On January 7, 1997 while lying in
bed staring at the ceiling above, an idea was born: “I am going
to ride a motorcycle around the world.” It is worth mentioning an
interesting detail: she had never traveled on a motorcycle before.
As a matter of fact, she did not even know how to ride one. But all this
was not to stop her from her daring plan.
Five months later she rode off for
two years and returned after five and a half. During this time, she logged over 111.000 miles
experienced 75 countries on all seven continents,
and had her name listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Benka does things that most people
only dream of and some swear cannot be done. Her goal is
to succeed in everything she does. Benka believes that through hard
work your dreams can be achieved. Her story confirms that anybody with
a steel determination can reach a chosen goal.
Benka was born and raised in Ptuj,
the oldest settlement in Slovenia. She studied biology, and holds degrees
in nursing and massage. For the last decade she has been working as a
journalist, photographer, and writer. Her work has appeared worldwide.
Besides motorcycling she adores sailing, skiing, dancing, golfing, playing tennis, diving,
and skydiving.
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