Photo: Eva Strehler
Eva Strehler had already learned what drew her to the road: freedom, movement, and a way of living outside the usual shape of things. Then she built a sidecar for her dog, Polly, and headed east. What followed was meant to be another long motorcycle journey — through Turkey, into Iran, and across landscapes that changed as quickly as the people she met along the way. But somewhere during the trip, the journey became about something else entirely. This is a conversation about travel, companionship, risk, solitude, and the moments that quietly change the meaning of a journey while you’re still inside it.
Eva Strehler is a German motorcyclist and author. In 2017, she completed a six-month solo motorcycle trip across the United States, which became the basis for her book Once upon a Bike – Beyond the Highways. She later continued traveling by motorcycle through Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, documenting her journeys through writing and photography.
She publishes travel reports and motorcycle-related content through her website and social media platforms.
