the video.

At this rate, we’re getting dangerously close to having a system. 

Grab a coffee (or a beer), get comfortable and come ride ACT Montebania with us.

Full video on YouTube - link below / in bio.

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Introducing ADV Hoppers Archive — Old Roads, New S Introducing ADV Hoppers Archive — Old Roads, New Stories!

Long before ADV Hoppers became a two-person adventure, there were already plenty of roads travelled, borders crossed, motorcycles dropped (some things never change 😉), and stories worth telling.

Some of those adventures happened more than a decade ago. Back then, I was sharing them on my personal blog, in Polish, usually as daily travel diaries. Lots of details, plenty of emotions, and probably far too many descriptions of breakfasts and fuel stops. 

Now I've decided to dust off those old travel journals, give them a little makeover, and bring them to ADV Hoppers.

Not simply translating them, but turning them into proper travel stories — keeping the original adventures, impressions, occasional frustrations and my (sometimes questionable) sense of humour.

And we're starting with Caucasus Tour 2013. 

Three weeks, 6,500 kilometres, incredible mountain roads, muddy challenges, a few bruises to the ego, and a journey through Georgia, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh — a region that has changed dramatically since then.

It was one of those trips that taught me a lot about motorcycle riding. And even more about myself.

📖 First story coming soon to ADVHOPPERS.EU!

A little journey into the past. Because some adventures deserve to be told again.

[Agata]

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VIETNAM, HERE I COME! (If I survive the preparatio VIETNAM, HERE I COME! (If I survive the preparations...) 

Tomorrow I'm flying to Vietnam for another women-only motorcycle adventure with MotoBirds. Nine days of riding through northern Vietnam, mountains, gravel roads, and hopefully plenty of unforgettable moments.

But apparently, the adventure decided to start a little earlier. With three near-heart attacks before departure. 

Heart attack 1: The disappearing passport. 

Last week, when Joris was preparing to return to the Netherlands, I noticed he'd accidentally picked up MY passport instead of his old one.

Imagine discovering that today, while packing for tomorrow's flight, with my passport happily sitting somewhere in the Netherlands.

Disaster narrowly avoided.

Heart attack 2: Where the hell is my riding gear?! 

Today, while preparing everything, I realised I couldn't find my enduro armour, knee protectors or riding pants.

Then it hit me. The last time I was at Hopper Garage in Javorník, I saw some gear hanging on a hook and assumed it belonged to Joris. Except his gear is blue. Mine is black.

Guess what colour the gear on the hook was?

So now I have an unplanned one-hour round trip to retrieve my own bloody equipment. Because apparently I leave things in places where I NEVER leave things. 

Heart attack 3: The international driving permit. 

I was absolutely sure mine was valid. Until I found it and discovered it had expired. Years ago.

Panic.

Then I remembered getting new permits for Nepal last year. Found them. Relief!

Until I noticed that one of them expired in October 2026. As in, LAST MONTH.

More panic.

Fortunately, Vietnam requires the Vienna Convention permit, and THAT one is still valid.

I think my heart rate is slowly returning to normal.

And now all I have to do is somehow fit everything into my 20 kg luggage allowance. Including my ridiculously heavy and bulky enduro boots. Easy, right? 

Vietnam, I'm coming! 

Assuming I find everything else I need before tomorrow.

[Agata]

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Kalimera, Greece! 🇬🇷 After all the detours, delay Kalimera, Greece! 🇬🇷

After all the detours, delays and changing plans, we finally crossed the border into Greece.

Leskovik behind us, Nafpaktos ahead.

Dark clouds kept us company, the storm stayed just far enough away, and Greek roads immediately introduced us to their own interpretation of engineering. 

By evening we were looking over the Venetian harbour of Nafpaktos, seafood on the table, wine in the glasses and ACT Greece waiting for us the next morning.

We actually made it to the start.

Now we just had to ride it. 

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