Travel

Our U.S.A. Bucket List Detour
Exploring the wonders of the American Canyonlands. You just don’t leave an item on your bucket list when you have a chance to cross it off, do you The...
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Fire & Ice
In a land of volcanoes and glaciers comes astounding beauty around every corner, in every valley and on every mountaintop. Grey. I waited and waited but all I saw was grey. We descended into...
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Adirondack Mountain Adventure
The Adirondack region is rife with rollercoaster roads that twist and turn, scenic mountain look-offs and quaint villages that beckon stops for lunch In the flickering blue light of a darkened room...
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The Fish & Chips Tour
A long-awaited bucket-list trip to the Scottish Highlands. I often find myself reading a travel article in Mojo, thinking “OMG, I wish I could do that!” And now I can say I have, with a...
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Volcanic Fury to Scenic Splendor
We talk about karma and hope our good deeds will be rewarded. About 10 kilometres south of Chain Lakes on Highway 22 we came across four Harley riders in trouble, one with a blown front tire. The...
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All Geared Up & Now…Where to Go?
Experience speaks volumes when planning a motorcycle trip Let’s face it: If you have a credit card and unlimited time, you don’t need to plan your ride any time before that morning’s coffee....
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Adventure Motorcycling on Newfoundland
From hydro cuts to rail trails, the Rock has a lot to offer the dual sport or Adv rider Being a Newfoundland expat, these words always echo in my mind: “You never know how good you have it, until...
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Midwest Magic
Grassroot Goodness in the American Heartland It’s true that riding the U.S. Midwest gives you lots of time to think. Straight, flat roads have stamped a uniform grid on the American plains. But if...
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Moments of Canadian Heritage
A ride into St. Lawrence River history. John Anderson, Jim Oliver and I pulled out of my remote cottage north of Kingston on our way to ride the Adirondacks in upstate New York. I have had a lifelong...
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Great Roads, Good People
Exploring mountain passes, national parks and the Black Hills. It was a single-digit morning. The dew was frosty, and I was hungry. As I transitioned bare arms and legs from bivy to jacket and pants,...
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Winding Road for the Next 1,000 Miles
Riding the Rockies and Ranges of the U.S. Northwest. Two hours of riding upriver had not narrowed the Columbia in the least. Interstate-84 hugged the south shore as cargo ships, cruise ships, barges...
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The Colville is Calling
Little traffic, twisty roads and scenic look-offs keep bringing this rider back. As the mighty Columbia River makes its remaining 1,200-kilometre journey from the southern edge of British Columbia to...
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