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The Power of Perseverance and Embracing Challenges
Overcoming obstacles and charting paths through uncharted territories has always been part of the human spirit. It is these challenges...
Ajmal Samuel
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Embracing the Waiting Game: The Art of Patience in Paragliding
Paragliding, a sport that offers a unique blend of adrenaline and serenity, allows paragliding pilots to soar through the skies like...
Ajmal Samuel
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Soaring Beyond Limits: A Paragliding Adventure in South Africa
Embarking on a journey to pursue a childhood dream of taking to the skies has been nothing short of exhilarating. In the pursuit of our...
Ajmal Samuel
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Reflecting on an eventful year of Adventure and Inclusivity
Ajmal commemorates the conclusion of the Bikethon and a triumphant business and adventure-filled year, capturing the moment against the...
Ajmal Samuel
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Bikeathon Reflections: Battambang to Pailin
Our Bikeathon from Battambang to Pailin, so far covering some 60 kilometers of beguiling Cambodia, has been a pleasure indeed. For today,...
Ajmal Samuel
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Discovering the Enchanting Wonders of Cape Town - South Africa
In the pursuit of a soul-stirring experience, we direct our gaze towards Cape Town, where an extraordinary journey begins. Accompanied by...
Ajmal Samuel
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Art & Commerce AFS Style.
RanFjorden. Norway. In whichever perspective we contemplate it, whether framed or unframed, this photograph capturing the enigmatic ...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 25, 20235 min read


Turning Pages and Pressing Play Buttons - Ajmal Samuel's Story in Motion and Text
'Inspiration is the spark that ignites the human spirit, driving individuals to aspire for greatness. It's a profound force that...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 18, 20235 min read


African Adrenalin Adventure (coming soon)
Thunderstorm over the Hakskeenpan, Northern Cape, South Africa Ajmal's forthcoming African adrenaline adventure is more than just a...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Autumnal Cycles Part 2.
Two giants stand in unison: colossal boulders scattered across the Norwegian landscape, are a silent witnesses to the titanic forces of...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 6, 20234 min read


Autumnal Cycles - Part 1
As we cycle towards Oslo's welcoming embrace, metaphorically entering the autumnal stages of this remarkable journey, it has been a joy...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 4, 20235 min read


Natural Navigators
39 days on the road, and we've relied on apps like Kamoot, Google Maps, and Strava for navigation. Let's face it, smartphone apps have...
Richard Mark Dobson
Oct 2, 20235 min read


The forests that follow us.
We've just landed in Trondheim, Norway, marking our 2000th kilometer pedaled. Forests have been our constant companions from the very...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 29, 20235 min read


A River Runs Through Us
The Namsen river looking south towards Harran. Our journey was guided by a grand river, leading us through to Namsskogen and then down to...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 27, 20235 min read


Ice Age (Part 2)
With routes and tunnel access seemingly well-planned—or so we thought—we embarked on our journey at the stroke of 10:00 AM, as rain and...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 25, 20235 min read


Ice Age (Part 1)
They had cautioned us, the Norse Gods and our well-meaning friends, 'Norway—brace for the theatrical weather.' Rain. Cold. Over the past...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 24, 20235 min read


The Hunter Gatherer
Views across to Norway from Kåtaviken Sweden. A primordial landscape, that shouts back to the age of ice and the times of...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 20, 20238 min read


Here in my Car, I feel safest of all !
Ajmal Samuel pauses for a break besides the beautiful lake Stensele, some 20km before rest camp at Storuman. 'Here in my car, I feel...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 18, 20236 min read


An Ode to the Norse Waterworld
Reed beds on the Fjärdsminnet, besides Vaasa old town harbour. Vaasa. Finland. In the midst of our epic odyssey, a pause arrives—a...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 13, 20233 min read


All the markings of a motion-musical score (road from Pori to Vaasa Finland)
Skid marks or a crochet rest music symbol? Whichever way we look at it, where this car tyre rubber meets the asphalt, it look likes...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 11, 20234 min read
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