Posts tagged corruption

Soap opera exit

How long do you intend to stay in Nigeria? - The immigration officer had asked me at the time of entering the country almost a month ago. What I did not know at that time was that the answer to that simple routine question would seal the fate of my departure or maybe, my indefinite stay in the country.

NigeriaNicolás Marino10 December 2015nigeria, corruption, lagos, cycling, adventure, africa, benin border

When Everything Goes Awry

One of the most exceptional days of my entire life was coming to an end. These kinds of days are magnificent because they offer everything one imagines but, even more importantly, everything that one could have never ever imagined.

CongoNicolás Marino16 October 2015africa, congo, corruption, border, jungle, pygmy, police, immigration, rainforest, central african republic

Reconfiguring the plan

Rest periods on a trip of many years are necessary, but more rest than necessary may also end up being counterproductive. Getting back on the saddle after living 3 weeks in Luanda, among friends, events and hang outs, required a great effort.

AngolaNicolás Marino3 August 2015africa, angola, north, cycling, bicycle, touring, soyo, boat, border crossing, congo, corruption

Never Ending Green

During my years of traveling both as a backpacker and traveler by bicycle, I have been more than once dazzled by what the world has to offer. Its landscapes, its ecosystems and its phenomena are some of the reasons that always make me want to keep going out, to see more, to learn more, to feel more.

IndonesiaNicolás Marino11 April 2013adventure, bicycle, borneo, bugs, coal mining, corruption, cycling, deforestation, extreme, indonesia, jungle, kalimantan, monkey, orangutan, palm oil, traveling

The Long Way to Borneo

After coming back from Palawan we spent two final days in Manila the ugly, we happily said good-bye to it for the last time from the deck of the ferry that would take us to Cebu. Despite

PhilippinesNicolás Marino20 March 2013adventure, bicycle, bohol, chocolate hills, corruption, cycling, mindanao, philippines, tarsiers, traveling, zamboanga