Riding
Australia to India on a GSXR – Chapter 1
It’s almost 4 years to the day from when I first set off for my trip of a lifetime; riding my Australian GSXR to India. However, between my last posts on this blog and the time I set off, a lot changed. A professional procrastinator as always, my first write up was in March 2017, […]
Overland Travel Paperwork: Carnets & TIPs
We all know that when we travel, we need a passport to exit and enter countries. But what happens if you want to take your vehicle with you too?! In this guide, I will cover the 2 most important documents you need to know about; Carnet De Passage en Douane (CPD or just Carnet) and […]
Australia to India on a GSXR – A short story
It’s October 2021 as I write this and almost 2 years ago now, I fulfilled a decade-long dream to ride my GSXR from Australia to India. Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve written anything on my blog but in my (poor) defense, it’s been a crazy few years. From the highs of preparing for […]
From dreams to reality – The ‘big’ trip
Anyone who has met me over the last decade or so will know that I have perpetually dreamt of ‘the big trip’ The definition of this trip has evolved over the years; what started off as a vague plan to ride around the world for 2-3 years has now finally become a more targeted plan […]
Riding Mullholland Hwy – ‘The Snake’
Almost since YouTube has been around, a small patch of road in the hills over Malibu, California has been immortalized on the channel of user rnickeymouse . The road gained fame both on and off line just as much for its decreasing radius turn as it did for the amount of riders that went down […]
The Great Dennys Roadtrip
One of my greatest discoveries whilst riding in America would undoubtedly have to be Dennys. Always open Dennys is a chain that seems to be present everywhere a traveler would most need one; that is, along main routes between states, truck stops and everywhere in between. Pancake breakfast with apple pie milkshake I hesitate to […]
Where is home?
Having traveled for 2-3 months every year for the past few years and with an upcoming trip that will be much longer, I often think about the concept of home. When traveling, my ‘home’ has been anywhere from hostels, tents, the streets and on rare occasions, a hotel to recover in. Throughout all of these […]
A sportbiker on Route 66
Whenever I told anyone that I would be riding a motorbike around America, the first ‘tip’ was to go to Route 66! Being a sport biker at heart means that my machine and I are most at home on the track or twisties (canyons for the Americans). Hence Route 66 was never on my to-do […]
MotoHunt 2014 – Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt
Nearly all motorcyclists are used to weekend rides with friends to our favourite riding roads. While it’s never a disappointing day it takes a certain level of innovation to put a unique twist on it. Fortunately for the riders of Sydney, University of New South Wales Motorcycle Club (UNSWMC) was able to deliver exactly this […]
Horizons Unlimited Overland Travelers Meeting – Queensland 2013
Shortly after returning from my 2 week bike journey through the Himalayas (From Brazil to the Himalayas (Part 1)) I attended an overland travelers gathering run by ‘Horizons Unlimited’; another way for me to find out if the life of a motorcycle traveler was for me. Below is an article published in the latest copy […]
