"Swimming and Kayaking through the Straight of Hormuz from Iran to Oman"
The Paddler ezine (Dimitri Kieffer / Peter Tranter) - English - Thursday May 11, 2017

“Sir, please explain to us why you want to cross the Strait of Hormuz by human power?”

This is a question which I have had to respond on so many occasions over the last few years in regards to not only being allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz but also other strategic bodies of water and landmasses such as the Bering Strait, Chukotka (Russia), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and even currently while asking the permission to kayak across the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea).

Simply put, my answer was: Because I needed to get through!

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"Circumnavigating the globe reveals interconnectedness of humanity — French-American traveller"
The Jordan Times (Saeb Rawashdeh / Stefan Branisavljevic) - English - Wednesday April 19, 2017

Travelling around the world by cycling, rowing and walking exposes a human being to a number of other humans and elements, said a French-American traveller.

According to Dimitri Kieffer, if one has the time for it, he or she should go out to explore and learn more about the world we live in.

“The more you get to see our world, hopefully, the greater respect you will gain for it and for its complexities,” he said during a recent visit to Jordan.
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"American traveler Dimitri Bernard Kieffer arrived in the afternoon inTabuk"
Sada Tabuk website (Marwan Mohammed Alhlouli) - Arabic - Thursday February 23, 2017

American traveler Dimitri Bernard Kieffer arrived around 18:00 in the holy center of Tabuk on his bicycle. He traveled under the protection of the security authorities who have accompanied his arrival to Tabuk.

Dimitri will be continuing from Tabuk to Aqaba in Jordan. He thanked the Saudi citizens and the security agencies for having provided to him full protection during his journey.
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"Tabuk hosts American bicycle traveler Dmitry"
Sada Tabuk website (Marwan Mohammed Alhlouli) - Arabic - Wednesday February 22, 2017

US traveler Dimitri Bernard Kieffer was spotted on camera arriving yesterday evening to the holy center. Coming from Ela Province on his bicycle, he was greeted by staff of the station.

Dimitri's trip will continue, heading to the city of Tabuk as he progresses on his campaign to circumnavigate the world by human power.
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