Ed Gill | Where Next Barney
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UPDATED: Heading to The TMT from Spain
Note: This article is an updated version of the Melilla-specific post shared in November 2024. A bit of context When crossing the Mediterranean from southern Spain to begin the TMT you have a choice, depending on your timings and how you want to handle the border and customs control – you can either can a…
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Top tips for crossing the Med from Almeria
I’m currently parked up in a pizzeria just down the coast from Almeria, scoffing my first decent meal in 24 hours. I had planned to get the Balearia boat last night, to arrive bright and early to the Spanish enclave at Melilla, just next to Nador. Unfortunately a knackered regulator/rectifier put paid to that idea,…
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Considering riding the TMT solo?
When it comes to the prospect of motorcycle desert riding, it’s hard not to be inspired by the romantic image of a lone Dakar rider ploughing through huge landscapes at full tilt, with a plume of dust stretching out far behind them. And at the end of the day, it sometimes simply isn’t possible to…
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New long distance trail brings world of Moroccan adventure to people’s front doors
Would-be adventurers are now able to explore Morocco’s hidden gems like never before, thanks to a new long-distance adventure-travel trail that’s been launched today. The Trans Morocco Trail (transmoroccotrail.org) is a new 3,000km route spanning the country from the Mediterranean ferry port of Nador to Cap Draa, on the Atlantic coast. A free-to-download, self-guided and…
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