The Journey
A father and son roll out of Sydney on an old Vespa, heading for Italy the long way.
Timor, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, China, Nepal, the Stans, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and the Balkans. Then Trieste. Home.They travel with only what they can carry. No convoy. No excess. Just a road, a map, and the momentum of a promise.This is a story about connection and courage.
A reminder that home isn’t a place; it’s something you build as you move.
THE RIDERSMario Gabrieli
Mechanic, barista, father.
A man who believes old machines run best when treated with respect.
Riding to reconnect with the country that shaped his family.Leonardo Gabrieli (11)
Curious, steady, stubborn in the best way.
Learning the world through back roads, small towns and the stories of the people they meet.
THE VESPA1976 Vespa Primavera ET3
Restored by hand. Built for small roads and big distances.
Its two wheels carry the weight of a family history and the hope of returning it home.It’s more than transport. It's the third character in this story.
THE ROUTESydney → Timor → Indonesia → Malaysia → Thailand → Laos → China → Nepal →
Tajikistan → Uzbekistan → Turkmenistan → Caspian Sea → Azerbaijan → Armenia →
Georgia → Türkiye → Balkans → Trieste.A slow line across continents.
A pace that forces attention and rewards patience.See the full route
WHY WE’RE FILMING THISThis journey began as a family connection.
It will become a documentary about the fragile threads that bind us: culture, identity, fatherhood, memory and a child's point of view.It’s also a meditation on slow travel and what becomes visible when you move through the world without rushing past it.We’re capturing moments as they happen. Real, unscripted, often chaotic, always real.
FOR PARTNERS & SUPPORTERSDue Caschi is independently produced, now a journey, later a story.We collaborate with partners who care about the real work: authenticity, craft, sustainability and, most of all, people. Those who understand the road ahead, resonate with the mission, and carry a story of their own.If your brand is built on integrity and purpose, we’d like to talk.Text on Whatsapp: +61 421 872 530
Our Sponsors
Scooter Center
Keeping us going on the road with spare partsScooter Meccanica
These are the hands behind the journey, the people and the workshop who helped keep a 1976 Vespa alive and ready to cross forty thousand kilometres of road. We’re proud to share these stories:Scooter Meccanica -
Vintage Vespa specialists and the first official supporters of Due Caschi. Read the Story of Sandy
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