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Journey across Ukraine

We were driving late at night along an empty Polish highway. The closer we got to the Ukrainian border, the quieter it became. Hardly any traffic, just the occasional local speeding past us, and convoys of civilian and military trucks under police escort.

There was a lot of uncertainty . We didn’t know if we would even be allowed through with all our camera equipment and camping gear. To me, it all felt suspicious. A few hours later we arrived at the border. There was a long line of t...

Exploring Cold-War era Soviet bunkers

During my stay in Ukraine, I explored many abandoned places, including numerous Cold War–era bunkers. Most of the bunkers we found were still in remarkably good condition and filled with items from the Soviet Union. Because these locations were so striking and each told a story of its own, I decided to create a dedicated video about them.

The combination of well-preserved Soviet history and the real threat of Russian airstrikes created a unique atmosphere. Standing in abandoned bunker...

Ukraine

Almost four years ago, two weeks before February 24th, I was standing in line for my flight to Kyiv. At the gate, it turned out that suddenly extra documents were required; the Russian army was already at the border of Ukraine at that point, and according to the airport staff, the entry procedure had become stricter. A crew member hastily showed me a stack of papers in Cyrillic. I barely understood any of it, but I did realize that my flight to Ukraine would be leaving without me. <...

Abandoned France pt.2

After my cycling trip along the Meuse, I decided to head back home. The nice bike path had come to an end, there wasn’t that much interesting left to see along the way, and I didn’t want to abandon my bike after it had served me so well. On top of that, I was carrying too much gear to continue, which I could never fit into my backpack, so I decided to reorganize everything at home and plan my next steps more carefully. 

A while later, I set off again to continue my journey. The...

Abandoned France

Hi everyone, it’s been a while! 

All through July I was working on a project that had nothing to do with YouTube. Because of that, I didn’t have time to make new videos or go on new trips. Only in August was I able to pick this project back up again. 

Editing this video turned out to be quite a struggle: it was a very different process than what I’m used to since I was less familiair with this type of format. On top of that, I’ve started filming in higher re...

Distant Peaks

After our three-day stay in Vranje, we took a bus to Skopje. Freight trains were running, but we didn’t want to cross the border illegally. Besides, the distance between the two cities was so short that it wasn’t worth waiting for a freight. 

Once we arrived in Skopje, we immediately decided to do a roof to get a good overview of the city. The first building was already a hit. When we were on top, the city stretched out before us; tall brutalistic buildings, abandoned factories...

Riding Rust

After the hectic journey through Turkey, we were in need of some familiarity and freedom. That’s why we decided to return to the Balkans. The place where, if you get caught, a pack of cigarettes and ten euros in local currency is often enough to solve the problem. No looming prison sentences hanging over your head just for wandering along a rusty track by the yard.

This time, we set our sights on North Macedonia, the only country in the Balkans I hadn’t visited yet. Trains are a rar...

New video coming soon!

Thanks to your amazing support, I was able to invest in a new lens for my camera, a much better one (Canon rf24-105). This video will be the first one I've filmed with it. Personally I see a pretty big improvement in quality stability and colors.

Right now I just finished the raw cut of the video. There’s still plenty of work ahead, but I’m putting in the hours and aiming to have it ready in about 7 days.

Stay tuned!

Police and Prayers

Turkey had been high on my list for a long time: rugged landscapes, a fascinating culture, and an extensive railway network. Still, I knew from the start that it wouldn’t be an easy place to ride freights. The railway infrastructure is heavily guarded, police presence is high, and the authorities take a very protective stance when it comes to their transport systems. As far as I knew, only three people have ridden freights in Turkey, and all three were arrested or detained.

Despite th...

Binari Notturni

As I was cycling home in the rain, I got a message from Aki: Yoyo, do you have anything planned for next week? I had some things to do, but I also really needed to get away. Yeah, I replied, but I can free up five days. What are we doing?

After brainstorming about destinations that were warm enough and didn’t require endless waiting for a train, we settled on Italy. From Bologna to Bari, the route I had wanted to take on my last Italy trip but couldn’t because of the floods. This ti...

New video!

Finally back!

After receiving my third strike on my channel, I wasn’t able to upload anything proper anymore. Luckily, strikes aren’t permanent. They expire after three months. So now, I can finally upload videos again. 

Many of you are aware of the issues I have with YouTube, but a lot of my followers, just on YouTube, aren’t. I often get asked why I delete my videos, when in reality, it’s YouTube systematically removing my content. That’s why I made this video, to...

Database of my deleted content

Over the years, YouTube has taken down a considerable number of my videos. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the videos that ha

Over the years, YouTube has taken down a considerable number of my videos. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the videos that have been removed. I will keep this list updated whenever a new video is taken down.

Last update: 4/9/2025

Trainhopping from Belgium to Italy - Original upload d...