Noraly Schoenmaker (Itchy Boots)
Noraly Schoenmaker, known as Itchy Boots, is a Dutch motorcycle traveler, filmmaker and author who shares her solo journeys around the world.
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YouTubeOverview
- Known as
- Itchy Boots
- From
- The Netherlands
- Born
- 30 June 1987
- Before YouTube
- Geologist with an MSc in Geochemistry
- How it started
- A motorcycle journey from India to Europe in 2018
- On screen
- Solo motorcycle journeys told in numbered seasons
Mini bio
How it started.
Before Itchy Boots, Noraly worked as a geologist. In 2018 she left her job, sold her belongings and headed to India. Renting a Royal Enfield Himalayan in Manali changed her plans: she wanted to keep traveling by motorcycle.
The first season.
She bought a Himalayan in Delhi, named it Basanti and picked up a GoPro to tell the story on YouTube. The ride grew into an eight-month, 36,000-kilometer journey through 25 countries, from India back to Europe.
A journey to follow.
Her numbered seasons follow different bikes and routes, including the Americas and Africa. Season 8 pairs her with Frankie, a rebuilt 1987 Yamaha Ténéré. Fans can follow the route episode by episode, with the Japan arrival published in October 2026.
On the page.
Free Ride tells the story of her first long motorcycle journey. Its publisher identifies it as an instant New York Times bestseller. Her next book, Beyond Fear, follows the ride from Argentina to Alaska.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2025Free RideAuthor, English edition
Films and series
- 2022Itchy Boots THE MOVIE: the end of an eraFilmmaker and rider
- 2018Itchy Boots, Season 1Creator and rider
Awards
Quotes
Riding motorcycles and traveling the world are the two biggest passions in my lifeNoraly Schoenmaker, Itchy Boots About page
From her introduction to the motorcycle adventures she shares as a full-time filmmaker.
Trivia
- Itchy Boots comes from the expression “itchy feet,” reflecting her urge to travel.
- Basanti is named after a character in the Bollywood film Sholay.
- Frankie is named after Frankenstein, a nod to the work that went into rebuilding the motorcycle.
- Her former bike Savannah is displayed at the Motorcycle Museum in Knysna, South Africa.
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Follow her next ride and catch up on the journeys so far.
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