There is a place in Curitiba where your bike and soul are in good hands. The Bicicletaria Cultural is a space that combines Arts and Bikes in a way that no other does, at least that is what I experienced when I took a look around. The mixture of cultural activities and workshops to repair your ride is a great idea! Patricia Valverde and Fernando Rosenbaum are not only the Founders of this institution but also Bicycle Activists fighting to make the city o Curitiba a better place!
Coletivo Biowit
During my stay in Brazil I had the opportunity to visit some Permaculture Farmers in a Village close to Curitiba. Marco, Ricardo and Daniel are all members of the Biowit Collective. The idea is to promote sustainable ways of farming and finding alternatives to the so called „modern lifestyle“. The Collective has been experimenting with Compost Systems and has experienced the functionlity of drytoilets. Ricardo and his friends gave us some insights into Permaculture and explain why it works out for them.
Thanks again to the Biowit Collective
Goodbye Turkey – Hello Iran!
After we said goodbye to our last host in Turkey there were only a few kilometers missing to Iran. Crossing the iranian border we came across some of the most impressive landscapes of our trip. This is a little homage not only to the beauty of these two countries but also to a team spirit that shall remain unforgotten!
Enjoy…
Worth a Drytoilet!
I never thought that I would get myself a tattoo. Before I came to Curitiba for the first time I actually thought tattoos were something horrible. First of all because once you have one its quite impossible to get rid of it. As I am not the most decisive kind of guy I was sure that I’d never be able to decide about a thing that would be marking me for the rest of my life.
When I first came to Curitiba two years ago, I found out that everybody I got to know here had at least one tattoo, or was about to have one done. I became interested and started to like certain tipes and styles. I was even able to assist a giant scull being tattooed on to a girls thigh. However I was still sure that I would never have a tattoo on my body.
„Worth a Drytoilet!“ weiterlesen
Caipirinha for Change!
Why I suddenly packed my bike a went to the other side of the globe…
Shortly after we reached Iran I received a message from a friend in Brazil. He said that he had to talk to me and that it was urgent. In a skype call he explained that he was going to make a movie for Brazilian Telvision and that he wants me to play in it. My first reaction was „that impossible! I’m on a bike tour to India…“ He offered to pay for the flights and all expenses if I could make it to Brazil by the 18th of August and stay for 10 days. „Caipirinha for Change!“ weiterlesen
Der Abtrünnige
Coming soon: Why I will leave the GFC Team for a few days…
About the Movie and Startnext
Explaining what the Documentary is going to be about an why it is worth supporting us on startnext.de. The crowdfunding deadline has been extended to the 7th of August! Please check out our incentives, get a ticket for the premiere or choose from many other interesting „ThankYous“
Support Guts for Change: www.startnext.de/guts-for-change
Interview with Sara Joy Pond
This is an excerpt from the Interview that we made with Sara Joy Pond, an Crowdfunding expert, in Malatya, Turkey. She founded the plattform „tippingbucket.org“ ang managed to raise more than a quarter of a million US Dollars within 2 years. We took advantage of the opportunity to ask her some questions and we got very useful advice in return…
Malatya with Ercan & Sara Joy
We had a wonderful host in Malatya who not only provided us with lots of hospitality but also cheered us up with his joyful character! We got to see Mount Nemrut and were very lucky to meet Sara Joy and her friend Ammon who both encouraged us in a very competent and motivating way…
Ankara +
Primary Element is supplying the beat.“Team Takeover“ serves as an inspiration for this little Clip of our tour through Ankara to Cappadocia. Thanx to Primary Element for the music! (you can hashtag that :P)