In this episode, Overland Journal Podcast host Scott Brady is joined by Coen from landcruising.adventure. In a world where gear doesn’t define the journey, Coen and his partner Karen have inspired many with their authentic travels. Join us on the podcast as Coen shares their unique approach to exploration, embracing simple joys and meaningful connections with people around the globe. This episode is a heartfelt discussion on life, challenges, and the endless possibilities of human connection across cultures. A captivating conversation about exploration and resilience. Coen’s journey is a remarkable reminder to embrace each day, look beyond the horizon, and never stop exploring.
Overland Journal Podcast Episode 255
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Guest Bios:
Karin-Marijke and Coen are Dutch citizens who gave up the rat race for a life on the road in 2003. Both grew up in the east of the Netherlands, 10 kilometers apart, but never met at the time. Both went to high school in their hometown, played field hockey, owned a bicycle to go from A to B, and left home at the age of 17. Another 17 years passed, and they met.
Karin-Marijke and Coen share their lives and their journey, but not everything is done by both. Karin-Marijke is the writer, planner, the financial director, managing director, warehouse manager, housekeeper, and cooks lunch and dinner. Coen is the photographer, art director, driver, communication manager, mechanic, and cooks breakfast. They work as a freelance duo, sharing their stories and photographs with car, travel, and food magazines.
Coen Wubbels
Coen took a train to the south of the Netherlands, studied drawing in an art college, and specialized in commercial design.
He worked as an art director for an advertising company for a couple of years and then decided he would do better on his own. By working seven hours a week as a postman, he made enough money to pay his bills so he could pick the jobs he really liked to satisfy his graphic-design passion.
He is a board game fanatic (particularly The Settlers of Catan), loves motorcycles, his Mac, food, the sauna, nature, and design.
Karin-Marijke Vis
After high school, Karin-Marijke flew to the U.S. to be an exchange student, studied French in Nantes for a year, and returned to the Netherlands to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management.
She never worked in a hotel but for an in-house catering company in different management and troubleshooting functions until she started this journey in 2003.
She had a busy life socializing, playing squash, reading books, tending her (vegetable) garden, walking her Bernese Mountain dogs, and maintaining a 150-year-old house in a hamlet. You can learn more about Landcruising Adventure books on their website.
Host Bio:
Scott Brady
Scott is the executive publisher and co-founder of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal and is often credited with popularizing overlanding in North America. His travels by 4WD and adventure motorcycle span all seven continents and include three circumnavigations of the globe. His polar expeditions include two vehicle crossings of Antarctica and the first long-axis crossing of Greenland. @scott.a.brady
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