Aga and Yan (aka FarWayOut) are a European couple traveling the world on a pair of Suzuki DR650s. At the end of 2020, they decided to set off on an adventure around Australia. The 18,600-mile journey took them through Oz’s breathtaking and remote areas of arid deserts, lush rainforests, desolate savannahs, and rugged coastlines. Thanks to their past overlanding experiences in Europe and Asia, as well as an expert use of zip ties and duct tape they managed to finish their expedition with only two hospital visits and four tows.

In 2022, FarWayOut’s travels continue. They plan to ship their bikes to New Zealand and later to South America. Now that they have plenty of overlanding and travel experience, Aga and Yan reckon they make a pretty good team. Yan is the bush mechanic, off-road scout, and the filmmaker. Aga is the navigator, main photographer, and quartermaster of their camp. They balance Yan’s “careful now” attitude with her “let’s just do it” approach. Between them, they also speak four-and-a-half languages, enough to communicate in about 30 percent of the world.

Aga and Yan on their way to Cape York, the northernmost point of continental Australia.

 FarWayOut adventures are long term-oriented and self-funded. Low budget and minimalism are the name of the game. Most of the time, you’ll find them camping next to their zip-tied and duct-taped bikes that carry the bare essentials and lots of tuna cans. This is an aspect of their travels they like to share with other riders―keeping it simple and going for it, learning the ropes as you go.

Through FarWayOut, Aga and Yan share their stories to inspire others while encouraging them to see the world on the roads less traveled — “far way out” from the touristy places. For someone with no experience or knowledge, overlanding can be daunting, but it shouldn’t be. These two adventurers show it’s possible for anyone, and does not require the latest gear, newest motorcycles, or a large budget. You just need a bit of patience, some discipline, common sense and a good amount of courage.

Challenging terrain at Gibb River Road in the north of Western Australia.

Hopefully some of you will soon spot their dirty motorcycles on the road somewhere in New Zealand. They have a secret plan of slugging down ginger beers in Hobbiton, before venturing farther into the Middle-Earth.

A Short Story of How It All Started

 Their entire motorcycling endeavor began back in 2013 when Aga and Yan randomly met for the first time at a campsite in South Korea. At the time, they were both on separate overlanding trips through Asia.

Traveling around the world via motorcycle was Yan’s dream since he was 18. In 2012, at the age of 24 (and only three months after obtaining a license), he rode a 20-year-old, well-used Honda XRV750 Africa Twin from Spain to Japan via Siberia and Mongolia. When riding through Eurasia, Yan dabbled in the art of bush mechanics and bodger fixes and learned the power of duct tape and super glue, which was how he kept his bike mostly in one piece. The Mongolian roads challenged his novice riding skills and had him questioning his sanity. At the same time, the friendliness of Russians and other riders continually reminded him that the world was not as dangerous as many believe, and that he wasn’t crazy after all. Then in 2013, after a year of living and working in Japan, he put his trusty Honda on a ferry to South Korea where he found himself camping next to Aga and her family.

Yan’s Africa Twin aka “Donkey” in front of Mt. Fuji in Japan.

 Aga’s family loved traveling and camping. After countless short holiday trips to different countries, a major overlanding adventure around the world sounded like an interesting experience and a chance to see the planet from different perspectives. In 2013, 20-year-old Aga, her two younger siblings and her parents squeezed into a Toyota Land Cruiser and headed east. From Poland, they drove to Central Asia, China, Mongolia, and Russia. The Land Cruiser was like a circus on wheels, loaded to the gills with too many clothes, books, CDs, food cans, and a bicycle.

Aga’s family and their indestructible Toyota at Song Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan.

In her role as a passenger without any serious decisions to make, her family’s journey seemed somewhat effortless to Aga. While she thoroughly enjoyed the freedom traveling by SUV offered, being able to camp in remote places and experience the more authentic side of the countries she visited, it lacked the challenge and independence of Yan’s motorbike trip. So, at the South Korean campsite, it only took a few hours of exchanging travel tales for Aga and Yan to start making future travel plans together.

They also discovered that they had other things in common, like a weird obsession for green tea, their geeky natures, and an interest in photography. However, it took many trips on and off the bike as well as years of working, saving, planning and waiting for the right circumstances (damn Covid!) for the idea of FarWayOut to crystalize. Now that their dream is finally happening, Aga and Yan are determined to keep on discovering the world from their saddles and to inspire others to do the same.

Cockburn Ranges Lookout at Gibb River Road in Western Australia.

Aga Macura and Yan Giovannoni are a Polish-Swiss couple currently traveling the world on two Suzuki DR650s. They recently completed a lap of Australia, a journey of almost 10 months and over 20,000 miles. While this was Aga’s first long motorcycle trip, Yan rode in 2012 from Europe to Japan via Russia, Mongolia, and South Korea on a Honda Africa Twin. Aga and Yan are more than happy to answer any questions about overlanding, motorcycle travel, the 42 uses of duct tape or how to fit 30 tuna cans into your saddlebags. Follow their adventures on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and on their website: FarWayOut.com