About us

Krzysztof Samborski

The Boss

Journalist, motorcyclist, traveller. In 1993, he visited Central Asia for the first time, fell head over heels in love with it, and hasn’t left ever since. He worked for newspapers, radio, internet portals and even for television, but always felt out of place. When he organised his first motorcycle trip in 2006 he immediately knew that was it. And although he feels better in a yurt than in an air-conditioned room, he insists, that he is a stay-at-home guy at heart.

Mikołaj Samborski

The Hand of the King

Not a typical member of Advfactory team. Doesn’t ride a motorbike and during holidays prefers to wander around new cities on foot. Passionate about music and sound. On weekdays he deals with production of music and TV broadcasts, at the weekends, as DJ Miki, controls the heartbeats of the crowd. Watch him sway and move the knobs of the potentiometer and the rhythm IS going to get you!

Stephen Alldridge

The Man Who Knows Best

Steve is a man from the Land Down Under who learned to ride off-road. No wonder that having travelled thousands of kilometres this way, he’s not very keen on asphalt. A skilled mechanic, great motorcyclist and a very responsible guide. He doesn’t smoke or drink – he’s only addiction is travelling. As a true addict he doesn’t know when (or in this case where) to stop, so he’s been on every continent of our planet. At our company he is the one who makes sure that at the end of the day all motorbikes reach the destination in one piece. A magician of mechanical improvisation. A modest guy, who knows everything better anyway.

Ewa Dryła

Frontwoman

A linguist by education, a language teacher by profession, a flamenco dancer by choice, a chatterbox by nature. As if Polish was not enough, she speaks fluent English, German and Spanish. She travelled the Balkans on a motorcycle. Knows how to pack half a woman’s wardrobe into a container of the size of an average handbag. A fan of speedway and Superenduro. A walking dictionary, responsible for contact with customers, translations and documentation related to the transport of motorcycles.

Krzysztof Fijak

Capo di tutti clienti

Mechanical Engineer, he works for General Motors, in Turin. Until he was 35, he had never ridden a motorbike, then, for love (Lisa) he climbed up on the 2 wheels and now he is not able to get down…even if he still has a lot to learn. He travelled by motorbike to Europe, Central Asia, USA and Morocco. A living GPS: instead of the most sophisticated navigators, it prefers to use road maps. He has been living in Italy for more than 20 years and he speaks fluently Italian, English and Polish. Krzysztof is our contact for Italian customers.

Paweł Rubach

The Impossible Cases Ninja

Lecturer at the Warsaw School of Economics. Fluent in several languages (although claims Java is his mother tongue). A frequent visitor to Peru. An enthusiast of 4 × 4 expeditions, with extensive field experience. Has been through some hard times on two wheels as well. Recently in Iceland. An active scout instructor.

Max Zaitsev

Canadian Connection

Max represents our interests in Canada. His main responsibility is dealing with transport to and from North America as well as organising our events departing from Vancouver. Whether you’re after exploring the Alaskan wilderness, or going across the continent to see the sunny California – Max is the guy to turn to. Born in the Ukraine, he willingly embraced the American way of life (as presented in the photo). And although he rides a KLR, we’re hoping to see him get on a BMW GS any day now.

Przemek Osuchowski

Globetrotter

The first laureate of the Polish Pulitzer Prize, who used to travel the world as a reporter. Then, for a decade, he produced television programs, worked on six continents. Now, he wanders with his camera, always trying to reach places you’ll never find in any travel agency offer. An occasional writer, mostly when he needs an outlet for his thoughts and experiences. Went backpacking in over 80 countries, and spent at least four weeks in each one. He just believes that shorter trips (not to be confused with holidays) don’t make any sense at all. Altogether, he spent 12 years on the road, almost three of which were in the former Soviet Union. No wonder then that Przemek specialises in extreme car trips. In 2015, he led the first edition of the Venice – Beijing Rally, where enthusiasts of exceptional journeys followed the route of Marco Polo. He rarely rides a motorcycle because it’s “kinda hard to smoke wearing a helmet”. Admits to loving three things in life – women, bridge and fruit distillates. Usually in this order. On those rare occasions when he doesn’t travel you can meet him in Kraków or Toronto.

David Hall

The Iron Man

This is our English connection. Responsible for all the English errors on our website. He knows Morocco, the Himalayas and the British Isles like the back of his hand. Works with horseshoes every day, so definitely a lucky guy… At our company he is responsible for the British market and the rest of the Commonwealth.

Szymon Springer

Young and bold. With a head full of dreams and a heart and stamina that can make them come true. His passion for life and new adventures is contagious. A man of many talents – photographer, writer, filmmaker. You name it – he’ll claim it. Szymon is a guy who likes things big. If he needs to cool down – he dives in icy winter waters, if he wants a holiday – he’ll take his motorbike and ride all the way from Poland to Australia on his own. In Advfactory Szymon is a guide, and being very experienced in logistics, he is also responsible for our transports in Europe.

Piotr Szymański

A journalist by education, an experienced specialist in digital marketing, a passionate traveller and motorcyclist. Always curious and with enquiring mind, he enthusiastically approaches new experiences. Piotr feels in his element when working with people and for people. Because of that he claims that a part of him stays wherever he goes, which sometimes makes it difficult to put everything back together. He deeply believes that there is nothing you couldn’t learn if you really wanted to – when there’s a will, there’s a way. He loves saté tempeh, the smell of Balinese incense, the aroma of asado and the warmth of a fireplace. He knows what culata is, how much Honda Vario can do and how to explore two volcanoes in four days. He likes to challange himself to escape his biggest fear – monotony, which he believes can steal every second of life like a skilled thief.