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My story with motorcycles begins like that of many others: with family opposition and the need to make my own way to be able to ride. I got my first bike with money earned working in a repair shop; it was a bike wrecked in an accident. So was the second. And so, between scrap metal and patience, I forged what is now an entire life devoted to two wheels.

More than twenty motorcycles have passed through my garage over the years. Not all of them were touring bikes, but every one of them had a story to tell. I've owned classic and vintage machines I keep with great affection, modern trail bikes and enduro racers; I've travelled through Africa on a Chinese-made bike and ridden two laps of the world on two wonderful Japanese machines. I've also had the odd setback, like the time in the Americas when the bike didn't survive the trip. Each one has its own personality and purpose, and all of them have taught me something different.

Restoring old motorcycles has become one of my great passions. I start a project, bring a forgotten machine back to life and, once I'm done, it becomes impossible to part with it. That's why my collection keeps growing. Every bike is a piece of history I've rescued with my own hands.

But if there's one thing that truly defines my life, it's travelling. Living in the Canary Islands is already a logistical challenge in itself. But I'm stubborn, headstrong, and I know exactly what I want. That stubbornness has led me to build up experience that few can claim.

I've ridden through 83 countries on two wheels. Always solo. No sponsors, no support crews, no safety nets. Just me, the bike and the road. Not many of the self-proclaimed "great travellers" out there can say the same…

The big leap came in 2010, when I rode across the Americas from Argentina to Alaska. 25 countries, nearly 50,000 kilometres, eight sand deserts, one salt desert, 300 fuel stops, 14 breakdowns, temperatures ranging from −6 °C to +44 °C. Two radio interviews, four TV appearances, eight in the press, seven features in Motociclismo magazine, one award, more than 900 cities crossed, 7,000 photos and 500 videos. And, unbelievably: zero crashes. There were tough moments too: two attempted robberies, the bike briefly stolen, three times forced to turn back due to bad weather, and an illness that tested my endurance. But every obstacle overcome became one more lesson in my backpack of experience.

That same year, straight after returning from the Americas, I headed to Greece and rode through southern Europe in 23 days on the BMW F800GS. In 2012, a trip through Senegal and Gambia on a 125cc Chinese-made bike proved that you don't need a big engine to live a great adventure. In 2014 I set an absolute record that still stands: riding through all seven Canary Islands and every one of their municipalities in three and a half days. And in 2015 came my first solo round-the-world trip on my Suzuki V-Strom: 36,000 kilometres, 14 countries, one desert crossed, 190 fuel stops, 15 interviews, two recognitions and 11,200 photos to always remember it by.

Now, in 2026, I'm deep into my second trip around the world. I've already crossed 22 countries and more than 20,000 kilometres. My 2025 Suzuki V-Strom is accompanying me on this journey, which began in Spain and is headed for Australia, before continuing on around the planet. No rush, no fixed deadlines, letting the wind and the road decide.

And on all these journeys I've slept in remote villages, shared a table with families who had nothing yet gave me everything, learned to fix a bike with wire and ingenuity, and understood that the universal language isn't words, but a smile and a willingness to help.

Today, after so many kilometres, so many countries and so many stories, I still feel the same thrill every time I start up a bike. I don't do it for fame, or money, or recognition. I do it because it's what makes me feel alive. Because on the road I find answers I hadn't found before. Because every trip changes me and turns me into a better version of myself.

This website is the diary of that life in motion. Here you'll find travel chronicles, reflections from the road, tips for future travellers and, above all, proof that dreams, however crazy they seem, can come true if you keep pushing the handlebars forward and never let go.

Welcome to my world. Welcome to my road.