Travel Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Three Epic Rides for 2025

Our first year in a new-to-us house meant doing a lot of chores both inside and outside. That threw off my plans to explore this wonderful province of British...

Quest For the Best: Riding The Ultimate Highlands

An historic part of Ontario that features some of the best riding roads in the province. After each annual motorcycle adventure, my friends and I discuss next year’s ride route. Together we have...

From Houston to Miami, Eh!

Sometimes the reason for an extended road trip could be as simple as aiming your front wheel toward a town name. Last summer, I had an idea. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t my idea. A billboard...

Exploring Cape Breton Island’s Backcountry

Riding the less travelled paths created by pioneers, settlers and homesteaders. “We can’t go through here,” I told my riding partner Glen — although that technically wasn’t true. If we’d...

Take a Gamble on the Desert

A long-awaited trip to Joshua Tree National Park finally realized. I fell in love with the desert in the summer of 2024 when a group of us drove through a section of the Mojave Desert while in...

More Than Miles: What Five Years On a Bike Gave Me

Recounting the wisdom earned from the ups and downs of life on the road. Before I understood what life on the road could offer, my first big ride was all about indulging in the pull of vast...

Speed, Scenery and Spirit

Remote, rugged and breathtakingly beautiful. New Zealand’s South Island on two wheels is a must-do for any intrepid motorcycle fan. I’ve ridden in some wild winds before, but nothing like this....

Northern Ontario Beckoned: Old Men Answered the Call

Taking in the sights and roads of Manitoulin Island and the eastern shore of Lake Superior. We are getting old and maybe a little decrepit, but like all motorcyclists, we want to keep experiencing...

Across Canada on a Budget Motorcycle

Based on the price of soft-sided panniers, this writer set a challenge for himself. The long Canadian winter is a very favourable time to go over piles of bike magazines, read travel stories, and...

Braving Patagonia

The highlights outweigh any disappointments. This was it, we had finally reached Patagonia. Time to face my biggest fear of our entire Canada to Argentina journey: the notorious winds. Back on Route...

What’s The Worse That Could Happen?

Three bikes, two couples, one wild ride on the Sunshine Coast. Explore the Sunshine Coast! It was time for our annual couples’ motorcycle adventure trip, and my turn to plan something slightly...

Gaining Skills, Moving On

Hard things made easy – like learning off-road riding in Mexico’s Sierra Gorda. I didn’t always do hard things. As someone with anxiety, my excessive worry about what my performance says about...